The Academic Immigration Handbook
| Release Date: 05/23/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Size | ISBN |
| 448 | 979-8990066434 | |
In a world shaped by global collaboration and innovation, U.S. colleges and universities remain magnets for the best and brightest minds. But navigating the complex U.S. immigration system can be daunting—for students, faculty, researchers, and the professionals who guide them. The Academic Immigration Handbook, 4th ed., by leading immigration attorney Adam S. Cohen, is the definitive resource for understanding and managing immigration processes in higher education settings. Whether you’re an international scholar seeking a green card, a student advisor explaining visa options, or a university counsel ensuring compliance, this book delivers what you need: clear, expert, real-world guidance.
In a rapidly shifting political climate, international students and scholars face growing uncertainty. Changes in policy and practice—from visa delays to unexpected SEVIS terminations—have made the path to study, work, and permanent residence in the U.S. more complex and less predictable. Yet, the contributions of these global citizens are undeniable:
- 25% of U.S. doctors are international medical graduates (IMGs), often serving in underserved communities;
- 46% of Fortune 500 companies in 2024 had at least one immigrant founder or child of immigrants at the helm;
- $48.3 billion contributed to the U.S. economy by international students in the 2023–24 academic year; and
- 38% of Nobel Prizes awarded to Americans in science fields since 2000 went to immigrants.
The Academic Immigration Handbook demystifies the "alphabet soup" of U.S. immigration law—from F, M, J, and H visas to waivers and green card strategies. The book is divided into clear sections that provide:
- Step-by-step guidance on student and scholar visa pathways;
- Permanent residency options, including employer- and self-sponsored categories;
- Case examples and common pitfalls from real-world scenarios;
- Policy context and institutional considerations for university counsel, international offices, and HR staff; and
- Practical insights into maintaining compliance, filing petitions, managing transitions, and long-term planning.
This book is essential for:
- Foreign national students, researchers, and faculty looking to understand their visa and green card options;
- University international student & scholar advisors tasked with guiding students through the complex process;
- In-house counsel and academic HR professionals who need to ensure institutional compliance;
- Medical graduates and healthcare employers navigating J-1 waivers and H-1B sponsorship; and
- Academic leaders building onboarding and retention programs for international talent.
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ADAM S. COHEN is a partner with Siskind Susser PC, practicing exclusively immigration and nationality law. Adam focuses his practice on the immigration of physicians, researchers, faculty, students, nurses, and other allied health professionals. He represents universities, academic medical centers, health care systems, hospitals, private practices, individual students, scholars, and health care professionals.
Adam is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) High Impact Adjudications Assistance Committee, a former Vice Chair of the AILA Media Advocacy Committee, and a former Business Subcommittee Chair of the AILA USCIS Case Assistance Committee. Adam is also active in NAFSA: Association of International Educators and served for several years as a member of the Regulatory Sessions Working Group, International Students and Scholars Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP), and Trainer Corps. He is also an active member of the International Medical Graduate Taskforce (IMGT), the physician immigration bar organization, and the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and he serves on committees in both organizations.
Adam has spoken multiple times on academic and health care immigration topics at AILA, IMGT, NAFSA, AHLA (American Health Law Association), and other conferences, as well as for various universities and organizations. He has been selected as a Global Elite Thought Leader – Under 45 and a Future Leader by Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration, as well as a Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star. He has also been quoted in The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Times of India, Bloomberg Law, and other press and has written articles and op-eds for various publications, including The Hill and AILA’s Think Immigration blog.
Adam received his law degree from the University of Florida. Prior to joining Siskind Susser, he served for several years as a judicial law clerk and attorney advisor for the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
