What are the reasons behind companies not wanting to sponsor H1-B's

Bectran / Eng
OgrT60

Bectran Eng

OgrT60
Aug 17, 2021 27 Comments

I've had multiple phone calls with recruiters where they like my work experience, I'm a good fit for the role in their opinion, we discuss all sorts of things and then they ask what my work status is, and once I mention that I'm on my STEM OPT, that's when the conversation comes to end, as they let me know that they don't sponsor.

I understand that they have to pay for it, but what's the cost of that compared to how much they will make from hiring a experienced developer who's hungry for work and will likely stay at the company for a couple of years at the least, if they aren't completely bad.

Also how do I filter out which companies will sponsor easily on websites like LinkedIn and Indeed etc. They don't have a inbuilt filter for that like Stack overflow jobs does and most Job Posts don't mention wether the company is open to sponsorship.
I know I could search the company name in some online database for past H1B and green card applications such as myvisajobs.com but that process is tedious when making a lot of job applications

Is there a better way, maybe a browser plugin etc ?

#workvisa #h1b #opt

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TOP 27 Comments
  • Chronus
    GooglyBib

    Chronus

    GooglyBib
    Any of the GAANDFADDU companies would sponsor a visa. Only the ultra terrible ones don't, which in any case you wouldn't wanna work for em.

    Also H1B sponsorship is a complicated legal affair that involves a dedicated team. Not every company has the funds or the incentive to do such a thing. It's not simply "they have to pay for it".

    When you're in a foreign country, you must put that entitlement to an end and think about how you're a guest in the country and how lucky you are, still every high paying company is more than happy to sponsor your visa.
    Aug 17, 2021 12
    • Chronus
      GooglyBib

      Chronus

      GooglyBib
      Also @zzxyz100 piss off with their woke attitude and getting offended, golti consultancies are the official name given.
      We don't care that you're offended.

      https://goolti.com/
      Aug 19, 2021
    • Esri
      zzxyz100

      Go to company page Esri

      zzxyz100
      I’m not offended since I’m not even from that region. Also it’s not a language. The language is Telugu. its just generally a good human nature not to call others by derogatory terms.

      Also I’m all for calling for h1b consulting firms for what they are but this isn’t it.
      Aug 19, 2021
  • Smaller companies do not want to deal with the pain of having your continued employment on a literal lottery, not to mention all the attorney fees etc.
    Aug 17, 2021 4
    • Chronus
      GooglyBib

      Chronus

      GooglyBib
      You can't keep extending it lmao. You have to go back for 1 year or something, again it's a lottery. You can't extend more than once.
      Aug 17, 2021
    • Spotify
      zCUK32

      Go to company page Spotify

      zCUK32
      I've had to help with a visa application for someone who was the world's expert in a super niche technology, and it was still a bear of a task to muster up all the documentation. Stick with larger companies, or become the world expert in something so the CEO, CFO and engineering lead will spend a lot of time working with HR and an outside visa firm to get you in. For larger companies it's just an expense, for smaller ones it's hard to justify that much time away from running the business.
      Aug 18, 2021
  • New
    Nordroc

    New

    Nordroc
    It’s a long painful application without guaranteed results, and risky because the govt changes its visa policy often. There’s no excuse for not being highly specialized and valuable if you want one.

    Nice advertisement though
    Aug 17, 2021 2
    • Bectran / Eng
      OgrT60

      Bectran Eng

      OgrT60
      OP
      Not tryna advertise, doubt posting on Blind would help in that regard anyways. Just trying to get perspective. What would make someone highly specialized and valuable in your opinion. Is it no of years of work experience with xyz technologies or advance degrees / projects in niche topics
      Aug 17, 2021
    • New
      Nordroc

      New

      Nordroc
      I’m not an expert but my guess is both of the things you’d mentioned.

      Medical doctors from systems recognized by the US sometimes experiences waves of shortages that open the door for immigration as well.

      From what I’ve heard you have to be really exceptional and persistent to have a chance.
      Aug 17, 2021
  • New
    YGvp37

    New

    YGvp37
    Qualfied Americans?
    Aug 17, 2021 1
  • NAVIS / Eng
    singleLady

    Go to company page NAVIS Eng

    singleLady
    Good idea for a chrome extension project
    Aug 17, 2021 1
    • Bectran / Eng
      OgrT60

      Bectran Eng

      OgrT60
      OP
      There actually is a chrome extension for this that is allegedly supposed to work for LinkedIn, but it's not working and hasn't been updated in a while
      Aug 17, 2021