2116.2 (B) Nationality and Domicile of Eligible Author
Both the nationality and domicile of the eligible author at the time of first publication are required. For works made for hire, when the employer is an individual, both nationality and domicile at the time of first publication is required. When the employer is a corporation, the country of incorporation is required in lieu of nationality or domicile. For posthumous works, eligibility may be based on either the nationality of the deceased author at the time of death, or the nationality and domicile of the original copyright claimant at the time of first publication.