If you are a French citizen and looking for a job in the United States, you may have heard that it’s easier to get sponsored for a visa by a French company. So, we have composed reports and prepared lists of French companies in the USA who hire(d) non-American employees (especially French people) and sponsor(ed) them for visas.
Here, in this article, you will find three reports from our USponsor Me database:
- the top French companies that hire foreigners and sponsor visas,
- the top companies that specifically hire and sponsor French citizens,
- the best hiring companies that sponsor French citizens.
French companies based in the USA
Rank | Company | # of visa delivered | # of visa for French |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 71,898 | 9 | |
2 | 1,145 | 22 | |
3 | 1,063 | 49 | |
4 | 1,034 | 3 | |
5 | 1,023 | 3 | |
6 | 934 | 7 | |
7 | 918 | 69 | |
8 | 694 | 1 | |
9 | 580 | 2 | |
10 | 533 | 4 | |
11 | 503 | 7 | |
12 | 389 | 7 | |
13 | 378 | 11 | |
14 | 358 | 9 | |
15 | 323 | 5 | |
16 | 261 | 10 | |
17 | 257 | 4 | |
18 | 234 | 6 | |
19 | 208 | 21 | |
20 | 203 | 3 |
SEE ALL 1,257 FRENCH COMPANIES BASED IN THE USA*
*Make sure you select "France" as your country of citizenship when you complete your profile in order for the data to display correctly. Here are the instructions to filter on French companies on USponsorMe.
What Exactly Is this Report, and How Do You Analyze It?
The above report shows the top 20 French companies based in the United States that have hired and sponsored foreign employees from 2008 to 2018.
The report prioritizes companies that have sponsored the most foreign employees for a visa during the past 10 years.
For example, SG Americas Securities employed and sponsored 1,063 people in the past 10 years, including 49 French citizens.
The « # of visa delivered » represents the total number of foreigners hired and sponsored with no restrictions regarding citizenship, visa type, type of job, and type of petition status (accepted, withdrawn or denied).
In order to access those details, click on a company name in the table above.
How is a Company Considered French?
On our USponsor Me database we consider a French company to be:
- A company with a minimum of 50% of its shares owned by one or several French citizen(s), or by another French company.
- A company with more than 50% of the volume of its international trades in France.
No USponsor Me Account?
If you don't have an account with us yet, you will need to create one. Once your profile is completed, you will have access to all companies' details and see all open positions; you will have access to a list of all French companies in the US and see which companies have hired French people in the past.
Note that you will also be able to refine your search at any time by location (city, greater city, or State), and/or by industry.
In addition, you can check if any company is currently hiring by clicking "search job" at the bottom of each company page.
Also, you can directly search for jobs in your field at French companies or companies that hire French citizens. For this, you just need to type in what job you are looking for in the top search bar here.
Companies That Hire and Sponsor French Citizens
Rank | Company | # of visa delivered | # of visa for French |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 149,977 | 166 | |
2 | 47,586 | 155 | |
3 | 105,500 | 149 | |
4 | 918 | 69 | |
5 | 28,279 | 64 | |
6 | 45,671 | 49 | |
7 | 1,165 | 49 | |
8 | 576 | 44 | |
9 | 53,758 | 35 | |
10 | 6,826 | 31 | |
11 | 12,152 | 29 | |
12 | 11,590 | 27 | |
13 | 1,960 | 26 | |
14 | 114,409 | 23 | |
15 | 1,700 | 23 | |
16 | 99 | 23 | |
17 | 8,335 | 22 | |
18 | 5,316 | 22 | |
19 | 4,608 | 22 | |
20 | 957 | 22 |
SEE ALL 3,624 COMPANIES BASED IN AMERICA THAT HIRE FRENCH PEOPLE*
*Make sure you select "France" as your country of citizenship when you complete your profile in order for the data to display correctly. Here are the instructions to filter on companies that hire French people on USponsorMe.
What Exactly Is this Report and How Do I Analyze It?
The above report shows the top 20 companies based in the United States of America, that have hired and sponsored French people from 2008 to 2018.
The report prioritizes any company that has sponsored the most French citizens for a visa during those past 10 years.
For example, during those 10 years, BNP Paribas employed and sponsored 69 French citizens out of 918 foreign people.
The « # of visa for French » represents the number of French people hired and sponsored with no restrictions regarding visa type, type of job, and type of petition status (accepted, withdrawn or denied).
Best Sponsor Companies for French People
Rank | Company | Nationality Score |
|---|---|---|
1 | Le Lycée Français De Los Angeles | 70 |
2 | France Telecom R & D | 56 |
3 | Viseo | 50 |
4 | Howard I. Shapiro & Associates Consulting Engineer | 50 |
5 | French-american International School | 48 |
6 | Urban Living International | 44 |
7 | Natixis New York Branch | 43 |
8 | Mmpb | 42 |
9 | Bonjour USA Tours | 40 |
10 | Hynes Charter School | 38 |
11 | Thibiant International | 38 |
12 | Plastic Omnium | 38 |
13 | Les Metalliers Champenois | 36 |
14 | Dexia Credit Local, NY Branch | 35 |
15 | Bar Invest Management Services | 33 |
16 | Numenta | 33 |
17 | French West | 33 |
18 | Lactalis Deli | 33 |
19 | Lvmh Watch & Jewelry | 31 |
20 | Capital Fund Management International | 30 |
This final report contains the Nationality Visa Score, which is the percentage of French people among the total foreigners hired and sponsored per company.
In my opinion, this report is the most realistic in defining which companies are the best sponsors for French people in America. This list will help you prioritize in your research.
For example, if a company has sponsored 38 French people among 18,000 foreigners, that's a very spall percentage of successful sponsorships. However, if a company has already sponsored 15 French people in the past among 50 foreigners, then there is a better chance for you to be sponsored, even if the company does sponsor less French citizens in the end!
We are currently working on the visa scoring data. It will contain other criteria, such as the last year that the company sponsored an employee, for what kind of visa, and for who (citizenship, position). This information will give you a unique visa score based on how well it matches your own visa profile. This score will help you decide which company/open position is the best for you. This option is coming soon!
Do those three reports help you reach your goal? What else would you love to know? Please, share your feedback in the comment section below!
