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Hello everyone, 

If I get the offer from one of the US offices and I did not get the visa then what will happen?

I am currently in the process of an interview and the firm told me that they will file the visa for me but do not guarantee anything. 

In case I get the offer, is it possible to work for some other office let's say for 12-18 months until the visa thing sorts out?

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Clara
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on May 18, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

Most likely they would place you in another office, where you can legally work until the US visa is worked out (I feel your pain, it´s been more nightmare than usual later). 

Cheers, 

Clara

Udayan
Coach
on May 18, 2021
Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

They try to place you in another office of your choice or an office in your home country. 

Ian
Coach
on May 18, 2021
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

Yes, you shouldn't need to worry, they will place you in another non-US office in while they work through getting you into the US

Ken
Coach
on May 18, 2021
Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

This has been a common issue due to US immigration over the last few years. At McKinsey, the consultant was transferred to a non US office for a year. 

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on May 18, 2021

Yes, common practice!

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Denis
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on May 18, 2021
Goldman Sachs Investment Banker NYC | Ex-Bain 5 yrs| MBA Chicago Booth | Passed > 13 MBB > 20 IB interviews

Non-US office it will be in those cases. 

on May 18, 2021
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, I confirm it is what happens regularly in these cases

Best,
Antonello

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