Corporate Job Offers

I have recently been going through interviews with a lot of large corporations, and I've even been flying around the US to companies' headquarters. (It's been great so far, getting free flights, and hotels, limos, and food all paid for)

I recently received a job offer from one of the largest companies in the US, and now I'm worried that DACA is going to be a problem with work authorization. I was actually denied for a follow-up interview at another company because DACA, in their terms, would need "visa sponsorship in the future". So far, when the question comes up during the interviews (they always do) I have always said "No, I will not need visa sponsorship". I mean, we are legally authorized to work for any employer right?

Has anyone had issues with corporations and discrimination based on DACA? I have accepted my offer but I am worried that when the work authorization process comes around, it'll bring up an issue.

What I would say is that I won't need visa sponsorship and if it comes up, explain that you are covered under relief, so it will renew after 2 years. I think that since you already have a job offer it will probably not be an issue.
Congratulations on the offer and keep us updated about what happened! Go kick some ass now!

Just talked to my lawyer, and that company made an incorrect decision. There is (obviously) no sponsorship involved in any of this, and they assumed that there would be, even though I told them that I wouldn't need a sponsor at all.

hmmmm if I remember correctly, they aren't even supposed to ask about your status with DACA. I don't think a company can sponsor a DACA beneficiary to adjust into an H1, can they?

Well I do not think employers really know the ins and outs of DACA. So when you go to an interview you need to convince them that without question you are legaly allowed to work for as long as possible and also you do not need them to file anything immigration related. So instead of telling them I have daca and i will renew it every year as long as the president or government approves it....that will be setting yourself up for deny. Just be confident and say I am allowed to work and my documents prove it.

That's right. As for changing status, you can't really, but you could take the risk and leave the country to get an H-1B. We won't really know if it's worth it until someone tries. Or USCIS and DoS make clear what would happen.

Yup, I just got off with an HR recruiter who told me that they are not legally allowed to ask for your status during an interview. They can only ask it when you fill out the paper or online application.

I'm in the same dilemma right now. I was just offered a position at a great hospital as an RN (being a new grad with no experience this is literally a gold mine for me), I accepted of course, but now I'm scared of what to expect during the HR/hiring/paperwork process. I know that employers shouldn't discriminate but some still do...

If they're such large corporations, I don't understand what's so taboo about sponsoring people, I swear to god, that's just stupid, specially if they are in search of talented people to work for them.

But DACA beneficiaries are not the same a sponsored workers, we hold a special status that does have restrictions of travel, but nothing to do with work.

But all of this doesn't matter, they are not supposed to ask about it and denying you for a position because of it is discrimination and therefore, illegal. I would advice people about not mentioning this matter to their potential employees because as you have seen, some have no idea what they are dealing with. All they need to know is that you are authorized to work until your EAD expires and that's it.

I am in the same boat. I recently received an internship from a big company (competition to Rolls Royce), and when I sent in all my paperwork they sent a letter stating that my internship was terminated due to possible need of sponsorship in the future. I also stated that I do not need sponsorship.

These companies do not want to spend the money to sponsor an individual. Google many of these big companies and see how they had to cut back on their budget, sponsoring would be their least priority.