2027 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking
Based on prev years' threads (copied) as well as more recent knowledge. Please update the thread as apps roll out this month! *edited to reflect responses
Bulge Brackets:
Sponsor:
GS
BofA
JPM
MS
Citi
Don't Sponsor:
Sponsor:
Evercore
Moelis
PJT
CVP - (NY does not sponsor)
Gordon Dyal & Co. (Canadians only)
Ardea Partners (Canadians only)
Unsure:
Greenhill, Lazard (heard mixed things)
Don't Sponsor:
FT Partners
Qatalyst
Guggenheim
PWP
Middle Market and Other Banks:
Sponsor:
Macquarie
Mizuho
Nomura
LionTree
AGC Partners
Santander
BNP Paribas
Don't Sponsor:
HSBC
Stifel
WF
BMO
RBC
Raymond James
Jefferies
Rothschild
Baird
KeyBank
HL
William Blair
TD Cowen
Lincoln International
Piper Sandler
Unsure:
Oppenheimer
Raine
Ducera
Citizens
Based on previous WSO threads and the most recent insights, here's a breakdown of visa sponsorship policies for 2027 Summer Analyst positions in US Investment Banking. Keep in mind that sponsorship policies can vary by office, group, and year, so always confirm directly with the banks during your application process.
Bulge Brackets
Elite Boutiques
Middle Market and Other Banks
Key Notes
If you're applying this year, keep updating threads like this as new information becomes available. Networking with current analysts or associates at these firms can also provide clarity on sponsorship policies. Good luck!
Sources: 2024 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking, 2024 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking
Thought Jeffries sponsor ? They have couple international students
they don't anymore
how do yk
mind sharing source?
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Lazard RX only sponsor in Chi?
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William Blair is taking Canadians for 2026 SA so unless they changed this year they do
Are there Canadian alum there now?
Some people say JPM, BofA, Citi stopped sponsorship.
Can confirm this is likely not true. I am international and have networked extensively at these three. Don't think I would be in the process if they didn't sponsor.
Thank you! Do you know if they also sponsor in regional offices (e.g. Houston) as well as S&T, ER?
Citi put a pause on offering international students SA roles for a few months while they looked into the new H1-B policies but can confirm that got resolved and they are sponsoring again.
Thank you so much!
Can confirm the same with Jefferies
Yeah, I heard that about JPM, is that true?
BNP does sponsor, there are a bunch of internationals every year.
Q sponsors
Confirmed for 27 SA?
They don't sponsor anymore - stopped a few years ago. This is from a confirmed source
any of these Canadians only? ie TN but no H1B?
Only the really small ones like Gordon Dyal and Ardea
Just went through rec as an international
CVP NY sponsors I got an offerLazard NY sponsors
Ducera and Raine sponsor on a case by case basis
Hi, is it okay if dm?
Hi! Please can I contact you? I'm an international student still navigating recruitment
Hi could I dm you on CVP sponsorship? am international as well
I dont think WB sponsors brochacho per their application website
del
when did you apply?
november i think
btw for Barclays : The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any another type of compensation or benefits that may be available
To be eligible, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. You are responsible for completion of all documentation in support of optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT). Barclays does not provide financial assistance or execute any documents (other than verification of employment) in connection with OPT or CPT. Barclays will not sponsor applicants for work visas or offer any employment-based immigration sponsorship for individuals who are not enrolled in, or do not graduate with, a degree in a field of study that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Education consider to be a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) field of study for purposes of the 24-month STEM OPT extension. This includes for any internship, post-graduation program, or permanent employment, now or in the future. (both IB and capital market)
I read the same thing for JPM. But some people day JPM sponsors while some say it doesn't.
On campus recruiter said they do for 2027
Piper Sandler, Lincoln and TD Cowen dont, Santander does
Source for TD Cowen?
I can back this up, spoke to on campus recruiter for TD.
Does anyone know if PJT RSSG sponsors, and does Moelis sponsor for NYC as well, or only LA? Also, I think Jefferies NY sponsors.
Both PJT and Moelis sponsors
Heard UBS is not sponsoring for SA 27
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they do sponsor - just got offer
does anyone know about tidal partner's sponsorship policY
UBS doesn't sponsor?
Bump
they do sponsor
When did u have SD? And are you core or non core?
are u sure?
LT sponsors European candidates for SA?
Can someone confirm if LionTree actually sponsors European candidates?
anyone clear about nomura? heard something different
Hi, I was so sure that JPM did not sponsor, was this always the case?
I’ve seen before JPM is fine w TN / OPT, no H1-B, might be mistaken
thanks
Any clue about Morgan Stanley?
sponsor
How are you so sure?
Some places don't say they wouldn't sponsor in their apps. Does that mean they can sponsor? I have heard mixed things about them
My bank appears on your list of BBs that sponsor, but internally we’ve been instructed not to advance candidates who require sponsorship this cycle. This guidance is coming directly from our group head and recruiting lead—not HR—which is why the messaging can seem inconsistent or contradictory sometimes. I know of at least one other bank on that list doing the same thing.
These policies could (and probably will) change under the next administration, but in the near term, don’t be surprised if you’re ghosted or rejected—even after strong interviews—at banks you believed would sponsor or were explicitly told by HR that they would.
Are you able to share which bank? Or if it’s BB/EB/MM/etc?
bro litreally just said BB
I've seen the same at my bank, they will prioritize candidates who don't require sponsorship unless it's a someone that is exceptional and impossible to pass on.
citi/jpm/ms?
Definitely more difficult this year …
Here's a pretty decent list of IBs that sponsor: https://app.1learner.com/insights/visa-sponsorship-h1b-investment-banki…
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Lazard does not sponsor
source? I just got r1 as intl
just now?
you are just flat out wrong
hilarious how much of this is wrong/just based on vibes
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