EIR Visa Guide

If you have an F1 visa, you can work doing an internship with a CPT (Curricular Practical Training)

Allows employment with a company for 1 year upon graduation 

Startup should be listed on e-verify 

Employment should be a minimum of 20 hours/week to fulfill full-time status

Continuation of OPT for students with STEM degree (valid for 2 additional years) 

Startup should be listed on e-verify 

Employment should be a minimum of 20 hours/week to fulfill full-time status

If prospective employment start date is outside lottery timelines 

Concurrent H1B visas: two concurrent employments, with part-time STEM employment (8h/week) with a non-profit organization (cap-exempt, such as university) and part-time STEM employment (32h/week) with for-profit organization (cap-subject startup) 

If prospective employment start date is within lottery timelines, startup can request an H1B visa (full-time employment) for you

Verify if your visa is subject to a residency requirement by your country (some countries request that you go back to your country for 2 years) 

If visa is not subject to residency requirement, the scholar can look into other types of visa that support employment (F1, H1B, O1, etc.)

Could be used if you are a citizen of Mexico or Canada 

Requires specific degrees within STEM fields 

Visa needs to be requested by interview process at US embassy in country of residence