Don’t forget to check if you need a government license for non-U.S. citizen employees who may be handling sensitive technology at your firm—or there could be serious consequences.
New rules for employers filling out Form I-129 (Petition for a Non-immigrant Worker) for foreign workers went into effect on February 20. According to Part 6 of the revised form, published in November by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), employers need to determine whether they need to get an export license before the worker can begin. The revised Form I-129 now requires employers to “indicate whether or not a license is required,” according to instructions for the form.
