H1B visa holder can't be a Financial Advisor in USA?

Question

I just graduate from college with a finance degree, and I am looking for a company to sponsor a H1B visa for me, and couple financial company was interviewing me, after the second interview, one of the company told me due to the patriot act, non-US citizen can't sell security in USA, so I can't be a financial advisor. Is there any other way to override that, is there any visa beside green card will allow me to sell securities in USA?

Answer 1

Non US citizens sell securities every day at all the banks etc. in the US.  Either the company is ignorant or they don't want you. I would be surprised if you can get a work authorization to be a financial advisor, though, as there are plenty of unemployed Americans with experience who can do that job.

Answer 2

I would check with a goverment advisor on this, Don't trust Y! answers or you could end up in jail.

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