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Ask HN: Best way for a non-US student to work on the US?
Hello all,
I'm a Electrical & Computer Engineer graduate, with two full years of employment as a Software Engineer in a multinational company. I'll be starting an MSc in Data Science (part-time while also keeping my job) on a european university next month and I want to already start checking what the best ways are to have either a summer internship or a short term contract position in a US company.
In more detail I want to know if anyone has done anything similar before, and if so how did you go about doing it? Specifically details regarding how to find such jobs/positions, what is required visa-wise etc.
Thanks!
- pravula 10y agoSome US work visas are country specific. What passport do you hold?
- tsaprailis 10y agoThanks for the reply pravula. I'm on a greek passport.
- pravula 10y agoYour best bet is J1. http://j1visa.state.gov/basics/ http://j1visa.state.gov/basics/, http://j1visa.state.gov/programs/summer-work-travel http://j1visa.state.gov/programs/summer-work-travel
- SmallDeadGuy 10y agoThis question somewhat relates to me. I'm looking into potentially working in the US once I graduate in the UK, what are the options for that? Would I apply for jobs and discuss/organize visas and things with employers or would I apply for some form of visa first and hope to get a job (I presume in a limited time-frame) while I'm in the US?
- eshvk 10y agoYou need an H1B. You would need a job and sponsorship from an employer. So, yes apply for a job and discuss/organize visas.
- SmallDeadGuy 10y agoAh that's what I suspected after brief research, thanks for your help!
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