Commission affirms existing practice: county will not sponsor international work authorizations

Oct 6, 2025

Human resources briefed commissioners on international work-authorization sponsorship; commissioners expressed consensus to continue current practice of not sponsoring work authorizations and to hire candidates who already possess legal U.S. work authorization.

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Human resources staff on Oct. 6 asked the commission whether Riley County should adopt a written policy regarding sponsorship of international work authorizations. The discussion produced a clear statement of current practice: the county does not sponsor work authorization requests, and commissioners indicated they want that practice to continue.

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