US Visa for International Student (Masters from LSE)

Hi,

I completed my masters from LSE earlier this year. I have been looking for opportunities in the US. But, I hear that a lot of banks are unwilling to sponsor international candidates this year. Does anybody have a list of companies that are prepared to sponsor students?

I am an Indian national and am looking for jobs in accounting/finance in the big banks, MBB and big four.

Please help. Thanks.

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At least in India, the general belief is that thanks to the new US government, it's practically impossible to get a H1B.

 

I don't really know whom to ask to be honest. A lot of big banks state that they accept all applications and sponsor visas on a requirement basis. But I read somewhere on WSO that most companies just say that but in the end aren't bothered to go through the hassle of getting visas for international students unless it's to do with programming.

 
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The United States welcomes overseas residents who come to the U.S. to take a look at. Before making use of for a visa, all scholar visa candidates are required to be conventional and accepted via way of means of their faculty or application. How to apply US visa for students:

Visa descriptions and qualifications

F-1 visa

This is the maximum not unusualplace sort of scholar visa. If you want to interact in educational research withinside the United States at an accepted faculty, together with an authorized U.S. university or university, personal secondary faculty, or accepted English language application then you definitely want an F-1 visa. You may even want an F-1 visa in case your path of take a look at is extra than 18 hours a week.

M-1 visa

If you intend interact in non-educational or vocational take a look at or schooling at a U.S. group then you definitely want an M-1 visa.

 

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