Doggie Bags International and New I-9 Form
Posted by admin on April 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Dear Friends,
Is it proper to take home unfinished food from a restaurant? In the United States most people think it would be wasteful to NOT take perfectly good food home. (”Doggie Bags” – the bags restaurants use to send home un-eaten food are for just that purpose – even though the contents are usually consumed by humans and not dogs). At dinner the other night, I learned from my Brazilian friends that in their country it is looked down upon to bring left-overs home. And our waiter, from Moldova, said that in her country they do not bring home food from restaurants either. I know from my personal experience in Japan that is it similar there. I heard a story of a Japanese restaurant not allowing food to leave because they were afraid of being sued if the food became unhealthy on the way home and someone got sick. Here we would more likely get sick thinking about all of that wasted food.
New I-9 Form
Starting this month US employers need to use the new I-9 Employment Verification form for new employees that has April 3, 2009 printed on the lower right-hand corner. You can find this form at www.uscis.gov or call 1-800-870-3676.
This week we have lots of positions in recreation and hospitality available.
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US Universities and H-1B Applications
Posted by admin on April 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Dear Friends,
People from around the world come to study at the great institutions of higher learning in the United States and this week, my son – soon to be a college student – and I visited Harvard, Columbia, Tufts, New York University and many many more. International experience, such as work opportunities in China, campuses in France and study abroad for over 50% of all students, was emphasized by all of the schools. You know the world is interrelated when, at Columbia University on Broadway in New York City, an admissions officer, born in Mexico, shares the responsibility for selecting students from applicants representing all 50 of the United States and over 70 countries. Is the world getting smaller? Or are the opportunities getting bigger?
H-1B Applications
As of April 9, the USCIS had received approximately 42,000 H-1B petitions for the 65,000 slots available. They are still accepting applications.
This week we have Work and Travel opportunities for students.
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“Common” language and Visas for Jamaicans
Posted by admin on September 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Jamaica is separated from the United States by a flight of about 2 hours and a common language. “Unu gwon ome. Ita … rain.” The gentleman said to the schoolgirls, letting them know that “You should go home. It is going to rain.” But even when the words are comprehensible the meaning might not be. As I explained to my Jamaican partner Pheona that hockey was a popular sport in the US, she said that it was also a popular sport in Jamaica. In fact “Jamaica was number two in the world behind New Zealand” she said. Being a bit confused, I asked “Ice Hockey?”
“Ice?” Pheona exclaimed, “We don’t got not ice in Jamaica!”
US Visas for Jamaicans
It is relatively more easy for Jamaicans to get the J visas that EDI deals with as compared to other countries. Because Jamaica is so close to the US it is not difficult for Jamaican J visa holders to return home after their programs. And, unlike people from other countries who would really prefer to live in the US, I met many Jamaicans who had lived in the US for extended periods only to decide they really would rather live in Jamaica. (Winter in the US, where there is actual ice, seemed to be a factor, for many.)
This week we have open positions in Wisconsin at a beautiful water park. For more information please see WI002ABCP.
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