Mitigating Risk with Business Travelers: What Is “Work” and Why It Matters
With immigration authorities stepping up enforcement of work-permit requirements around the world, business travel is increasingly becoming one of the riskiest parts of any immigration program. While most countries require permits to “work” in the country, it is not always clear what that means. We will break down what that means in different countries and how to implement a compliant business traveler program that responds to business needs.
Learning Objectives:
Determine the different immigration options available for business travelers.
Discover how various countries define “work”.
Identify and anticipate immigration issues faced by different subsets of your employee population such as frequent travelers, travelers who have never left the U.S., employees with minor criminal records, citizens of non-visa-exempt countries and others.
Outline the worst-case scenarios that can result from a non-compliant business traveler program.
Lieselot Whitbeck
Lieselot is a global immigration lawyer at the firm Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP where she advises on immigration processes around the world. With more than seven years of experience guiding companies and individuals through immigration processes in the US and overseas, Lieselot provides immigration support for corporate assignments and relocations to Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. Given her wide experience in immigration law, she also advises on complex naturalization, employment-based, family-based, and humanitarian immigration matters. She is a member of the Global Migration Section of AILA and a vice-chair of the section’s analytics committee.