Provides a brief introduction (55 pages) to a complicated topic that is of great importance to employers, employees and anyone interested in visiting the U.S. Intended as a supplement to traditional business law and legal environment courses as well as a stand-alone resource for short credit and non-credit courses in training or certificate programs. Provides a brief overview of the types of immigrant and non-immigrant visas available, the eligibility requirements and process for seeking asylum or sanctuary in the U.S. and the process required of employers to verify prospective employees’ authorization to work in the U.S. as part of their legal responsibility to comply with federal immigration law during the employment process.