BritGuyTN

I concede defeat - although i think to get a green card from a h1b you have to go through labor cert?

Ray

That exactly right ... but I know shit about Linux ..you win there ..
I thought is was a type of antelope..

ImHere

Isnt he Charlie Brown's mate?

ironporer

Hell, I thought it was something like a cougar:

AdobePinon

You need an LCA for an H1B. But it's really not that hard for a willing employer. There's always some specialty that a specialty worker can supply. Fendy jeans assembler? The hardest part is finding an employer who actually gives a s**t.

And before OP gets excited, it's a very very difficult part.

Ray

No!!! they are made by Mercury...

pepsoid

Thanks in particular to Muswell Hill and ImHere's detailed responses.
Pepsoid is my partner's username from other forums that I have borrowed! I'm female and he and i have been together for 12 years, we're not really into marriage but if we needed to for a visa we would. We thought because I have temped in the last couple of years in Accountancy, whilst doing my MA in Photography, that we could get a 'working visa' of some sort. Our plan was to get any old office work in somewhere around New York, see what we thought of the place for a few months and consider applying for residency. We don't have any responsibilities or commitments, so we thought this was a workable plan, can you not do this in America????

p.s my boyfriend is not a nurse unfortunately, just an accounts assistant!

Ray

Easy answer there ....No...

ImHere

No problems and your welcome.
As Ray said. Nope. Not a chance. As far as Im aware (although Im no expert on this) I doubt you could do it for Australia either. I think your only bet is to do this in Europe.

PS If you decided to to come over on holiday and pick up some work (difficult without proof you are allowed to work here) and you were caught then you'd get literally thrown out and automatic ban for 10(?) years from the US.

BritGuyTN

unfortunately definitely not, this place is a nightmare to get into, and since I've been here for two years now, I'm confused as to why people want to come here. (I moved because of a relationship, no other reason)

ImHere

Image. For some reason a lot of Brits have a skewed perspective of the US (and the UK). Florida, for instance, is made entirely from gold and candy...didnt you know that?

cindyabs

They tried milk and honey but the heat made 'em go off.

ImHere

LOL. Thats k worthy if i didnt have to spread.

Muswell Hill

You are quite welcome.

To be totally honest, just as the other posters have said, it is extraordinarily difficult to move here, even with sponsorship. In my case I moved here as my wife is a US citizen, but even then, meeting all of the criteria it took almost three years, yes three years to become a legal permanent resident. Really the US is only looking for people who can do jobs that locals can't, and in order to prove this the applicant has to go through "labor cerrification" i think it's called.

Really living here is no different to living anywhere in western Europe in terms of day to day things. Some are better, some are worse. The "quality of life" issues in my opinion are worse, such as no free medical cover. I am serious when i say it will cost around $200 to see a GP, over $500 to have a tooth pulled at the dentist, and the birth of my son cost over $30,000. We have health insurance but still have to pay 20% of all costs. I would recommend coming on a month long holiday and touring the US to see what it is really like. Make sure you visit little towns in rural states and go to church on sunday to see how conservative they are. As a photographer you should photo the signs that are outside many churches as they are a hoot....my personal faves: "No fully automatic weapons, semi automatic OK" and "No snakes".......could be a prize winner there


Do you speak any european languages? I hear certain eastern european countries are ripe for investment opportunities right now.......best of luck

AdobePinon

Bunch of modern day conquistadors, I tell you. It'll all end in tears.