Would a law firm sponsor a work visa?

padad
Fri, 16 May 2014 15:51:45 +0000

J21, I know of at least one British citizen who was hired last year by a top law firm in California after he graduated from Stanford Law. He did his second summer work in the same firm. His firm is sponsoring his permanent resident visa. Once one becomes a permanent resident, one can apply for citizenship after three years if the residency was originally sponsored by a spouse, otherwise, it is a five years wait after obtaining permanent residency. I believe one can still reasonably assume that a non-US student will be hired if attending one of the top three law schools.