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In the US, it's very clear. If they don't have work authorization from USCIS, they shouldn't be doing work. There's some guidelines out there on the internet [1
by toast0 2y ago
In the US, it's very clear. If they don't have work authorization from USCIS, they shouldn't be doing work. There's some guidelines out there on the internet [1], but the students should be extremely careful; any form of compensation or expectation of future compensation for their work could put them in serious trouble. The University of Michigan has a more fleshed out guideline page for their international students [2].
[1] https://marksgray.com/immigration-blog/can-foreign-nationals-volunteer-while-waiting-for-work-authorization/ https://marksgray.com/immigration-blog/can-foreign-nationals...
[2] https://internationalcenter.umich.edu/students/employment-volunteer https://internationalcenter.umich.edu/students/employment-vo...
- actionfromafar 2y agoMusk is lucky enforcement wasn't as strict back then.
- codedokode 2y agoCannot citizenship be revoked for past violations?
- toast0 2y agoThere are acceptable grounds for revocation of naturalization [1], but I'm not sure that having previously violated visa terms necessarily qualifies. The question becomes was he lawfully admitted to permanent residency, and was there a concealment of material facts or willful misrepresentation involved in the process. We would need to really see his immigration file and have knowledge of the dates he was in the US, and when he performed work. [1] https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-l-chapter-2 https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-l-chapter...
- s1artibartfast 2y agoNot really. It has only happened a couple times in hundreds of years and was about foreign spys