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4th Edition of the Haynes and Boone, Employment Law Desk Reference Guide Chapter Summary The employment of foreign nationals will require a company to follow the rules and regulations of several federal agencies, including the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Labor and Department of State. Employers should be versed in U.S. immigration laws as inattention to such laws may result in high-level executives and key personnel being subject to temporary and permanent exclusion from the United States, as well as potential agency charges of criminal immigration fraud. This chapter summarizes the types of temporary non-immigrant and immigrant visas available for employment.