Description
Arkansas Tech University seeks one or more qualified attorneys or law firms to serve as outside legal counsel for a broad range of immigration matters affecting faculty, staff, students, visitors, and contractors. The work will be assigned on a case‑by‑case basis and may include legal advice, preparation and filing of petitions (H‑1B, labor certifications, I‑140, I‑485, etc.), case management with USCIS and other agencies, responses to agency actions, and policy or training support. The university may allocate matters to multiple respondents; there is no guaranteed minimum volume of work. The contract is initially four years with up to three one‑year extensions, for a maximum of seven years. Respondents must submit a sealed hard‑copy response with detailed fee schedules, experience, references, insurance, and conflict disclosures.
• Provide immigration legal advice and strategic counsel for university personnel.
• Prepare, file, and manage employment‑based visa and green‑card petitions (H‑1B, I‑129, I‑140, I‑485, labor certifications, etc.).
• Offer case tracking, agency liaison, response to RFE/NOID, and policy/training development for the institution.