In a Nov. 23 story published by YNetnews.com, the Israeli Foreign Ministry urged young Israelis not to break the law by working illegally in the United States and other countries.
Dozens of Israelis are arrested every year in malls worldwide. The message from the Foreign Ministry is clear: "Going abroad? Respect local laws and avoid staying and working in the country illegally…We won’t be able to help Israeli detainees."
Read the story: www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3988502,00.htm.
On Nov. 22, 2010, Consul General Andrew Parker gave a panel presentation on petition-based work visas at a conference for Israeli human resource professionals. The Israel-America Chamber of Commerce sponsored the panel.
Parker's presentation was aimed at professionals managing human resources departments of U.S. subsidiaries in Israel and covered a wide range of topics, from the appropriate uses of B1/B2 visas to the qualifications for petition-based L, H1B, and E visas.
For more information about work visas, visit: http://israel.usembassy.gov/consular/niv/petitionhome.html.
On Nov. 4, 2010, staff from the Embassy Consular Section visited the Israel Defense Force conference, kenes mistechrerim, to educate young Israelis recently released from the army about visas and legal ways to work in and travel to the United States.
Embassy staff witnessed many job recruiters outside of the conference providing inaccurate information to soldiers about working in the United States. The Consular Section reminds all young Israelis that the primary source for accurate information about visas is the U.S. Embassy and the State Department.
“Young Israelis should beware that many unscrupulous job recruiters don’t have your best interests at heart and may not be following the laws of the United States,” warns Consul General Andrew Parker. “We encourage all young Israelis to visit the Embassy website for timely and accurate information about visas and how to legally work in the U.S.”
On Oct. 29, 2010, the Consular Section of U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv traveled to Jerusalem for an all-hands meeting with the Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General.
The meeting was the first all-staff gathering in more than six years. Staff from Embassy Tel Aviv toured the Consulate General’s new facility and learned about the Consular Section’s visa operations, as well as American citizen services.
The event also included break-out sessions among various departments to discuss best practices, fraud trends and opportunities for partnership on joint projects.
“The meeting was a wonderful opportunity to renew our commitment to teamwork with our colleagues,” said Consul General Andrew Parker. “Several joint projects have already resulted from our visit and we welcome the opportunity for future collaborations.”
