# Sponsoring Faculty and Staff for Permanent Residency

**Source**: https://global.utexas.edu/isss/department-resources/hiring/lawful-permanent-residency
**Parent**: https://global.utexas.edu/isss/immigration/other-statuses

The information below provides a comprehensive overview of the process relating to Lawful Permanent Residency (“LPR”) for employees.

## [LPR Procedures](https://global.utexas.edu/lpr-procedures)

Find information pertaining to the primary filing strategies for UT Austin employees seeking U.S. Lawful Permanent Residency.

## [LPR Outstanding Professors and Researchers](https://global.utexas.edu/lpr-outstanding-professionals-and-researchers)

This filing option may be especially appealing for faculty and permanent researchers who are considered outstanding by their peers.

## [LPR Teaching Faculty - Special Handling](https://global.utexas.edu/lpr-teaching-faculty-special-handling)

This special filing process is open only to faculty members involved in classroom teaching and must be utilized within 18 months of the job offer.

## [LPR Basic Labor Certification](https://global.utexas.edu/lpr-basic-labor-certification)

The Labor Certification filing option is available to faculty and researchers who may not be eligible for the "outstanding professor or researcher" category.