much needed help :)
Feb 4th 2018, 10:42 am
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much needed help :)
hey!
I am new here so apologies if i ask some silly question and such!
So! I am 23, i am a payroll manager with 7 years experience in my industry and have worked very hard to get where i am
however i left school at 16 and have no uni/college qualifications and i would love, more than anything to move to the states.
I would like to know, 1. what is the realistic possibility of getting a work visa and would i have to apply for jobs and hope someone offers to file a petition for me, or am i able to apply for a work visa/green card myself and being successful in this.
(i have never committed any crimes and so on)
sorry for my ignorance its just im finding it hard to find any honest advice!
thank you
Claire
I am new here so apologies if i ask some silly question and such!
So! I am 23, i am a payroll manager with 7 years experience in my industry and have worked very hard to get where i am
however i left school at 16 and have no uni/college qualifications and i would love, more than anything to move to the states.
I would like to know, 1. what is the realistic possibility of getting a work visa and would i have to apply for jobs and hope someone offers to file a petition for me, or am i able to apply for a work visa/green card myself and being successful in this.
(i have never committed any crimes and so on)
sorry for my ignorance its just im finding it hard to find any honest advice!
thank you
Claire
Feb 4th 2018, 1:09 pm
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Re: much needed help :)
Hi and welcome to BE.
1. With no degree, realistically, zero.
2. An employer must file a petition for you. You can't do it yourself.
That being said, have a read of our Wiki article called Pulaski's Ways". It lists all the available ways into the USA.
At the moment, for you, the best option I can see is maybe an F-1 student visa. You aren't going to get a work visa with your education and work position.
I would suggest an investment visa or buying a green card outright, but at your age you probably don't have the funds for that.
Rene
1. With no degree, realistically, zero.
2. An employer must file a petition for you. You can't do it yourself.
That being said, have a read of our Wiki article called Pulaski's Ways". It lists all the available ways into the USA.
At the moment, for you, the best option I can see is maybe an F-1 student visa. You aren't going to get a work visa with your education and work position.
I would suggest an investment visa or buying a green card outright, but at your age you probably don't have the funds for that.
Rene
Feb 4th 2018, 1:13 pm
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Re: much needed help :)
Marriage route is probably the more realistic.
Feb 4th 2018, 1:24 pm
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Re: much needed help :)
Hi and welcome to BE.
1. With no degree, realistically, zero.
2. An employer must file a petition for you. You can't do it yourself.
That being said, have a read of our Wiki article called Pulaski's Ways". It lists all the available ways into the USA.
At the moment, for you, the best option I can see is maybe an F-1 student visa. You aren't going to get a work visa with your education and work position.
I would suggest an investment visa or buying a green card outright, but at your age you probably don't have the funds for that.
Rene
1. With no degree, realistically, zero.
2. An employer must file a petition for you. You can't do it yourself.
That being said, have a read of our Wiki article called Pulaski's Ways". It lists all the available ways into the USA.
At the moment, for you, the best option I can see is maybe an F-1 student visa. You aren't going to get a work visa with your education and work position.
I would suggest an investment visa or buying a green card outright, but at your age you probably don't have the funds for that.
Rene
Feb 4th 2018, 2:06 pm
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Re: much needed help :)
In your situation I wouldn't recommend it anyway as once you get here you'd find it difficult to get anything other than menial work. The US is very degree-centric when it comes to jobs and employment.
So far as "finding a bloke" goes, on-line dating was a game-changer for many people.
So far as "finding a bloke" goes, on-line dating was a game-changer for many people.
Last edited by Pulaski; Feb 4th 2018 at 2:10 pm.
Feb 4th 2018, 2:18 pm
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Re: much needed help :)
In your situation I wouldn't recommend it anyway as once you get here you'd find it difficult to get anything other than menial work. The US is very degree-centric when it comes to jobs and employment.
So far as "finding a bloke" goes, on-line dating was a game-changer for many people.
So far as "finding a bloke" goes, on-line dating was a game-changer for many people.
Feb 4th 2018, 10:34 pm
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Re: much needed help :)
Even an F-1 student visa is a very long shot for someone who left school straight after GCSEs. You'd first need to complete your A-Levels, then apply to and be accepted by a university in the USA, then prove you can pay for all the tuition plus your living expenses for at least a year. Also if your intention is to work here and live here long-term then an F-1 is not for you as you have to leave the country 60 days after completing your studies unless you are granted an additional maximum 12-month stay for optional practical training. It's not a visa route that leads to permanent residency (although you may adjust status by virtue of marriage along the way).
Many, many people want to live and work here. If it was easy, they'd all be here already.
Many, many people want to live and work here. If it was easy, they'd all be here already.
