Foreign Worker
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Management hired a foreign worker who has been in the US on a student visa which will expire in July. Is there a problem employing her prior to getting an H-1B Visa?
PS Our attorneys believe the H-1B quota may have already been met for 2004. If so, we are not sure what she can do. Her fiance has already gotten his visa and they do not want to go back to the Slovak Republic.
PS Our attorneys believe the H-1B quota may have already been met for 2004. If so, we are not sure what she can do. Her fiance has already gotten his visa and they do not want to go back to the Slovak Republic.
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The fact that they 'don't want to return to their home country' is totally beside the point. If your employer continues to illegally employ her, it could endanger his opportunity to participate in the program again, not to mention the fines.
A quick, inexpensive option to be used solely for preliminary information is the office of international students of a nearby college or university. Anything more and you should seek competent legal counsel.
Gene
I think there's a Jimmy Buffet song about this.
Now that is talking some significant dollars for being a nice guy in violation of Federal Law. Your company should get this one cleaned up and out of this relationship, as soon as possible, like yesterday.
PORK