International Employment Opportunity Scams

By Gina Alessia

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In current times it is increasingly more difficult to earn a decent living. Less people are afforded the opportunity of reasonable good employment. Many people are looking across country borders for the opportunity of making their fortune. Locally, these employment seekers are targeted on the Internet, in magazines and in newspapers. These communication media are filled with advertisements offering people the possibilities of international employment. Many people see these advertisements as once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and immediately reply to it without realising that in one years' time they will still have not found any work abroad, and have lost substantial amounts of money.

How these scams are committed
Many offenders often take the time to conduct Internet research and look for companies abroad offering employment to other nationals. They often compile a small booklet, list or guide with the names and contact information of these companies. Often they include information on companies, whether this company currently have available positions or not. Once compiled, offenders will promote international employment opportunities in newspapers or magazines. The instance they receive replies from interested clients, they will require a specified amount to be paid for more information on the employment opportunities. When the funds are received, the compiled guide will be sent to the client. The client will never hear from the company again and are left to do as he/she wish with the information.

Similar methods include fraudsters advertising and targeting niche markets, such as employment opportunities abroad for teachers, medical staff or even law enforcement. Victims will be requested to submit their CV's to a specified address. These offenders then compile fraudulent employment contracts and will inform clients that they were afforded the employment, but need to pay a certain amount before the employment contract is signed. Once they receive payment, they will provide the client with a contract, no more worth than the paper it is typed on. The victim will later realize that he/she had been scammed when they no longer can make contact with the company.

Protecting yourself against these types of scams
Always remember, in the majority of instances you will be paying for information guides or leaflets only. The information contained in the majority of these guides can be found on the Internet by simply doing simple search engine searches on international employment opportunities.

Always be sure to ask the company for what service you are paying for. Is it simply a service where your CV will be posted on the Internet or will they promote your CV physically to companies? Never pay for services where your CV is posted and/or promoted on the Internet, you can do this yourself at no costs at services such as Monster.com. If the company promote your CV physically to companies abroad, never make any payment as these companies in the majority of instances will receive a recurring income as long as your are employed by the company abroad. Be careful when upfront fees, deposits or service fees are requested!

Also take note that, no matter where you are going to be employed, you will require a passport and visa. Legitimate businesses often assist their clients in the process of applying for and obtaining passports and visas. Often the employer abroad will carry the expenses of the working visas. Always ensure to ask the company what the processes are in regards to work visas and passports.
Conduct research on the company abroad. It is recommended that you carry the expenses in contacting them and confirming the employment opportunities advertised in the newspaper. By doing this you will also ensure that the company you are about to be employed by is legitimate.

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Immigration Green Card - The Truth About an Immigration Green Card

By Dale Maxwell

When you want to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis you need an immigration green card. In the U.S. anyone coming from a foreign country is said to be an "alien" unless they have this green card. If something happens when you are in the U.S. and you do not have this card you can be in serious trouble.

Within five years after you obtain immigration green card you can apply to become a true citizen of the U.S. if this is something you want to do. This will involved studying many things about the U.S. and then taking a test of your knowledge. This also means that you will have to live within the country for most of the time that you have your permanent resident status.

It is important to note that a lot of people will say that you only have to live in the U.S. once a year if you want to keep your green card. However, the immigration green card says that you have to be in the country for the entire time. If you go back to your country, you must return to the U.S. within six months if you want to keep your green card.

An immigration green card can be difficult to get and it can take several years before you get it. Because of this many people decide to apply through the Green Card Lottery. Although the Lottery happens every year, it takes about three years before you get into it. As an example, those people who apply in 2009 will actually get to come into the country in 2011. The green card does eliminate a lot of the red tape that you may have to go through if you were to go for the green card in the traditional ways.

There are only 50,000 people from several different countries that are allowed to get into the United States each year through the Green Card Lottery. This is a significant number but you will have to be from one of the many countries that the law allows. If you are thinking about this option make sure you have a good reason for coming to the United States so you will have a reason to wait.
Many people come to the United States because they can see a better opportunity for them and their families. Some bring their other family members after they have been in the U.S. for awhile. Other people come because they have an employer that needs their expertise and they take advantage of a job.

There are many fees associated with the immigration green card and these fees must be paid throughout the process. The USCIS will have several checkpoints that they will go through in the process of granting your green card to make sure that all the documents they need are in order.

Some people wonder why there is an emphasis to become a U.S. citizen after an immigration green card has been received. Many people do this because it allows them to gain all the privileges that every American citizen receives. As an example, a person who becomes a citizen now has a right to vote in any election. They have a world of opportunity opened up to them in the job department because they can now apply for jobs within the government. They can also have an American passport when they are traveling so it will be easier to get back into the country. It is a good idea to be well informed about all the benefits you will receive.
If you would like more information on how to apply for a green card please visit our website.

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