Is it difficult to get visa to live and work in USA
Apr 25th 2012, 2:14 am
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Is it difficult to get visa to live and work in USA
how hard is it to get a visa and do they have points system like we do here in Australia. We migrated from the uk two and half years ago and the process then took nearly 3 years. Do they look at trades for migration purposes.
Apr 25th 2012, 2:21 am
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Re: Is it difficult to get visa to live and work in USA
Apr 25th 2012, 2:54 am
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Re: Is it difficult to get visa to live and work in USA
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA
No points system.
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Apr 26th 2012, 1:06 am
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Re: Is it difficult to get visa to live and work in USA
You should consider the E-3 as Australia boasts a unique provision for specialty occupations (akin to the H-1B, though far less regulated).
Apr 26th 2012, 8:48 am
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Re: Is it difficult to get visa to live and work in USA
With the greatest of respect to plumbers, I'm not sure that will count as a 'speciality occupation' somehow, or that he'll have a degree in it.
Apr 26th 2012, 5:52 pm
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Re: Is it difficult to get visa to live and work in USA
It is unlikely the OP is an Australian citizen and probably only an Australian PR. The E-3 is only available to Australian citizens.
Apr 28th 2012, 4:33 am
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Re: Is it difficult to get visa to live and work in USA
Ah many many moons ago, how things are changed.
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