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[fatimazahrae 5]

Hi everbody, i was wondering how you mention in your resume your legal status in USA ? where you put like this information? in a separate sheet, cover letter, or in the resume ?

Thanks

[Merrytooth 5,748]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/387431-resume-question/?p=5666756

[fatimazahrae 5]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/387431-resume-question/?p=5666756

Hi MERRYTOOTH thank you for the link

[fatimazahrae 5]

I understood from the link that its not interested to mention the immigration status in the resume, but i have read somewhere that its interesting to show you are legally authorized to work , to have training or to volunteer in USA , ??!!!!

my whole professional experience are in my home country in one city , interested to know if i can added my legal status in USA, in my resume , because some they may don't be interested just to think i m not legal resident

Edited March 19, 2014 by fatimazahrae

[Merrytooth 5,748]

It does not no harm if you add at the bottom of your resume

"I am a legal permanent resident of the United States and do not require any sponsorship to be legally employed."

[Cathi 5,740]

my husband added that he is legally authorized to work in the US in his resume.

[coldwatersurf 5]

I only put my status when the application asks

But, when I put my previous employer and the location on my resume, I think the person looking at your resume get the point that you just moved to US

[discoverusa 256]

It is very precise how you can be asked about your work eligibility. Recruiter can only ask if you are legally authorized to accept employment, that's it. They can not ask you whether you are US citizen or legal resident.

In my area there is a lot IT jobs that are filled by people from India therefore they require H1B visa a lot of the times. If your resume only lists your foreign experience I think it would be a good idea to put that note about being LPR. That way they know for sure you will not need visa sponsorship. A lot of the companies don't want to deal with that.

Good luck.

[Blue Bianchi 77]

There is no need to mention this in your resume. I never did and even got interviews with two federal contractors.