FW: Employee Separations and Immigration

please put this into the last FAQ for the Metals stuff. Michelle

-----Original Message-----
From: Huynh, Catherine
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:08 PM
To: Palmer, Lizzette; Cash, Michelle
Subject: FW: Employee Separations and Immigration
Sensitivity: Confidential

Michelle, Lizzette,

Attached is the piece on immigration for the FAQ. Alice Gruber from Tindall & Foster has provided the language.

Thanks
Cathy

Human Resources
Enron Metals & Commodity Corp.
520 Madison Ave., 28th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 212-715-5276
Fax: 212-715-5231
E-Mail: Catherine.Huynh@Enron.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Daffin, Margaret
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:20 PM
To: Huynh, Catherine
Cc: Alice <agruber (E-mail)
Subject: RE: Employee Separations and Immigration
Sensitivity: Confidential

Cathy: please see the following response from Alice Gruber:

IMMIGRATION MATTERS

Q: I've been working for Enron under a US work permit. How will my
immigration status be affected when my employment ceases?

A: Your work permit is specific to Enron and is not transferable to
any other employer without additional processing by the INS. A
non-immigrant (H-1B, L-1, TN, etc.) is out of status once s/he has been
terminated. Once the non-immigrant is out of status, in theory, s/he should
depart the US as soon as possible. If the non-immigrant can find a new
employer and file within approximately 30 to 60 days from the date of
termination, the INS has generally overlooked the violation of the
maintenance of status. Keep in mind this is not a hard and fast rule, and
the INS has the ability to enforce shorter or longer periods on a
case-by-case basis.

If you are offered another job in the US your prospective employer
will have to apply for a new work permit on your behalf.
If you do not get another job in the US and you wish to remain here
then you must seek permission to stay on other grounds.

Upon termination, the foreign national should contact an attorney and
schedule a time for a full consultation (in-person whenever possible)
regarding all issues. There are often many issues which need to be
addressed as each person's immigration issues are unique.

I hope this is what you are looking for. Let me know if we need anything else?
Thanks
Margaret