Auto-apply to jobs that can sponsor your visa

Yes. Applier can apply to jobs for you while you need visa sponsorship, and it uses what you tell it about your work rights to leave out roles that rule you out. You set the countries you can work in, whether you need sponsorship and when your visa expires. Applier reads what each job ad says about sponsorship and skips roles that say they won't sponsor. What it can't do is make an employer willing to sponsor: that decision, and the visa itself, are between you, the employer and the immigration authority.

Why a visa makes job hunting slower

If you need sponsorship, a large share of the postings you find are not really open to you. Some ads say plainly that the employer doesn't sponsor. Others say nothing, and you only find out in a screening question. Every application you send to an employer that can't sponsor costs you the time to tailor a resume, fill in a form and wait for a no.

Sponsorship is also tied to the employer in most countries. In the United States, USCIS describes the H-1B route as one where the employer files the petition for a specialty occupation, which normally means a job that requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. In the United Kingdom, a Skilled Worker visa requires a job with an employer approved by the Home Office, a certificate of sponsorship from that employer, a job on the list of eligible occupations and a minimum salary. New Zealand and Australia work the same way in spirit: the visa depends on a particular employer. So the number of employers who can say yes is smaller than the number of employers who are hiring, and finding them takes volume.

What you tell Applier

When you answer the questionnaire, you set:

• The countries you're allowed to work in, with your current status in your home country.
• Whether you need sponsorship, now or in future.
• When a visa expires, if you're on a temporary one.
• A note in your own words about what you want, such as "open to relocating if the employer handles the visa". Applier reads it when it judges a match.

You can change any of this in Settings later, for example when you get a green card or permanent residence and no longer need sponsorship.

What Applier does with it

Applier keeps checking new roles against your profile. For each one, it reads what the ad says about sponsorship and work authorization and compares it with the rights you set:

• If an ad rules out candidates who need sponsorship and you do need it, Applier leaves the role out.
• If an ad only takes transfers of existing visas, Applier holds the role for you when you'd need a new one rather than guessing.
• If a role is open only to citizens, it's left out unless you are one.
• If Applier can't tell whether a job fits one of your rules, it holds the match for you and shows why, even when you're in Auto mode.

Roles that remain are tailored one by one: your resume is matched to the ad's wording and a new cover letter is written for the role. Applier then fills in and submits the application on the employer's own site and, afterwards, emails the hiring manager from your Gmail. That email can be where you mention your situation honestly; the guide to emailing the hiring manager after applying covers what to say.

Application questions about work rights

Most applications ask something like "Are you legally authorized to work in this country?" and "Will you now or in future require sponsorship?". Applier answers these from the work rights you set, not by guessing. Where a form asks something you hadn't answered, Applier fills in an answer and lists it under Answers to check in your dashboard, so you can confirm or correct it. Your correction is used from then on. This matters for sponsorship more than most topics: an answer that's wrong in either direction can cost you the job, so it's worth reading that list in the first days.

Choose how hands-off it is

With a visa at stake you may want more control. Applier has three modes for applications:

• Review: you approve each job before Applier applies.
• Hybrid: strong matches go on their own; stretches and related roles wait for you.
• Auto: every match goes on its own, strong matches first.

You might start in Review for the first batch, check how Applier has read your sponsorship rules, then move to Hybrid. Applier runs on its own servers, so it keeps working while your computer is off, which helps when time on your visa is running out. Employer emails such as verification codes go to the application mailbox Applier gives you, so applications don't wait on you. Some applications can't be finished; those show as Failed in your dashboard.

What Applier can't promise

• It can't make an employer sponsor you. It can find roles that don't rule you out and put your application in front of the employer.
• It can't read an ad that says nothing about sponsorship as a yes. Ads often leave it out, so ask the employer before you accept an interview slot that costs you time, and check any offer against the official visa rules before you rely on it.
• It doesn't give immigration advice. For your visa, use the official government page for your destination, or a registered migration adviser or immigration lawyer.

Where to go next

In the United States, the guides to auto-applying on an H-1B visa and on F-1 OPT and STEM OPT go into the rules for each. See how Applier works for the full process from questionnaire to hiring-manager email, and how to automate job applications for what is safe to automate and what to keep for yourself. Your resume matters more than usual when sponsorship narrows your options, so the guide to tailoring your resume to a job description is worth a read too. Applier shows plans and prices on the pricing page.

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Frequently asked questions

Can Applier apply only to jobs that sponsor visas?

Applier leaves out roles whose ad rules out candidates who need sponsorship, using the countries, sponsorship need and visa expiry date you set. It cannot make an employer sponsor you, and an ad that says nothing about sponsorship is not a promise of it, so ask the employer before you rely on it.

How does Applier answer work-authorization questions?

From the work rights you set in your profile. If a form asks something you have not answered, Applier fills in an answer and lists it under Answers to check in your dashboard so you can confirm or correct it. See how Applier works.

Does Applier give immigration advice?

No. For your visa, use the official immigration authority for the country you want to work in, or a registered migration adviser or immigration lawyer.

Sources

1. H-1B Specialty Occupations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2026
2. Skilled Worker visa: Overview, GOV.UK, 2026
3. Working in Australia, Australian Department of Home Affairs, 2026