<p>jai: your brother cannot sponsor you if he is a green-card holder, but if he becomes a citizen, then he can.</p>
<p>DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer. This post is not to be used in lieu of legal advice or consultation.</p>
<p>Also it is a lot more common for LARGE companies to sponsor people. They have the money and the familiarity with the visa process to do this. I know with companies like Ernst & Young for example, if people work for them on internships it's not uncommon for them to go ahead and get a visa for them. Smaller companies usually are not as willing to do this.</p>
<p>I meant it is easier for someone who is a scientist or a engineer to find a employer for the OPT..but yeah, the OPT applies to all international students in the US.</p>
<p>also if a company is willing to go through the trouble and expense to get you a visa, they may be willing to make arrangements for you to stay on after the visa expires (if you do a good job, that is).</p>
<p>Yeah megtfs, you're so right about Ernst&Young. I'm from Singapore, and I have a Singaporean friend who is now working in E&Y NYC. She didn't even study in the States! All she did was apply and she was hired! I was so envious... haha</p>