Have the rules concerning hiring employees born outside the United States changed much in recent months?
In many ways, the rules are the same as they were pre-September 11—with the exception of two categories that really have nothing to do with being employed: students and visitors. The rules are changing for them in a big way. But the rules about hiring haven’t changed for the most part. Employers who want to hire foreign nationals today can definitely do so. There are certainly hurdles for them to jump over, but it’s doable. What are the obstacles? If the person you’re hiring is from a country that the government says we need to be concerned about, such as Iraq or Libya, there are likely to be greater delays. Will you still get the person here? Yes, you probably will. What if that person in their background had some involvement—say back in college—with an organization the government has deemed anti-American? Is it possible that person’s application will be denied? Possibly. It may be more difficult today to hire someone from Libya and get them through the clearances than it was pre-Sept
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