Employment DENIED

[JIJourney 96]

First of all, thanks for all the responses.

I did do research, did ask the hiring manager about my status ( he was enthusiastic and welcomed more diversity into his company ), nowhere did I read or hear about this residency issue. They wasted five days of my time. Also, the HR person was extremely rude on the phone. I DO NOT want to work for this company EVER! All I wanted was to find out why exactly this happened, what the reason behind the 5 year residency policy is. Since I am job hunting I want to learn from things like this, so I can be ahead of the game for the next job I apply for.

If there's something wrong with my SSN, I need to know. So I'll keep trying to contact this HR dept about it. We'll see.

It did not waste your time. You always gain experience from things like this.

The American way is to keep trying until you finally succeed. That is how all of us think.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Hello everyone.

Almost two months ago a received my EAD in the mail. Since, I have been looking for jobs. Finally got hired at a place that I am well qualified for. The manager really liked me and was enthusiastic about the fact that I just moved to the US and all that. I start the background check with the companies HR dept and wait for a response. When two days later it finally comes it was not what I expected. It was an automated email:

Thank you for your interest in employment with ****.

As all requirements of the **** hiring process have not been satisfied in connection with your conditional offer of employment, we must inform you that this offer has been rescinded.

Best regards,

**** Incorporated

I was shocked because I know it can't be anything in my background check! I tried calling my HR contact for two days but no luck. Finally through their main HR dept I get a hold of her. She tells me I was denied employment because I have not been in the US for at least 5 years! I could not believe what I was hearing. I called the manager that I did the interview with and he told me he was just notified and it made him feel sick. But there was nothing he could do for me since it was company policy.

I am outraged that this is even possible and frankly feel discriminated against. I know I am more than qualified for the position and they have no other reason than those 5 years of residency. Are there more people with the same sort of experience? Or does anyone know if this is legal for them to do?

Thank you!

Illegal if they did it for that reason.

http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/inquiries_citizenship.cfm