Immigration Policy
Excerpt of Rippling's Global Immigration Policy
Please note that this excerpt of the Global Immigration Policy is provided for candidate informational purposes only and is subject to change at any time, including to reflect any applicable legal or regulatory changes. If there is conflict between Rippling’s Global Immigration Policy and a country-specific policy, the local policy will be the controlling policy. For questions regarding a country-specific policy (e.g. permanent residency sponsorship, specific visa types, and eligibility requirements), please ask a recruiter or email immigration@rippling.com.
Legal Representation
Rippling has retained experienced immigration attorneys who are responsible for performing all visa-related services on behalf of Rippling. Rippling requires that employees utilize Rippling’s company-authorized attorneys for company sponsored visas and will not allow employees to “self-sponsor” work permits tied to Rippling.
Under the law, with very limited exceptions, the application for an employment-based visa belongs to the sponsoring company, not to the foreign national. Should an immigration attorney be retained by the employee or dependents directly without the company’s approval, Rippling will not reimburse the employee for costs incurred. Furthermore, Rippling does not provide company information nor sign off on any visa applications prepared by an employee retained attorney.
Eligibility
Roles Automatically Eligible for Company Sponsored Skilled Work Permit:
- R&D: Engineering, Product, and Product Design roles
- Data & Analytics
- Business System Admins
- Business Operations
- [Australia Only:] Quota Carrying Sales Reps and Managers who meet certain criteria. Please request details from a recruiter for more details
Under limited circumstances based on business need, Rippling will sponsor immigration for those outside of the eligibility policy. For further details, please ask a recruiter.
Recent Graduate Work Permit Policy
Most countries offer several years of work authorization for foreign nationals that graduate from local universities. Candidates must have 1 year or more of work authorization remaining before joining Rippling.
These visas are independently acquired, and Rippling can provide letters of employment and sign off on training plans where necessary. For further information, contact immigration@rippling.com.
Employee's Spouse and/or Dependents
Rippling covers sponsorship of visas for an employee’s spouse and/or dependents. If an employee on a work visa wants to file for a separate work authorization permit for a dependent that is not included in the dependent visa, the employee can choose to use the company approved immigration firm. In this case, the employee will be billed directly by the law firm.
If an employee or prospective employee is in a same-sex relationship in a country that does not allow marriage, then the relationship will be recognized based on common law standards for that country. If none exists, then the employee and their partner must have been in a committed relationship for at least two years at the time of visa support and may be asked to sign an affidavit to confirm that commitment.
If same-sex marriage is not recognized in a country where a foreign national is seeking a dependent visa, the immigration attorneys will explore possible options with the couple.
Terms of Sponsorship
- Rippling employees and prospective employees who have a signed offer letter and committed start date will be eligible for work authorization sponsorship.
- When deemed eligible by the sponsoring entity’s immigration policy, Rippling will arrange the lowest cost visa for employees and prospective employees.
- Employment is contingent on an employee’s ability to obtain work authorization. In some cases, certain roles (usually non-technical) are not justifiable for work authorization, and may not be supported. Rippling’s decision to sponsor an individual for any type of employment-based visa does not constitute a guarantee that (a) the local immigration authorities will approve the petition, (b) that an Embassy or Consulate will issue a visa, or (c) that the foreign national employee will be admitted to the country in that classification.
- If an employee terminates employment with the Company for any reason, the Company will withdraw visa sponsorship for the employee and his/her dependents, and when permissible, the employee may be required to reimburse Rippling for certain legal fees and costs.