[1808] in cryptography@c2.net mail archive
Re: Visa status for crypto hires?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Simon Spero)
Sat Nov 8 12:16:29 1997
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 11:37:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
To: Tim Dierks <timd@consensus.com>
cc: cryptography@c2.net
In-Reply-To: <v03110756b089b7cdb6ac@[157.22.240.64]>
On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Tim Dierks wrote:
> What is the US law on hiring foreign nationals without green cards (but
> with some other valid work visa) to work on crypto stuff? If it's illegal,
> are there a bunch of companies knowingly "bending" this law?
You need to get an export licence; they're almost always automatic if the
work is being done in the US. EIT got one for me when I was hired (well,
they claimed that, and Allan Schiffman proudly hung his arms dealer
registration number on his door).
Simon Spero // 00005, Licence To Encrypt
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