The HR Manager's
Immigration Survival Kit
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Human Resources managers are often
left on their own to find solutions to important issues
facing their companies. This section of the
Immigration Information site is designed to provide HR
Managers with a basic "Immigration Survival Kit." The
materials found here will enable you to navigate the
rocks and shoals of immigration waters with greater
safety. Nothing contained here is intended as a
substitute for competent legal counsel. Rather, these
materials are designed to educate HR managers and
develop their level of sophistication so that they may
more easily identify and avoid potential problems. |
Basics:
The articles accessible through the following links all contain basic immigration information. In particular, the nonimmigrant and employment based immigrant classification charts contain links to specialized articles dealing with the particular nonimmigrant or immigrant classification selected.
- Immigrtion Terminology
- Immigration Acronyms
- Nonimmigrant visa and status chart
- Employment based immigrant visa chart
- How to read the information on a nonimmigrant visa
- How to read the information on form I-94
- How to read the information on a "green card"
- How to read the information on CIS form I-797 "approval notice"
- How to read the information on CIS form I-797a "nonimmigrant approval notice"
- How to read the information on CIS form I-797c "receipt notice"
- How to check the status of a matter pending at a CIS service center
- CIS MEMO: Interim guidance for processing I-140 employment-based immigrant petitions and I-485 and H-1B petitions affected by AC21
- CIS Memo - Procedures for Calculating Maximum Period of Stay Regarding the Limitations on Admission for H-1B and L-1 Nonimmigrants
Employment verification (form I-9) compliance
- CIS Publication M-274 Handbook for Employers: I-9 Completion Instructions
- CIS Flyer: The E-Verify program
Creation and retention of required documents
Technology transfer issues
The United States government has stepped up enforcement of the technology transfer laws. Both civil and criminal penalties are being imposed on corporate violators. Please make sure that you understand this issue, particularly the "deemed export" rule.
- The State Department's "Visas Mantis" technology related security checks
- Visas Mantis cables
- The Department of State's Technology Alert List (TAL)
- Export licensing requirements for foreign workers
- Export control of information
- Illegal technology transfer
- Applying for Export Authorization
- Commercial Encryption Export Controls
- Commercial Encryption Export Controls: Applying for an individual license
- Export of Encryption Technology
Discuss Issues - Have Your Questions Answers
The Immigration-Information Discussion Forum has a separate HR Discussion Forum for various immigration related HR issues. Please join the discussion, add your expertise, and have your questions answered. To visit the forum, click here.
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