Go Back  British Expats > Living & Moving Abroad > USA
Reload this Page >

Construction Industry Professionals

Construction Industry Professionals

Old Jun 17th 2015, 1:43 am
  #31  
Just Joined
Thread Starter
 
Joined: May 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 12
Thunderclap is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Construction Industry Professionals

Originally Posted by Psyman
Pretty much the same story for me, although I'm a landscape architect (the education/qualification process in the UK is pretty much the same as for an architect). I just had to suck it up and work my way up over here. Had to work under a licensed landscape architect for several years before I could take State licensing exams. Most (all?) state Bureau's of Occupational Licenses wont recognise overseas education. It has to be from an accredited university, which will only be in the US or maybe Canada.
Which visa did you apply for?
Thunderclap is offline  
Old Jun 17th 2015, 1:48 am
  #32  
 
Pulaski's Avatar
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Location: Dixie, ex UK
Posts: 52,397
Pulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond reputePulaski has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Construction Industry Professionals

Originally Posted by Thunderclap
Which visa did you apply for?
Psyman applied for an EB-x ..... EB-2, IIRC.

Last edited by Pulaski; Jun 17th 2015 at 2:29 am.
Pulaski is offline  
Old Jun 17th 2015, 2:25 am
  #33  
BE Enthusiast
 
TimFountain's Avatar
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 974
TimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond reputeTimFountain has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Construction Industry Professionals

Originally Posted by Thunderclap
After a little research I discovered that the "CIOB Americas Chapter" (covering USA, Canada, Caribbean and Central & South America) has 400 members. Sounds more like an expat social club rather than a professional institution. I wonder, though, how on earth people manage to retain their chartership, as there are no CPD events/training in the USA.
They don't! They take the exams for their State and become a Professional Engineer in that State. One thing the US does well is the parochial protection scheme.
TimFountain is offline  
Old Jun 17th 2015, 3:30 pm
  #34  
Forum Regular
 
Joined: Jul 2012
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Posts: 189
Psyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond reputePsyman has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Construction Industry Professionals

Originally Posted by Thunderclap
Which visa did you apply for?
Well it was the company that wanted to hire me that applied for the visa. I think it was an EB-3. They had to go through Labor Certification, which basically means proving no US citizen was available to take the job. Still not sure how they managed to do that. Probably just advertised the job locally for the minimum time and didn't get any responses from anyone with my specific skills. It helped that the job was in a town that not many people would think of moving to, and it didn't pay that well, so that probably limited applications they received. Took 2 1/2 years for the visa to be approved during which time I was back in Blighty. Not sure why the US company stuck with it so long. By then I had a great job in England, so it was tough to move to a crappier job. Always would have wondered if I didn't though. Anyway, worked my way up and am not doing too bad now. Although would probably move back to the UK if I weren't so rooted here now (and house prices there were sensible).
Psyman is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.