KarenSarah

Hi,

Me husband and I are currently looking into moving to the US. This has not been a rushed decision as we have been considering this for 8 years. We are wanting to move to Orlando. I am a registered nurse and my husband is a tradesman. We have no family who live there except close family friends. I know this all sounds ridiculous and that we have no hope I just need some help on how I would get started maybe? Or what to look in to for example there different visas etc. We are just feeling very lost. We are aware it's a long process but are willing to wait.

I'm sorry if I'm asking questions that have already been answered somewhere else in the forum but it's hard to navigate around here.

Thank you in advance for any help that you can offer us or kind words.

Karen.

tonrob

There's a 'read me' sticky just above - have you had a look at that?

mikelincs

Have a careful read of this article, which lists all the ways of getting a visa for the US.

Pulaski's Ways: How to Live and Work in the USA : British Expat Wiki

however, given the info you have given us, I really doubt it will anything but a dream. The US is one of the hardest places to get into other than for a holiday, and you either need to have a load of money to buy into a business, or have exceptional niche skills. and that will almost certainly mean a very good degree as the least, the only other way would be for one of you to get a managerial level position in a multi-national company that has offices in the US, and eventually get a transfer.

Bob

Nurse will be tough, plenty of threads on how to get certified but it won't get you a visa in all likelihood. Tradescraft won't get a visa either.

So if neither of you are a USC, you'd need bucket loads of cash...or look else where I'm afraid.

If you'd look at the details 8 years ago, you might have had a chance back then as there was a visa for nurses then but that boat has sailed.

Still, you can enjoy holidays and they're less stress any way. Good luck and welcome to BE

AmerLisa

Why Orlando?

I've asked the question before and I know it's a personal thing, but always curious why people want to choose Orlando/Florida.

Pulaski

Ask Sue. She resisted for a number of years, but was eventually drawn in, like a moth to a flame.

Hotscot

Must be hypnotic...

Silverdragon102

Depending how long ago you trained and what is on your transcripts will depend if the state will allow you to sit NCLEX as transcripts need to show both clinical and theory in Paeds, Mental Health, Obstetric and Adult. Then there is the issue of finding employer willing to wait the currently 2 plus years wait for immigrant visa (that can increase or decrease depending on demand)

Pulaski

Which visa type would a nurse be eligible for?

Silverdragon102

Generally nurses go for the EB3 unless they meet EB1/2 and job meets that requirement

Pulaski

From what I have read, a nurse would have to have a degree, which cannot be substituted with experience, and the wait time for an EB-3 is six to nine years.

Silverdragon102

EB3 can be skilled worker which requires 2 years experience or professional which requires degree. Current wait is just over 3 years for someone not from the Philippines, China, India or Mexico.

When I had a job offer for the US a few years ago I was EB3 and I do not have a degree but did have over 15 years experience

http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-...reference-eb-3

Pulaski

"Skilled worker" requires proof that there are no USCs capable of performing the job, which seems like a high hurdle for nursing.

Silverdragon102

Which in the current climate is hard to do.

GeoffM

The problem around here (southern CA at least) is the lack of skilled nurses - for example, critical care nurses with a decade or more of experience. Plenty of new grads; not so many that can walk into an ICU with no training required. Such is the difficulty in getting skilled nurses that they're still offering sign-up bonuses here - wife is due $6k, phased over two years.