Hello everyone,

This is my situation:

I am in my last semester on a F-1 student visa.

I work full time under the CPT as a paid intern, and I plan to switch to OPT.

My company wants to keep me and they told me they're going to support me with any documents that I may need for the Visa process, but they don't want to pay the fees, they straight told me they don't want to sponsor me (money-wise).

My question:

I want to stay here in the US, is it possible that I pay for the fees fully and the employer only issues the documents needed for the process?
What would be the best option besides H1B to switch to an immigrant visa?

Any help is greatly appreciated!