Working as a teacher in the US
Aug 8th 2008, 7:34 pm
#16
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
Err, note my recommendation 4:
4. Don't leave the US til the greencard comes through.
Bringing yourself a whole world of problems if you do what you suggest.
You'll want to pop over to the Marriage forum for more details if you do want to go the marriage route.
As for shotgun weddings... Vegas is your best bet.
4. Don't leave the US til the greencard comes through.
Bringing yourself a whole world of problems if you do what you suggest.
You'll want to pop over to the Marriage forum for more details if you do want to go the marriage route.
As for shotgun weddings... Vegas is your best bet.
Aug 8th 2008, 7:42 pm
#17
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
Once again:
HOW LONG have you been in the USA?
WHAT is your current immigration status?
Aug 8th 2008, 7:49 pm
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
Not sure why you think that "eloping in Canada" would help you to stay legally in the US.
You still have not answered the question about how you entered the US and what your current status is. If you don't want to answer it that's OK, but be aware that if you are here illegally or if you stay longer than you are allowed to based on however it was that you got into the US there can be serious consequences including being removed from the US and being banned from returning for an extended period (which could be as much as 10 years depending on the circumstances)
Sounds like your only practical option is to get married, but you should immediately consult an immigration attorney in order to figure out exactly what your current status is, what your options are, and how you should proceed.
You still have not answered the question about how you entered the US and what your current status is. If you don't want to answer it that's OK, but be aware that if you are here illegally or if you stay longer than you are allowed to based on however it was that you got into the US there can be serious consequences including being removed from the US and being banned from returning for an extended period (which could be as much as 10 years depending on the circumstances)
Sounds like your only practical option is to get married, but you should immediately consult an immigration attorney in order to figure out exactly what your current status is, what your options are, and how you should proceed.
I walked into the US on a tourist visa and bizarrely when I got to Guam, where I passed through immigration, I was told that if I wanted to stay for more than three months I should pop up to Canada so that I could get another three months. I am currently here as a tourist and I'm completely legal.
Aug 8th 2008, 7:54 pm
#20
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
HI,
I walked into the US on a tourist visa and bizarrely when I got to Guam, where I passed through immigration, I was told that if I wanted to stay for more than three months I should pop up to Canada so that I could get another three months. I am currently here as a tourist and I'm completely legal.
I walked into the US on a tourist visa and bizarrely when I got to Guam, where I passed through immigration, I was told that if I wanted to stay for more than three months I should pop up to Canada so that I could get another three months. I am currently here as a tourist and I'm completely legal.
Aug 8th 2008, 7:55 pm
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
HI,
I walked into the US on a tourist visa and bizarrely when I got to Guam, where I passed through immigration, I was told that if I wanted to stay for more than three months I should pop up to Canada so that I could get another three months. I am currently here as a tourist and I'm completely legal.
I walked into the US on a tourist visa and bizarrely when I got to Guam, where I passed through immigration, I was told that if I wanted to stay for more than three months I should pop up to Canada so that I could get another three months. I am currently here as a tourist and I'm completely legal.
Thanks, until monday!
Aug 8th 2008, 7:57 pm
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
HI,
I walked into the US on a tourist visa and bizarrely when I got to Guam, where I passed through immigration, I was told that if I wanted to stay for more than three months I should pop up to Canada so that I could get another three months. I am currently here as a tourist and I'm completely legal.
I walked into the US on a tourist visa and bizarrely when I got to Guam, where I passed through immigration, I was told that if I wanted to stay for more than three months I should pop up to Canada so that I could get another three months. I am currently here as a tourist and I'm completely legal.
Aug 8th 2008, 8:03 pm
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
so what will you do when you cant get back into the US from Canada?
they wont employ you without legal status. you could maybe get a job mowing lawns or labouring where they maybe dont check the fine details but an education authority wont take on an illegal worker which is what you are right now. You wont have right to work until your EAD comes through and that takes a while after you put in your adjustment status after the marriage.
But go ahead - laugh at us and go meet your contact and flee to canada to marry. see if it matters to us if you screw your own self.
they wont employ you without legal status. you could maybe get a job mowing lawns or labouring where they maybe dont check the fine details but an education authority wont take on an illegal worker which is what you are right now. You wont have right to work until your EAD comes through and that takes a while after you put in your adjustment status after the marriage.
But go ahead - laugh at us and go meet your contact and flee to canada to marry. see if it matters to us if you screw your own self.
Aug 8th 2008, 8:05 pm
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
<<<shaking head in disbelief>>>
Your replies suggest that you still have not read up on Pulaski's Ways, nor the associated links.
If you have been here for 1.5 months already, you seriously have to do your research and get your act together. Any poor decisions now could come to haunt you for a very long time.
Aug 8th 2008, 8:25 pm
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
DC must be crawling with immigration lawyers. You need one of those much more than a contact at a school district. You have about half your visa waiver time left. Use it wisely.
Aug 8th 2008, 10:40 pm
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
By the way, you don't have "three months" - you have 90 days. They can be 2 different things if you overstay even a day.
Aug 9th 2008, 1:24 am
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
Ian
Aug 9th 2008, 1:32 am
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
IMO no school district or county will touch you with a barge poll if you are only visiting on a Visa Waiver. Since you don't have the appropriate visa/status to work in the US, it's almost impossible to be employed legally.
Things may be different for schools that aren't funded by the government but any school with any reputation would not hire just a visitor, regardless of his/her qualification, experience and accomplishments.
... and yes, there are teacher shortages in some parts of the US but don't assume that you'll be earning more than you were in the UK just because you're working in the US.
Things may be different for schools that aren't funded by the government but any school with any reputation would not hire just a visitor, regardless of his/her qualification, experience and accomplishments.
... and yes, there are teacher shortages in some parts of the US but don't assume that you'll be earning more than you were in the UK just because you're working in the US.
Aug 10th 2008, 11:14 pm
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Re: Working as a teacher in the US
Wouldn't a lack of State teaching license be another stumbling block?