Jerseygirl

No one is being rude. We are telling you how it is...free of charge. You can believe the info or not...that's up to you.

Twinkle0927

Unfortunately you have misinterpreted the truth for being rude. I know it must be disappointing for you that your dream of living in a warm place with horses is very likely not going to happen in Texas.That's not our fault. You were rude. Don't shoot the messenger and don't visit your frustration about what you can't have on those who do have what you want.

Have you considered Spain? Nice and warm. Plenty of horses. No visa required. And no hurricanes.

civilservant

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Lie Ian usually says (and I'm surprised he didn't) - you came on here to ask questions, you don't get to dictate the manner in which people respond to your request. Personally I'd rather people be direct then sugercoat it, but that's me.

scrubbedexpat099

My brother is an Accountant, he spent sometime in NYC when he was working for PWC.

My father was an Accountant, worked for Fords and had a job offer to move to Detroit.

I personally like the move with your Employer option, L1, the Company pay for the move and the SO can work.

Pulaski

FIFY.

scrubbedexpat099

I took that as a given.

Pulaski

Why? "Partner" is typically used in the UK to obfuscate the fact that "a couple" is not married.

And to the point about transferring through employment, you need to be more than a book keeper or an accounting analyst - so the OP would need a degree, and then a professional qualification, so that puts her 5-6 years from now at a minimum. Then she needs a job with an employer who could transfer her, and there are only a few of those, then she needs to work herself into a position where the employer actually wants to transfer her. .... It seems like a 10+ year plan, plus more than a fair amount of luck.

scrubbedexpat099

I have seen it both ways, anyway if your read Pulaski's Ways you will see that they have to be married to benefit.

Pulaski

Why do some people think we are hiding a few secret trick ways to getting a visa up our sleeves, or, for that matter, that a lawyer can pull a visa out of a hat for them?

Twinkle0927

Obviously been watching Eastenders too much where people just "move to America" after an argument or because they don't like their job without needing a visa or anything.

fbf2006

Yes it is hard to get an employer to sponsor you, that's a fact. I just want to add that having an accounting degree/experience is actually one of the easier employment categories to get a company to sponsor you. There might be 'loads' of accountants, who knows, but there are still enough companies sponsoring accountants/auditors on visas. There'd be a lot more opportunities if the H1 visa process wasn't so competitive (lottery based).


Having an accounting diploma does nothing though!

iarnell

Well... There's at least one secret trick that's not mentioned in your guide. Seek employment at a recognized international organization and get a G-4 visa. Kinda similar to L-1 but your employer doesn't need to make a good case for you.

Pulaski

But most of those organizations are hire elite "creme de la creme" individuals with MBAs, PhDs, and usually with political connections to high levels of government. They aren't the sort of job you apply for because you fancy a change of job.

Furthermore many, if not most if the organization's listed, don't maintain much of a presence in the US, so G-x visa holders will come to the US for meetings, seminars, and conferences, not relocate here for the long term. .... And I suspect switching to a green card from a G-x isn't easy either.

iarnell

You'd be surprised. The very top tiers would typically be highly political, but the ones I know a little about also have a bunch of regular professionals and general service staff below that.

There's at least one really big one in New York, though. Unfortunately for Kuzzie, they rely on filling their general service requirements locally - little hope for a visa that way.

fbf2006

The World Bank and its various organizations like the IFC, actually do hire 'regular' professionals on G visas, who are not necessarily politically connected. The UN might too, but I don't know much about that.