Visas Flashcards
Visas:
Two Types of visas?
- Immigrant: People who intend to live permanently in the US.
- Non-Immigrant: Permanent Foreign Resident looking to enter the US for a temporary amount of time.
Visas:
B-1 Visa-
-Rules?
-Immigrant or Non-Immigrant?
B-1: Temporary Business-Cannot be paid by US Source for any work done.
Non-Immigrant
Visas:
F-1 Visa-
-Rules?
-Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
F-1: Academic/student Visa
Non-Immigrant
Visas:
EB-1 Visa-
-Rules?
-Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
EB-1: Immigrant Visa. Priority Workers.
Extraordinary skills in science, arts, athletics, business.
Visas: H-1B Visa- -Rules? -Duration? -Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
H-1B: Specialty Occupation. Application of special knowledge to fully perform occupation.
Requires petitioner or sponsor- EE can only work that sponsor.
Terms of visa do not allow ER to place EE in a lack of work status. EE mst be compensated for any standard hours unpaid.
If EE is dismissed before the visa expires the EE must leave US immediately. ER is responsible for reasonable costs of return to home country.
Duration: Initial request maximum is 3 years, can be extended up to total of 6 years.
Non-Immigrant.
Visas: L-1 Visa- -Rules? -Duration? -Total Annual? -Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
L-1: Intra-company Transfers. 2 types, L-1A (exec’s and managers, can be fast-tracked to permanent visa). L-1B (Specialized Knowledge).
- EE must have worked abroad for overseas company for 3 continuous years. Overseas company must be related to US based company in specific manner (affiliate).
- EE can bring their family.
- Total annual: 40,000.
- Duration: 3 year standard, L-1A can go up to 7, L-1B can go up to 5.
- Non-Immigrant
Visas:
O-1 Visa-
-Rules?
-Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
O-1: Extraordinary achievements in science, arts, athletics (Olympic gold visa).
-Non-Immigrant
Visas:
EB-2 Visa-
-Rules?
-Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
EB-2: Professionals
- exceptional abilities, advanced degrees, Dr’s who practice underserved field in US.
- Immigrant.
Visas:
EB-3 Visa-
-Rules?
-Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
EB-3: Skilled/Professional Workers
- Professionals with bachelors degree, Skilled workers (2 years), unskilled workers.
- Immigrant
Visas:
EB-4 Visa-
-Rules?
-Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
EB-4: Special Immigrants
- Religious workers, EE’s/Former EE’s of US Gov’t Abroad
- Immigrant
Visas:
EB-5 Visa-
-Rules?
-Immigrant or Non-Immigrant
EB-5: Immigrant Investors
-Investors, either alone or with a spouse and unmarried children that have invested required amount of capital into a new commercial enterprise. Must demonstrate investment benefits US economy and creates required amount of FT jobs for US residents.
Immigrant
-Definition?
Foreign National who has been authorized to live and work permanently in the US.
Risk Management: What is the most common cause of Invol Termination? -Insufficient product demand -Refusal to comply with ER's request -Absenteeism -Alcoholism
Insufficient product demand.
-Layoffs account for the vast majority of Invol Terms.
Workforce Relations
Arbitration:
-Define?
The submission of a dispute to an unbiased 3rd party, who agree in advance to comply with the decision. The decision is final and CANNOT be appealed. Parties get an opportunity to be heard during a hearing.
Workforce Relations
Kaizen
-Definition?
Practice of continuous improvement of processes in manufacturing and engineering. Focuses on activities that promote improvement in all functions and involves all EE’s. Workers should be engaged in the improvement process.
Workforce Relations:
Immigration
Expats to the US will be considered residents for tax purposes after being in country for more than how many days?
When an individual is physically present in the US for at least 31 days during the current year, they become seen as residents for tax purposes.
Workforce Relations:
Visas
-The Visa Waiver Program allows specific countries’ citizens to travel to the US without a visa for up to how many days?
Foreign Nationals from participating countries in the Visa Waiver Program can stay in the US for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa.
Workforce Relations:
Developing Global Leaders
-What are the 4 “T”s of international development?
Travel Transfer Team Training These different strategies involve a formal and predictable exchange of knowledge as well as allow for more informal and less predictable knowledge transfer as well.
