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Self-Verify Global Employee Visa Eligibility in Minutes
Immigration
Author
Jemima Owen-Jones
Published
September 23, 2024
Last Update
September 24, 2024
Table of Contents
Why it’s important to check visa eligibility
What is Deel’s Visa Eligibility Checker, and how does it work?
More ways Deel simplifies worker relocation
Navigate visas and the challenges of worker immigration with Deel
Key takeaways
- Visa processing and immigration laws are complex and tricky. You risk delays and costly errors, especially when relying on outdated government resources. At the same time, legal consultations can be quite costly.
- Deel’s global employee Visa Eligibility Checker simplifies the immigration process. It allows you to self-verify employees’ visa eligibility and provides real-time, accurate insights into visa requirements.
- Deel also offers comprehensive immigration solutions, including visa sponsorship and compliance management. This allows you to focus on expanding your business without the hassle of complex immigration issues.
Going global unlocks a wealth of opportunities. Employee global mobility boosts access to top talent, brings in diverse perspectives, and drives business growth by tapping into new markets.
However, the sad reality is that immigration laws are complex. Yet minor errors or omissions can lead to visa delays and denials.
Most government websites are difficult to navigate, making it hard to find the information you need. And when you do find this information, unclear instructions and inconsistent updates makes it confusing and misleading.
Immigration lawyers, on the other hand, can come with a hefty price tag.
That’s where Deel’s global employee Visa Eligibility Checker comes in. This innovative tool provides real-time insights into your potential new hire or existing employee’s visa eligibility, helping you address requirements early.
It creates a smoother transition for both your organization and the worker.
We’ll explore how Deel helps you navigate visa and immigration processes effectively. By helping you sidestep potential pitfalls, Deel ensures your global expansion stays on track.
Why it’s important to check visa eligibility
Failing to meet visa requirements can quickly derail your efforts to hire international talent or manage employee relocations. By using a self-serve global employee Visa Eligibility Checker, you can protect your investment in these processes from unexpected visa complications.
Here are additional key reasons illustrating the importance of conducting early visa checks:
- Ensuring compliance with immigration laws: Making sure the worker meets all visa requirements protects your organization from compliance violations and potential legal issues.
- Enhancing recruitment efficiency: Identifying potential visa issues upfront allows you to make informed decisions and accelerate the onboarding of international talent. It helps you maintain momentum in your recruitment efforts.
- Avoiding costly errors: Mistakes in visa applications can lead to rejections and expensive reapplications, causing additional stress and financial strain.
- Enabling better planning: Gaining insights into visa requirements ahead of time allows HR to anticipate and address potential challenges. It reduces uncertainty and creates a more positive experience for both you and the relocating employee.
Early visa eligibility verification leads to an efficient and cost-effective relocation process.
What is Deel’s Visa Eligibility Checker, and how does it work?
Deel’s global employee Visa Eligibility Checker is a user-friendly self-service platform that determines if an employee or new hire qualifies for a visa.
Within the Immigration Tool in your Deel app, simply enter the worker’s details to receive real-time visa eligibility information for the desired country.
If you’re exploring options without a specific worker in mind, the tool also offers detailed insights on visa options and requirements for various countries, including:
- Minimum annual salary
- Educational level
- Minimum age
- Work experience
- Minimum employment duration
Additionally, you’ll receive estimates for application costs and timelines, along with validity periods for various visa types.
By consolidating all essential visa application information in one place, Deel streamlines employee relocations and hiring decisions. It eliminates the need for extensive research and external consultations. You’re able to focus on what matters most—empowering employees to thrive in their new roles.
More ways Deel simplifies worker relocation
Deel Immigration offers comprehensive support throughout the relocation process, giving you the confidence to say yes to worker relocation requests.
1. Visa sponsorship
Relocating employees often requires establishing an entity in the target country and obtaining special licenses to sponsor their visa, which can be costly and time-consuming.
Deel offers a solution by combining its immigration services with Deel EOR visa sponsorship. This integration enables you to relocate workers to over 150 countries while Deel’s EOR handles worker classification, compliance, and other hiring requirements.
After managing immigration and onboarding, Deel EOR takes care of payroll, tax filing, payslips, expense management, and terminations.
