To my fellow immigrants in the US:
Here are the best tools to help us thrive: job boards, VCs, sponsor info, and more.
** Job boards **
GoZeno[.io]/employers: Employers hiring and ready to sponsor visas – with name and contact email.
Aitou[.io]: Immigration-friendly software engineer and data scientist roles. Also, have a Chrome extension.
MyVisaJobs[.com]: Search job board. Search E-Verify company database. And more.
H1bdata[.info]: Job board and salary info with filters for companies, jobs, and cities.
USponsorMe[.com]/en/: Over 70k+ jobs with filters depending on what kind of visa you are on/need.
H1bvisajobs[.com]: Search jobs with filters such as experience level, career level, etc.
Gotechchicago[.com]/h1b/: Built by Chicago businesses to attract immigrants.
** Sponsor info **
USCIS/tools/reports-and-studies/h-1b-employer-data-hub: Data on employers who have submitted petitions to employ H-1B, nonimmigrant workers.
H1bgrader[.com]: Find H1B sponsors, salaries, and LCAs.
F1hire[.com]: A chrome extension that checks for H1B sponsorship, E-verify history, salaries, job match, and more.
Ultimate H1B sponsor checker: Another Chrome extension to find if a company-sponsored H1B in the past couple of years when searching for jobs on LinkedIn and Indeed.
** Unique tools **
The Build Fellowship by Open Avenues: An amazing non-profit that matches us with a university in America where we can mentor part-time. Because universities come under "cap-exempt" H-1B, there is no need to go through the lottery. (cc Danielle Goldman)
Unshackled: A book and community for immigrants seeking talent visas. Written by my friend, Soundarya Balasubramani, and immigration lawyer Sameer Khedekar.
Aditi Paul, PhD has a Slack community for immigrants to come together and discuss their immigration plans and goals (especially the path to EB1).
Atal Agarwal has launched OpenSphere, a platform for immigrants, lawyers, and employers to build talent visas together.
Betsy Cohen has written a book called, "Welcome to the U.S.A.-You're Hired!: A Guide for Foreign-Born People Seeking Jobs"
** VC firms that specifically say they invest in immigrants **
UnshackledVC[.com]: “We invest in visionary immigrants.”
OneWayVC[.com]: “Backing exceptional immigrant founders”
BornGlobal[.vc]: “Backing Resilient Immigrant Founders”
Whenever I share this list, I am proud that many people are building tools specifically for immigrants.
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If you are new to my posts, I am Varun, and I've started Beyond Grad to help my fellow immigrants thrive in the US.
It is my way to pay forward everything I have learned from my mentors and my journey. 🙏🏽
I have an exciting Corporate Crash Course series starting in June 2024, where I am bringing top immigrants to deliver courses on multiple topics that impact immigrants. Follow me to learn more. 🔔
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