I've been getting a lot of questions lately about Microsoft's overseas hiring practices. Do we sponsor visas? How can you apply if you live outside of North America? Below is a post I wrote on the topic back in October. I encourage you to check out those links for more information. I also want to mention two other things ... 1) As you may have read in my bio, I started out at Microsoft on our international recruiting team. That team was phased out in 2001, but over the last few months,
Purchase Office 2010, Microsoft has started holding off-site interviews in other countries again. Russia and Australia were among the most recent ... but those specific trips are over now - so it's too late to apply :( I'll try to do a better job about keeping you all updated on when Microsoft is coming to your area. 2) Just because you want to work for Microsoft,
Office 2010 Discount, it doesn't mean you have to move to the US. Check out our international careers page for locations in your country. gretchen ********************** The October 2004 post ... Visas and degrees I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about visas and university degrees. Is a university degree a requirement for a US visa? Most non-US citizens who reside outside the US and accept full-time roles with a company like Microsoft will need a H-1B visa to begin work. Instead of trying to write a post about the eligibility requirements of H-1Bs,
Office Professional Plus 2007 Key, I’ll point to some resources. Immigration law can be tricky, and it’s easier to let the experts say it. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: H-1B Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Department of Labor: H-1B Specialty (Professional) Workers H-1B Eligibility - This one is from Emory University's website,
Buy Office 2010, but I thought they explained the requirements in nice, simple terms. Zoe's entry on international recruiting - Ok,
Office 2007 Pro, she's not an "expert," but she made a good post. An interesting post-script to this information is the news announced today on CNET: H-1B visa limit for 2005 already reached. This may not be the information a lot of you wanted to hear, but I think it's important to know the facts before applying for jobs in the US. Many regulations are just outside of employers' hands. gretchen