Policy Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that USC complies with federal rules governing the sponsorship of foreign national faculty and staff for employment. As a global and pluralistic institution, USC attracts and employs a diverse group of individuals from different countries to further its mission of developing human beings and society as a whole. USC must follow the federal immigration regulations for foreign national faculty and staff who require sponsorship.
This policy outlines the responsibilities of USC’s hiring units that employ or intend to employ foreign nationals ensuring that they adhere to federal immigration regulations. Additionally, this policy clarifies that in cases where there is a conflict between University policies and state or local laws with federal immigration rules, federal immigration rules govern.
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