Moving to Houston from the UK
Sep 29th 2019, 9:03 am
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Moving to Houston from the UK
Hi, I’m wondering if anyone has any advice as to visas and and similar things such as work ? I’m a trainee university lecturer, I’m looking to move to Houston to be closer to my boyfriend but am unsure on how to go about visas and other bits I may need so if anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated ?
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Sep 29th 2019, 10:36 am
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Re: Moving to Houston from the UK
Welcome to BE!
Check out this link which details all the ways to live and work in the US:
https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulas...rk_in_the_USA_
The quick answer is that, based on your profession, marriage is likely to be your only near term option to get a visa which allows you to live and work in the US.
Check out this link which details all the ways to live and work in the US:
https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulas...rk_in_the_USA_
The quick answer is that, based on your profession, marriage is likely to be your only near term option to get a visa which allows you to live and work in the US.
Sep 29th 2019, 1:50 pm
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Re: Moving to Houston from the UK
There is a Marriage forum on BE and a Mod can move this over there.
Sep 29th 2019, 3:31 pm
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What's that? Are you a postdoc/sessional staff/something else? Do you have a PhD? What field (general idea is fine)?
Are you looking for academic work in the US? If so, you need to be aware that this is a very tough path, regardless of immigration status. In fact, visas are relatively easy for an academic track. However, finding a permanent/ongoing position in a specific location is an incredibly tough ask, even taking it as a 10-year plan. Unfortunately, needing to work around an existing relationship only makes this more difficult.
If you are willing to leave academia, finding a job should be less of a mountain to climb. However, then visas become difficult. You would do well to consider the marriage-based options instead.
Are you looking for academic work in the US? If so, you need to be aware that this is a very tough path, regardless of immigration status. In fact, visas are relatively easy for an academic track. However, finding a permanent/ongoing position in a specific location is an incredibly tough ask, even taking it as a 10-year plan. Unfortunately, needing to work around an existing relationship only makes this more difficult.
If you are willing to leave academia, finding a job should be less of a mountain to climb. However, then visas become difficult. You would do well to consider the marriage-based options instead.
Sep 29th 2019, 3:54 pm
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Re: Moving to Houston from the UK
😊 thank you so much, yeah I’ve picked the university setting but I’m a 16+ plus teacher so I can teach from ages 16 to the elderly. I’m not sure where that would stand the US
Sep 29th 2019, 4:25 pm
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Sep 29th 2019, 4:25 pm
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Now you begin to see what a mountain you have to climb.
Sep 29th 2019, 5:22 pm
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Each State has its own regulations as far as Teaching is concerned, you would need to review what the requirements are in Texas.
Sep 29th 2019, 5:59 pm
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It won't. Put it this way, what is so special about you that a company would spend many thousands of $$$ to bring you over, wait a good amount of time, and hire you rather than a USC that already has the qualifications and can start tomorrow?
Now you begin to see what a mountain you have to climb.
Now you begin to see what a mountain you have to climb.
Sep 29th 2019, 6:04 pm
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Not quite sure that what I do and where is relevant to your question. You asked what your chances are, in my very experienced opinion of 10 years on these boards and having been through the process myself, I don't think it's very good.
Unless you get married.
This isn't about passion for teaching. It's about what will get you a visa to live in the US with your boyfriend. Teaching is very very unlikely to do so.
Unless you get married.
This isn't about passion for teaching. It's about what will get you a visa to live in the US with your boyfriend. Teaching is very very unlikely to do so.
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Sep 29th 2019, 6:07 pm
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Could he move?
Sep 29th 2019, 6:27 pm
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"anywhere I can" being the important factor here....... with what you have told the forum regarding your work, you do not appear to be eligible for a work visa and therefore can't live or work in the US under this status.
Sep 29th 2019, 6:29 pm
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You’ve not actually said, is your boyf a US citizen? Or just in Houston on a work visa?
Sep 29th 2019, 6:43 pm
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Since I am getting confused about your current position, you can expect that any prospective employer will also get confused (= not making you an offer). I suggest that the first thing you do is figure out how to 'translate' your experience and qualifications into US parlance. This will also help us here on BE provide better advice.
