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ARTICLE · 22 APRIL 2019

How To Hire Foreign Employees In The US

US-based companies looking to hire a foreign person to work in the country must understand the difficult visa processes.

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US-based companies looking to hire a foreign person to work in the country must understand the difficult visa processes.

While there are complexities around bringing foreign talent into the US, there still are many options for building your workforce with qualified employees, especially when looking to transfer current employees from other countries.

Prior to hiring foreign workers in the US, companies have many things to consider such as cost and time commitment, documentation and procedures and types of visas.

Cost and time

While the fees charged by the US government agencies may not be excessively high, there are other costs to consider that can add up fast. The amount of time plus professional fees charged for the correct documentation and filings and translations could cost your company. To hire a foreign employee, a US company will have to sponsor the visa, which in most cases requires that they not only show sufficient means but also invest in their

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