{"id":8493,"date":"2020-11-19T12:57:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T17:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/international\/?page_id=8493"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:31:26","slug":"rajesh-adhikari","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/international\/rajesh-adhikari\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajesh Adhikari, PDSO \/ RO International Students&#8217; and Scholars&#8217; Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Rajesh Adhikari<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><em>PDSO\/RO International Students&#8217; and Scholars&#8217; Services\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<h4>+1 (201) 684-7567 \/ radhikar@ramapo.edu<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Primary Responsibilities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Immigration Practice Review<\/strong>: Periodically review the College\u2019s immigration policies and practices to minimize legal risks and ensure compliance with evolving regulations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visa Certification &amp; Re-designation<\/strong>: Manage the re-certification of the F-1 visa program and the re-designation of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visa Process Management<\/strong>: Develop and implement internal visa processes for H-1B, LPR (EB-1), and PERM (EB-2) categories.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expert Guidance<\/strong>: Serve as a subject matter expert on Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) regulations, offering guidance on DACA, TPS, status changes, and I-9 compliance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orientation &amp; 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Efficiency<\/strong>: Design and facilitate training sessions for departmental administrators, HR, faculty, and staff on U.S. immigration laws and regulations, while collaborating on strategies to improve visa processing efficiency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reporting &amp; Compliance<\/strong>: Compile statistical reports on international students and scholars for campus distribution and submission to governmental agencies and international education organizations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Engagement<\/strong>: Collaborate with exchange and local partners, host international delegation visits, and enhance services for international students, scholars, and employees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Retention &amp; Collaboration<\/strong>: Work closely with the Admissions and Enrollment Management teams to develop a campus-wide approach aimed at improving international student retention outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ember10187\" class=\"pv-profile-section__sortable-card-item pv-volunteering-entity pv-profile-section__card-item ember-view\">\n<div class=\"pv-entity__summary-info pv-entity__summary-info--background-section\">\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p>Master of Public Policy Management (MPPM), specializing in Immigration Policy and Regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Science<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pv-entity__summary-info pv-entity__summary-info--background-section\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Off-Campus Service<\/h3>\n<p>Treasurer<\/p>\n<div id=\"ember10187\" class=\"pv-profile-section__sortable-card-item pv-volunteering-entity pv-profile-section__card-item ember-view\">\n<div class=\"pv-entity__summary-info pv-entity__summary-info--background-section\">\n<p>Study New Jersey (2013 &#8211; 2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Recognitions &amp; Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/president\/recognition\/\">President&#8217;s Staff Leadership Award<span style=\"color: #000000\">, Â鶹´«Ã½ (2023)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/president\/recognition\/\">President&#8217;s Staff Excellence Award<\/a>, Â鶹´«Ã½ (2017)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Presentations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Education USA South and Central Asia Regional Forum, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2023)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Topic: Opportunities for International Students at Â鶹´«Ã½ of NJ<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Education USA \u2013 Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh (2007-2022)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Topic: U.S. Education and Immigration Policies \/ Why Â鶹´«Ã½?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Various Institutions \u2013 Shanghai and Nanjing, China (2010-2013)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Topic: U.S. Higher Education<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indo-American Education Summit, Hyderabad, India (2013)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Topic: Study Abroad in America<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>NAFSA Regional Conference (Region IX) (2007)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Topic: Immigration &amp; 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