Can Non-Citizens Work For Government Forum
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Can Non-Citizens Work For Government
Hey everyone, I got a potentially dumb question. I'm an international (Canadian) and I was just wondering if I can work for the government for example SEC or DOJ (I understand these jobs will be extremely competitive), even though I'm not an American citizen? If it matters, I won't require sponsorship (H1b) since I'm under NAFTA
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https://www.sec.gov/ohr/student-honors-page.html
Program requirements
Students must be U.S. Citizens.
Program requirements
Students must be U.S. Citizens.
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yeah, DOJ requires citizenship. I think most if not all federal positions will.
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I figured as much. Thanks for the help!
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No restriction on state government work, though, if you're any interested in that.MangoPapi wrote:I figured as much. Thanks for the help!
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Don't you have to have a green card though? I don't know the answer to that question.throwaway_ wrote:No restriction on state government work, though, if you're any interested in that.MangoPapi wrote:I figured as much. Thanks for the help!
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Assuming he's just thinking about summer work then CPT/OPT is fine. Long-term sponsorship is obviously an issue, though.Npret wrote:Don't you have to have a green card though? I don't know the answer to that question.throwaway_ wrote:No restriction on state government work, though, if you're any interested in that.MangoPapi wrote:I figured as much. Thanks for the help!
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I was asking for long-term, not for the summer. It seems like for long-term I need to be a citizen to work for any level of government, which makes sense. It's safe to assume that governments don't sponsor H1B's right?throwaway_ wrote:Assuming he's just thinking about summer work then CPT/OPT is fine. Long-term sponsorship is obviously an issue, though.Npret wrote:Don't you have to have a green card though? I don't know the answer to that question.throwaway_ wrote:No restriction on state government work, though, if you're any interested in that.MangoPapi wrote:I figured as much. Thanks for the help!
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Re: Can Non-Citizens Work For Government
Yes, but.
Say you meet a nice American girl/guy and get a green card. You'll still be barred from working for the SEC. But no problem then working for the City Attorney of San Francisco, etc.
Say you meet a nice American girl/guy and get a green card. You'll still be barred from working for the SEC. But no problem then working for the City Attorney of San Francisco, etc.
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And you'd be able to clerk at the federal level and actually be paid too.throwaway_ wrote:Yes, but.
Say you meet a nice American girl/guy and get a green card. You'll still be barred from working for the SEC. But no problem then working for the City Attorney of San Francisco, etc.
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Thank you for clarifying the fact that I'd still not be able to work for the SEC despite getting a green card. I incorrectly assumed that upon getting a green card, I'd be eligible to work for the SEC or DOJ but it seems that I'd have to be born in the States for that to occurthrowaway_ wrote:Yes, but.
Say you meet a nice American girl/guy and get a green card. You'll still be barred from working for the SEC. But no problem then working for the City Attorney of San Francisco, etc.
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No you don't have to be born here. You just have to be a citizen; you can be naturalized and it'd be fine. The only thing that's difficult as a naturalized citizen is jobs that require a security clearance, and 99% of lawyer jobs don't. Even then, with a little shuffling around, getting a secret or TS clearance is possible as a naturalized citizen if you have no worrying contacts abroad and tick the right boxes.MangoPapi wrote:Thank you for clarifying the fact that I'd still not be able to work for the SEC despite getting a green card. I incorrectly assumed that upon getting a green card, I'd be eligible to work for the SEC or DOJ but it seems that I'd have to be born in the States for that to occurthrowaway_ wrote:Yes, but.
Say you meet a nice American girl/guy and get a green card. You'll still be barred from working for the SEC. But no problem then working for the City Attorney of San Francisco, etc.
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