If you have entities in the target location and prefer to sponsor workers directly, Deel can assist in obtaining the necessary sponsor licenses.
Deel was also able to help retain an employee looking to work from the Netherlands through sponsoring a highly skilled migrant visa, which only took 2-3 weeks (talk about Deel speed)!
—Lysette Randall,
Executive, HR Performance & Partnering at Quantium
See also: How to Get Employee Visas Through US Entities: A Guide For Employers
2. Compliance with local laws
Navigating immigration compliance requirements is complex and resource-intensive—a burden that Deel takes off your shoulders.
Deel customizes the immigration process and documentation to comply with country-specific laws and regulations. It incorporates the latest immigration reforms to ensure up-to-date compliance.
For instance, Deel requires that workers relocating to the US complete an employment eligibility verification (I-9) form.
Its purpose is to verify the employment authorization of international workers hired for employment in the US. This verification is done by comparing information provided in the I-9 form against records from the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Other precautions Deel takes to ensure continuous compliance include:
- Providing updates on changes in immigration and labor laws that affect your business
- Alerting you to upcoming visa expirations and other critical deadlines
- Ensuring all your contracts and agreements are compliant
- Offering guidance from legal experts on maintaining compliance with payroll, tax, and employment requirements across multiple countries
Deel's immigration experts guide us through critical decisions, especially in complex countries like the United States, always ensuring legal compliance in each applicable state,
—David Holguín,
Benefits & Mobility Manager at FEMSA
Deel Immigration
3. Transparent visa and immigration tracking
Deel handles the visa and immigration paperwork through a transparent process. Both you and the worker can track application progress using a centralized immigration dashboard.
The applicant can:
- View their onboarding checklist and complete the steps
- Get an overview of the process, including upcoming actions and requirements, and an estimated timeline
- Upload the required documentation without external help
- Check status updates for completed actions
- Access relocation service providers at discounted rates in the target country, such as housing and pet relocation
As the employer, the dashboard provides you with:
- An overview of all active visa applications
- The application details of a specific worker, including the estimated timeline for case completion, applicable fees, and the status of required documentation
- The current stage of each applicant and the upcoming steps
Because Deel makes the immigration process extremely straightforward, myself and the rest of the TalentQL team are able to focus on the core aspects of our operations, without expending too much time or resources. You simply upload everything to the dashboard, and Deel’s team takes it from there.
—Adewale Yusuf,
Co-founder, TalentQL and CEO of AltSchool Africa
If you or your workers have questions about the immigration process, an in-house team of immigration experts is available to assist.
Discover how Form3 was able to process over 10 visas with Deel. Learn how Deel’s EOR Immigration sponsorship helped them manage visas in countries where the company lacked entities.
Deel enabled us to hire 100 people that we probably wouldn't have been able to hire otherwise. Plus, it helped us reduce the number of workers leaving us. A lot of contractors were leaving when we couldn’t support them in being employees.
—Leanne Schofield,
Head of People at Form3
See also: How to Streamline Global Mobility for Enterprises
Navigate visas and the challenges of worker immigration with Deel
The complexities of visa applications and immigration requirements can be overwhelming. However, the benefits of going global far outweigh these challenges.
Deel’s Immigration solutions offer a streamlined approach to managing these issues, making employee relocations more manageable.
Start by proactively managing visa requirements with Deel’s global employee Visa Eligibility Checker. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing your visa processes are free from last-minute surprises.
Then, take a hands-off approach to the immigration process by leveraging Deel’s services for:
- Visa sponsorship
- Tracking visa applications
- Managing compliance throughout the immigration process
- Providing expert guidance for any issues that arise.
“Deel helps me get things done quicker, easier and more cost effectively. We can offer unparalleled worker mobility and flexibility which our team values,” —Emma Leipold, Senior Global Mobility and Total Rewards Partner at ZipCo
Ready to try out our Immigration features? Book a demo.
About the author
Jemima is a nomadic writer, journalist, and digital marketer with a decade of experience crafting compelling B2B content for a global audience. She is a strong advocate for equal opportunities and is dedicated to shaping the future of work. At Deel, she specializes in thought-leadership content covering global mobility, cross-border compliance, and workplace culture topics.
