Hello! I am a recent graduate and trying to get a job as a data analyst specifically in the US.

4 Comments

1. Barb HansenNovember 25,2024 at 4:45PM UTC

   There are multiple paths to U.S. Visa sponsorship:

   -Global Consulting firms (wipro, cognizant etc) sponsor and pay for a lot of visas (or they have in the past, I did not research if this is still true)

   -Boutique consulting firms may sponsor Visas but may not pay for the paperwork (check with an immigration lawyer to see if paying for your company-sponsored visa is legal)

   -Global companies that may hire your in your local company (or into a close-to-you country) which then could open opportunities to relocate to the U.S. once hired.

   As to your resume, beyond the obvious of making sure it's a quality well written resume with all of your skills and projects, you should include any connections you have to the U.S. (school, family, mentors etc).

   Make sure you know what U.S. visas you qualify for: H1-B, L, H-3, TN (TNs are temporary Visas for Canadian, US and Mexican professionals so that may not work for you). I would add the Visas that you are qualified for to my resume.

   I would also investigate the cap on each Visa type (how many visas are granted each year). Not that the number affects whether a company will sponsor you, but it could give you an idea if the number of Visas granted is trending up or down. If the number of Visas granted is trending down, competition for those roles may go up.

   I'm not an immigration lawyer, I'm just a business professional who immigrated to the US (from Canada under a TN Visa and I now have my green card) and I've hired foreign-to-the-US team members under H1-Bs and H-3s.

   Good luck on your journey.

2. AnonymousNovember 25,2024 at 5:33PM UTC

   Honestly, your best bet is going to find an international company within your country that has a footprint in the U.S. Do that and show your value and your desire to continue to grow and learn. A lot of companies aren't going to immediately start recruiting outside the U.S. when it's a role they can fill within the country. When a company sponsor you for a visa, they need to demonstrate that they cannot find someone locally with that same skillset (and ugh, from an employer perspective, that is a painful process). Also, I think a lot of companies may be holding off on new sponsorship for a bit until they have a better understanding of what new policies and whatnot the new administration will have.

3. AnonymousNovember 25,2024 at 9:45PM UTC

   If you've noticed, the labor market in the U.S. is saturated with highly educated and experienced candidates so companies in the U.S. are not really offering as many sponsorships.

4. AnonymousNovember 26,2024 at 1:19PM UTC

   Currently I see that sponsorships are not being offered or necessary with our job market. It's not a cost that they need to incure. Good luck. I work for a global company and we don't need sponsorships even the majority of marketshare.