00067-Legal assistance H-1B renewal

Sourcing event 00067-0000086802 is for obtaining bids for legal assistance with renewing the H-1B for a current employee.Questions can be emailed to Melinda Lyon at [email protected] bids must be emailed to Melinda Lyon at [email protected] completed bid package MUST be submitted by the due date/time. The bid package is available for download through the Bid Documents link in the Event Name column. This bid is not eligible for electronic bid through the Supplier PortalRequest Scope: IOT is currently using a state full-time employee to do sophisticated disaster recovery analysis work for the Enterprise Resiliency Division of our Security Team. The individual in question is a foreign national whose H-1B visa is currently being sponsored by the State of Indiana. His H1B expires on June 30, 2026, and the State the services of an immigration law counsel to prepare and submit the appropriate documentation to have his H-1B visa extended. We are requesting permission to hire outside counsel to do this immigration law work so that IOT can continue to employee him as a state full-time employee, serving in a critical capacity for the State’s IT resiliency.