Under present law there is no way. for example. by which such a firm can bring to the United States an alien officials from a foreign branch to fill a permanent post for 3 or 4 years. It is an increasingly common practice for international corporations to rotate officials throughout the world for relatively short tours of duty. Our present immigration law makes such practice very difficult if not impossible. Presently such firms are forced to bring in foreign officers as immigrants for permanent residence even though they do not intend to become U.S. citizens. but usually plan to return to their home country or move on to another foreign assignment. A wait of 2 or 3 years is now required before such an intending immigrant can be admitted. Thus. the desires of U.S. firms to bring in executives for training or short tours of CXV--495--Part 6
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