I have a potential contract employee that would run our satellite office in China. He is here in the USA on OPT visa. I would like to hire him and tr

Graduates of US colleges and universities are usually eligible for a one-year period of optional practical training and this appears to fit your purposes. Those who graduate in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math and are working for an employer that uses the E-Verify system are eligible for a 17 month extension after the one year of optional practical training. Other than that, your company appears too small to sustain a training program that would be recognized by U.S.C.I.S.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.