Services for Faculty and Scholars
Office of International Programs
Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach
The Office of International Programs (OIP) staff works closely with the campus community and contributes to NDSU's world-class environment in research and scholarship by facilitating the hire of permanent and temporary teaching and research faculty, and the hosting of visiting scholars from around the world. The Assistant Director of Faculty Immigration is available to answer questions that departments may have about complex immigration regulations pertaining to the employment of international faculty and visiting scholars.
Primary responsibilities of faculty and scholar immigration staff
- Provides orientation and immigration information to all visiting scholars and international faculty.
- Provides the paperwork and hosting guidelines to bring visiting scholars to engage in collaborative research.
- Secures U.S. work authorization for international employees at North Dakota State University.
- Provides information on federal and state regulations for international faculty in temporary and permanent positions.
- Assists with employment-based permanent immigration at the discretion of the hiring department.
News and Updates
NSEERS (Special Registration) Program Over 4/28/2011
DHS issued a notice effective 4/28/11 ending alien special registration under the NSEERS program by deleting all countries from its designated list. Further, they confirmed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection will no longer register entering aliens under the program.
Contact Information
Deborah Maertens
Assistant Director of Faculty Immigration
Phone: (701) 231-7895
Fax: (701) 231-1014
Deborah.Maertens@ndsu.edu
Office of International Programs
Memorial Union 116
Dept 2040 - P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108 U.S.A.
Phone: +1.701.231.7895 Fax: +1.701.231.1014
http://www.ndsu.edu/international
