Employers in highly technical fields sometimes sponsor immigrant workers and help them secure work visas and eventual “green card” status as permanent resident aliens. When those visas are set to expire and it appears the employee may not be able to renew the work authorization, employers aren’t discriminating on the basis of national origin if they elect to terminate the employee.
Relocating? OK to fire immigrant worker who fails to renew visa in time for move
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