Hiring a Foreign National Employee
Employers may not know what type of visa is required for a particular candidate or whether a candidate possesses the appropriate documentation for employment. Typically, the recruiter finds out either before, during or (in worst case) after the hiring process is completed that a foreign national needs immigration assistance. Our law firm can help sort through these issues.
When hiring a foreign national, employers may want to contemplate the following questions with immigration counsel:
- Is the position short or long-term?
- What are the educational and experiential requirements for the position?
- How long will it take to obtain the visa and employment permission?
- Who is responsible for the legal fees and costs associated with the visa?
- Does the visa of choice allow the employee to live in the U.S. permanently?
- Does the visa of choice permit unrestricted travel permission?
- Does the visa of choice allow a spouse to work?
- Is spousal work authorization a priority for the candidate?