As the title suggests, if you are an incoming intern or FT An on a student visa, are you more likely not getting the return offer or being let go a few months in if your firm has layoffs, all else being equal
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not officially but whether conscious or not, I unfortunately can't see it NOT being a factor if their hand was forced. keep in mind that immigration law in the US essentially states that the equivalent US worker should get priority over a foreigner who is applying for the same position on visa. Easier said than done, but you should try to ensure you are in that top bucket or close. i'm also here on a visa btw
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Hiring a professional is an investment, not only in the candidate, but also for the firm.
A professional on F1 is always a visa risk for this investment, despite all best efforts from all sides.
Even though the company have good immigration attorneys, excellent processes for hiring people and the honest intent in hiring the best candidates; there will always be the risk of not obtaining the H1b.
Even if they go straight for green card sponsorship (unlikely), there are adjudication/wait times for this.
Also, a job in a financial institution is not an area which can not be filled with US American workers, there are plenty around. It is just easier/cheaper to hire a USC.
This is the harsh truth I need. Ppl are not born equal, pun intended, and I don't expect it getting better. and the only I can do is putting the best efforts to stand out amongst my peers. I guess with that chip on my shoulder, ppl should give me a break for being a hardo lmao. Also, I am already hired. So, my question was more about what it takes to stay
When students apply for the F1 visa, they literally promise to the immigration officers that they will leave the country after their studies. At no point is there a right, or willingness of the USA to provide anything more than a temporary visa for their education.
I find it astonishing that everyone has moved to a standard that literally every international student now has the expectation to not only stay in the country forever, but also expects employment in whatever industry they select. This is not how it works. Students are guests and with skill, luck and the right attitude, may have the option to extend their American experience. Employment is a privilege, not a right.
If you want rights, marry someone or make the investment to gain a green card.
ps: Humans are still created equal, your human rights are not affected here.
You are correct that when attending student visa interviews you are expected to have no desire for immigration. However, you are allowed to change your mind after you come to the US and that's why there's CPT/OPT and potentially the pathway to LPR/Citizenship.
Employment is a privilege and should only be reserved for qualified individuals. However, the fact that the immigration process and system in the US is so bureaucratic, luck-based mostly makes it frustrating. All other western countries(even japan) have easier immigration process for foreigners with good education and relevant skills. Plus most of immigrants in the US are family-based and I'm very confident to say that a lot of them dont have college degrees. This could be verified on the USCIS reports, let alone the amount of people coming here illegally and somehow ended up legit(theres a video on WSO about a VP at GS openly proudly admitting her visa fraud). That really leaves a bad taste in my mouth that cheating and lying play and win the game here.
Lastly, this is more of a personal reason about why I wanted to stay here. I spent the majority of my time here and the US is basically my home now, yet I'm still on student visa, my family used to work here but they returned overseas. I lost touch with all my friends back home and I already knew nothing about my home country now.
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