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mjarrett t1_ja1cxro wrote

Context: former Microsoft FTE on an H-1b visa.

  1. I'm not sure a simple arrest will even turn up in a background check if charges were never filed. Microsoft shouldn't see it.

  2. Even if Microsoft says they can, I doubt they are re-checking background yearly. And even if they do, they don't necessarily care about every possible crime. It's unlikely they'd take an H-1b for any role with a higher security standard anyways.

  3. An arrest DOES matter for immigration, and they will have to declare it at their next filing. But this isn't a deal breaker. They have the opportunity to explain, and make an argument that they are of good moral character. If charges were not filed, it should be easy enough to explain away.

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Tangy_77 OP t1_ja4un8p wrote

Sir/ma'am since u are working for Microsoft I want to know is that true that Microsoft does yearly background check?

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mjarrett t1_ja4ytoz wrote

I wasn't in HR so I can't know for sure if they did or not. But if they ever checked my background in the 11 years I was there, they certainly didn't tell me about it.

My friends supporting government contracts all needed US security clearance anyways, which is constantly checking up on you in extreme detail.

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Tangy_77 OP t1_ja5a4l3 wrote

No he is not working for any government projects since he is not a citizen

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