Visa Status Settings

Setting your visa status

You choose your visa status during onboarding (Step 3). The options are:

US Citizen -- No visa filtering. Full job pool.
Green Card / Permanent Resident -- No visa filtering. Full job pool.
F1-OPT -- Enables H1B sponsor filter by default. Flags "no sponsorship" jobs.
F1-CPT -- Same as OPT, plus flags part-time vs. full-time requirements.
H1B -- Filters for transfer-friendly employers (companies with H1B transfer history, not just new filings).
Other -- Free text field. Best-effort matching with a note that sponsorship eligibility can't be verified.

Your visa status affects:

Job filtering -- Which jobs appear in your feed by default.
Match scoring -- The visa dimension (5% of total score) factors in sponsorship compatibility.
Cover letters -- Option to include a work authorization statement when generating cover letters.
Sponsor badges -- H1B sponsor badges appear on job cards for users who need sponsorship.

Go to Settings > Visa Status and select a new option. All future scans and scoring use the new status immediately.

Existing saved jobs are not automatically re-scored. You can trigger a manual re-score from any job's detail panel if you want updated grades.

Your visa status is stored securely and used only for job filtering and matching. It is never shared with employers, job boards, or any third party.

You choose your visa status during onboarding (Step 3). The options are:

US Citizen -- No visa filtering. Full job pool.
Green Card / Permanent Resident -- No visa filtering. Full job pool.
F1-OPT -- Enables H1B sponsor filter by default. Flags "no sponsorship" jobs.
F1-CPT -- Same as OPT, plus flags part-time vs. full-time requirements.
H1B -- Filters for transfer-friendly employers (companies with H1B transfer history, not just new filings).
Other -- Free text field. Best-effort matching with a note that sponsorship eligibility can't be verified.

Your visa status affects:

Job filtering -- Which jobs appear in your feed by default.
Match scoring -- The visa dimension (5% of total score) factors in sponsorship compatibility.
Cover letters -- Option to include a work authorization statement when generating cover letters.
Sponsor badges -- H1B sponsor badges appear on job cards for users who need sponsorship.

Go to Settings > Visa Status and select a new option. All future scans and scoring use the new status immediately.

Existing saved jobs are not automatically re-scored. You can trigger a manual re-score from any job's detail panel if you want updated grades.

Your visa status is stored securely and used only for job filtering and matching. It is never shared with employers, job boards, or any third party.