Are international applicants required to complete the PNBC process?
The new state law does not require international background checks, only national checks. For international candidates newly, or not yet, in the country, a national background check would not yield any information. After working with Legal Counsel and the Office of International Affairs, it has been determined that an international applicant will be required to have a background check if they have most recently entered the country over one year ago. This will be verified during HR’s completion of the I-9 form, by checking the most recent visa stamp in their passport.
