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white nexus Jul 16, 2022, 1:52 AM

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I’ve been applying to summer 2023 internships in the US which include visa sponsorships.

These applications ask for the type of visa I have and whether they’ve expired or not.

I’m a little confused, as I currently don’t have a valid visa, and I don’t know what the process is to get one if you do get an internship.

So my question is: what is the process usually like? Are you supposed to get a visa on your own and then have the company sponsor it? Or does the company help you issue it? What kind of visa is best to get for something like a summer internship?

subtle igloo Jul 16, 2022, 2:08 AM

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I am unsure if most US companies sponsor internships

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I think they largely sponsor full time roles

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Are you currently in the US?

white nexus Jul 16, 2022, 2:15 AM

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No im in mexico

short swan Jul 16, 2022, 2:19 AM

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I don't want to be rude but how do you know they are sponsoring internships? If the company offers sponsorships, they usually mean if they hire you full-time.

The reason they are asking for your current visa is because they expect you to be in the US under some other visa (F, B, etc)

sweet thunder Jul 16, 2022, 3:10 AM

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mostly larger companies can sponsor interns but there arent a ton of spots available for that sortve thing

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on the application itll ask if u need sponsorship, usually you’ll say yes and if u land the internship, the whole sponsorship thing is taken care of by the company

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you will probably be asked for personal documents and such but afaik theres usually not toooo much u have to do on ur end

white nexus Jul 16, 2022, 4:10 AM

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short swan I don't want to be rude but how do you know they are *sponsoring* internships? I...

To be honest, I don’t really know, I’m going off the gh summer 2023 internship repo rn , in the details section itll say whether a company rejects you when declaring the need for visa sponsorship. I know sponsorships are not common but I’m asking what the process is in case the opportunity presents itself

violet bluff Jul 16, 2022, 7:17 PM

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Idk if there's anything different if you're from Mexico, but being fron Europe, I always ticked "yes" to the "do you need sponsorship" question, maybe some companies didn't respond because of that, but sufficiently many did. Then, after passing interviews and signing the offer the company figures out J1 visa, possibly through some external organisation, but some also do it directly. The process is filling some paperwork and then attending a visa appointment, where you have to leave your passport at the embassy, so it's best not to have any travel planned.

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