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Ask HN: Are there companies willing to sponsor visas for interns?
Is it highly unlikely or impossible?
- gamechangr 11y agoI would guess that would not be very likely, but I'm not sure. All you would have to prove is that you have a skill set that employers are not able to find in the US. I would guess that would be difficult at the intern level. For example, if you were really good at Matlab there is always a need for that. (It is taught in universities but the demand is still high).
- a_metaphor 11y agoDepends on the intern and the Visa. Someone coming from Canada who just needs a TN is an easy sell to most companies. Someone who is eligible for an OPT or F1, maybe, really just depends on how much money your C-level likes to throw around. Anything else, probably not worth it.
- msvan 11y agoYes. A J-1 visa is relatively cheap and fast to process.
- jacalata 11y agoYes, it's specifically for this purpose. Visa details: http://j1visa.state.gov/programs/intern/ http://j1visa.state.gov/programs/intern/