Desiree Jaeger-Fine

[Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the 2018 issue of The International Jurist magazine. It has been updated in particular places for relevancy.] How exciting it is to see a job posting that explicitly offers H-1B sponsorship. We are quick to send our applications and impatiently wait for an invitation to an interview. We finally receive an email, and we can’t believe our luck. We have an interview. We are asked to bring our resume, writing sample and passport. Wait! What?

You’ve been admitted to a law school’s LL.M. program. Here are the next steps, from accepting the offer to registering for courses. The admission letter will generally ask you to provide your answer by a specified date or within some specific number of weeks after receiving your admission. Please pay attention to this deadline. If you need additional time before making a decision, ask.

For many, the biggest hurdle in pursuing an LL.M. is neither choosing a school or LL.M. program nor the application process, but coming up with the necessary funding. Here are some ideas and resources that may help you locate funding sources inside and outside the U.S. Possibilities in the U.S. • Fulbright Scholarships The Fulbright program, sponsored by the U.S. government, is active in more than 155 countries around the world.