Bricklayer/Stonemason- any jobs in Florida?
Jul 18th 2003, 5:07 pm
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Bricklayer/Stonemason- any jobs in Florida?
I've been in the trade for 20 years, run my own business in England - we want to move to Florida, is there any demand/
shortages of this type of work or other building maintenance
work in Florida? If so in what areas. Also, my wife works in
reprographics and is manager of a reprographics/resources
centre in a large college, is there any demand for jobs in this
line of work? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
shortages of this type of work or other building maintenance
work in Florida? If so in what areas. Also, my wife works in
reprographics and is manager of a reprographics/resources
centre in a large college, is there any demand for jobs in this
line of work? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Jul 18th 2003, 5:55 pm
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Location: Dixie, ex UK
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Re: Bricklayer/Stonemason- any jobs in Florida?
Unless you have family that can sponsor you, there are basically six ways that you can get a visa to live and work in the US:
(i) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen.
(ii) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. IT, scientific or medical training.
(iii) You have an employer who is willing to transfer you - but even the employer has to make a good case for you - so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (ii), above.
(iv) Get a greencard in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland are not eligible)
(v) You own a business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. no greencard, and you have to leave if you close or sell the business)
(vi) You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US$1m in assets to bring with you.
If you want to come to live in the US then, as a British citizen, the easiest (though still difficult) options you have are (ii) or (iii) in my list above.
In your business I don't see how you would manage it, except under (v) above, which is both risky and condemns to you to having to work until you either die or leave the US as you can never gain permanent status.
I hope this information helps.
(i) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen.
(ii) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. IT, scientific or medical training.
(iii) You have an employer who is willing to transfer you - but even the employer has to make a good case for you - so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (ii), above.
(iv) Get a greencard in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland are not eligible)
(v) You own a business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. no greencard, and you have to leave if you close or sell the business)
(vi) You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US$1m in assets to bring with you.
If you want to come to live in the US then, as a British citizen, the easiest (though still difficult) options you have are (ii) or (iii) in my list above.
In your business I don't see how you would manage it, except under (v) above, which is both risky and condemns to you to having to work until you either die or leave the US as you can never gain permanent status.
I hope this information helps.
