1) first of all thank you for even thinking about this. In an environment of general negativity you even thinking about this is greatly appreciated. 2) the bes

1) first of all thank you for even thinking about this. In an environment of general negativity you even thinking about this is greatly appreciated. 2) the best course of action is for that person to look for a job, get an offer and then decide if they want to stay here and negotiate. If they have green card in processing, there are kinda SOL 3) as some others said, he should still ask. I'm a strong believer in: if you don't ask the answer is always no.