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philip1209 on Sept 6, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does w...

Is it generally ok to ask if a person has work rights in the USA?

proberts on Sept 6, 2019 [–]

The permissible questions are as follows: Will you now or in the future requirement immigration/visa sponsorship to work for us? If the candidate answers yes, then you can ask about his or her immigration status. If the candidate answers no, then you can't.

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