Would a law firm sponsor a work visa?

J21Miller
Wed, 14 May 2014 16:06:18 +0000

I’m English and am an aspiring attorney. I’m currently doing my A-Levels and I’m contemplating two different routes.
One is come straight to the US and stay for College and then Law School. This would make me eligible for the citizenship test, I believe?

The other is where my question lies… Stay in England for Uni, and then come to the US for law school. This would be my preferred route as it means I wouldn’t being relying on scholarships.

If I did the latter, how much chance do I have of getting a job? Would any law firms, preferably New York or Chicago, be willing to sponsor me? I hear it is around $6k.

Or would the first be better?