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Hiring Professionals Under NAFTA
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David Etherington, Donna Lea Hawley
Book Code: Q130
ISBN: 1-56720-130-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-56720-130-7
208 pages
Quorum Books
Publication: 5/30/1998
List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Although much information is available about the trade provisions of NAFTA, little has been written on its provisions governing the international transfer of labor. For multinationals to remain competitive in the world market, they not only must access international markets for their products, but also the labor force to help them provide products. This book is a review of the immigration provisions of NAFTA and a step-by-step guide to help corporate management utilize them in their hiring practices. It also provides a reference source for legal material not easily found elsewhere, a description of the laws and the procedures they govern, a detailed description of how to complete INS forms, and checklists and suggestions to help do so. A unique guide for human resource executives and for their colleagues in the academic community interested in international business practices. Part I provides a brief overview of the standard immigration provisions that relate to all NAFTA visas. Part II discusses the legal requirements for business persons, treaty traders and investors, and intracompany transferees who enter the United States to conduct business. Part III describes in detail how the United States businesses can hire Canadian and Mexican professionals. Step-by-step descriptions note important differences in the procedures for professionals from Canada and Mexico. The authors describe what professionals qualify, how to complete INS form, obtain TN status for professional employees, apply for extensions, and change or end employment. One chapter is devoted to issues relating to the professional's family. Part IV discusses supplementary issues of the effect of strikes, employer legal obligations, and obtaining permanent residence. The Appendixes include the full text of chapter 16 of NAFTA, relevant laws, INS forms, and checklists and addresses that businesses will find useful for preparing and filing INS petitions.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Business Persons Under Nafta
  • Business Persons
  • Traders and Investors
  • Intracompany Transferees
  • Professionals
  • Categories of Professionals Permitted under NAFTA
  • Procedures for Admission to the United States
  • Extension of Stay
  • Changing or Adding Employers
  • Changing and Ending Employment
  • Professional's Spouse and Unmarried Minor Children
  • Supplementary Issues
  • Effect of a Strike
  • Changing the NAFTA Employee's Status to Permanent Resident
  • Employer Obligations for Employment Eligibility
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A: North American Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Sixteen, Entry for Business Persons
  • Appendix B: North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
  • Appendix C: Immigration and Naturalization Act
  • Appendix D: Section 307, the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement
  • Appendix E: Documents Recommended to Support a Petition for L-1 Intracompany Transferee
  • Appendix F: List of INS Service Center Addresses
  • Appendix G: Translation of Documents into English
  • Appendix H: Credential Evaluation
  • Appendix I: Information Required by the Employer to Complete INS Form I-129
  • Appendix J: INS Forms
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index
LC Card Number: 97-32988
LCC Class: KF4829
Dewey Class: 344
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