On: MGM Seeks Contractors to Repair Infra in 3 Weeks

[YeBanKo]

Not wanting H1b is fine and legal, because you can’t simply hire them. You need to file paperwork go prove that you can’t find the equivalent from local workforce. GC is weird, if they needed security clearance, but security clearance takes more than 3 weeks.

[belltaco → YeBanKo]

Non-citizens with work authorization are eligible for certain lower level security clearances, even if they're not permanent residents.

[YeBanKo → belltaco]

Example?

[belltaco → YeBanKo]

Some positions only require a public trust background investigation, which is technically not a security clearance but people do call it so. You do need to be a "US person", which non-immigrants with work authorization are.

[appplication → YeBanKo]

One example: noncitizens are allowed to join the military, which generally requires minimum secret clearance for just about every job.