[NAFSA] LegalPathwaysThatWork_CollaborationDescription_May 2024

Through the LPTW initiative, we will develop and deliver immigration resources to institutions and students to support careers in the U. [...] Developing and delivering educational and capacity-building resources The LPTW approach includes the development of a variety of new FAQs and webinars that explain employment-based immigration options for students in temporary and precarious statuses. [...] Convening a legal services task force; planning and implementing pilot programs and legal services To inform the work of LPTW, we will launch and coordinate a 6-month task force to generate recommendations for a pilot legal services program that could offer expert assistance, immigration screenings, and immigration consultations to institutions seeking to help students navigate legal immigration p. [...] We anticipate implementing the pilot screening and consultation services in the second year of the initiative, based on the recommendations generated by the task force in year 1 and contingent on future funding. [...] While the scope of consultation services will depend on the recommendations of the task force, legal screenings should encompass the spectrum of immigration pathways for which students may be eligible, including but not limited to employment-based pathways and specific pathways open to STEM students, as well as humanitarian-based, family-based, and other options.