Would a law firm sponsor a work visa?

KKmama
Wed, 14 May 2014 19:18:02 +0000

Mr.Mom offers good advice - it might be easier for you to land a job if you have familiarity with British law. That might allow you to have something to offer that an American candidate does not, especially for firms that do business with/for clients “across the pond”.

Otherwise, why would a company want to hire you on the CHANCE that you would be able to get a green card/work permit/license to practice law in the US? People generally get citizenship because they offer something that the US lacks, which is why in the past we’ve gotten a lot of computer experts and engineers from other countries, but now not as much. Lawyers are a dime a dozen these days and there are numerous unemployed law school graduates. Unless you are hoping to fall in love and marry during your American college and/or law school days and get citizenship that way, it might be pretty darn difficult.