Would a law firm sponsor a work visa?

twoinanddone
Wed, 14 May 2014 19:55:13 +0000

Why do you need to be sponsored? Most students are on a student visa, not a work-sponsored visa (and there may be restrictions on attending school if you are on a work visa). Citizenship is an entirely different path.

Law school is not like other schools. You go full time or 3/4 time (night school). Many students work, but not at ‘sponsored’ positions. I really don’t think that a law firm would sponsor a law student. Sponsored employees (on that type of visa) are usually highly specialized like computer programers or engineers, and one of the requirement is that there is a shortage of trained employees in the area who can do the work. There are NO shortages of law students. Firms have programs for law clerks in the summers, and some do employ law clerks part time during the school year, but few are doing unique or specialized work.