Best Path for new graduate immigration
Oct 20th 2010, 1:58 pm
#16
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Joined: Apr 2009
Location: From a beautiful part of Scotland, now in Colorado
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Re: Best Path for new graduate immigration
You could look at getting a job in the UK with an American software firm. Build up a few years experience and see if there's any job openings over in the US. Some firms might also offer secondments over to the US- I think anything from six months to two years is not uncommon. Remember also that California is not the only place to look at for software jobs.
My OH is a senior software engineer, he worked in the UK for an American co for 10+ years after graduating, and we came over a few months ago.
My OH is a senior software engineer, he worked in the UK for an American co for 10+ years after graduating, and we came over a few months ago.
Oct 20th 2010, 10:18 pm
#17
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Joined: May 2007
Location: London
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Re: Best Path for new graduate immigration
From my experience, an international software firm or consultancy is unlikely to transfer a software engineer from the UK to the US. US developers are just as good but cheaper and they don't need visas or 5 weeks' paid vacation a year. Developers who get L1 visas usually are either very highly skilled or have worked their way to a management position.
