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Re:Trump administration cracks down on H-1B visa abuse by mancerayder on Saturday February 24, 2018 @10:01PM (#16456885)
I've never not been asked my residence status, ever, in direct or agency hires, in my entire career.

It's most likely (almost certainly) a legal obligation. Each time I had to furnish a SS card as well. A non-citizen SS card has a disclaimer on it saying it's not valid for work authorization alone.

Re:Trump administration cracks down on H-1B visa abuse by HarryHirsch on Saturday February 24, 2018 @10:27PM (#16456935)
I've never not been asked my residence status, ever, in direct or agency hires, in my entire career

You probably have been asked for documentation that gives you permission to work. The Department of Labor has a list somewhere (can't find it right now) of what constitutes a work permit, and the employer has to accept anything that conforms.

My wife ran into a particularly obstinate HR drone once who wouldn't accept what she had. She asked company counsel if her documentation was in order and received a phonecall from HR to please come in and sign paperwork before the day was over. Yes, federal law has teeth.

Re:Trump administration cracks down on H-1B visa abuse by theandrewbailey on Saturday February 24, 2018 @11:48PM (#16457195)
It's not the Department of Labor, it's the Department of Homeland Security.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents/list-...

Re:Trump administration cracks down on H-1B visa abuse by sudouser on Saturday February 24, 2018 @11:47PM (#16457187)
lucky you
Re:Trump administration cracks down on H-1B visa abuse by dang on Sunday February 25, 2018 @02:27PM (#16460670)
Would you please stop posting unsubstantive comments to Hacker News?

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html