r32gtr

strength and conditioning isnt sports rehab sports rehab i would be training athletes at the highest level

Noorah101

Back to your original question. You would apply to potential employers and find one who wants to hire you and sponsor you for a work visa. The employer is the one who gets the ball rolling on any visa you might qualify for. There is very little for you to do except apply and let them know you need a work visa. It's up to them to follow through.

Rene

r32gtr

so would i just email them direct?

Noorah101

How you do your job hunting is up to you. Just do the same thing you would do if you were job hunting closer to home.

In general, the best way to get a foot in the door is by networking, that works for most industries, not sure about yours.

Rene

ian-mstm

You need to understand the mindset of most US employers: if they don't understand the language you speak, they'll toss your letter in the bin. Why? Because that's easier than trying to decipher your information. US English and UK English are like night and day when trying to sell yourself to an employer. Make sure your résumé reflects US standards. Translate your UK qualifications into terms that a US employer can understand. Hint = no one here knows what A levels are... and a BSc is more usually written BS. Adjust your training qualifications accordingly. If you put down dates, use US style.

Don't forget what I wrote in an earlier message: getting a job is easy; getting someone to sponsor you is very difficult.

Ian

r32gtr

ok that makes sense the degree im going to do is BSc i have a few personal trainer mates in america that can help with the wording

BostonBrit Expat Since 03

Why? there are millions of US citizens and GC holders ready to join, why would they possibly care about your military experience in the UK, except for listing military experience on you GC application for security purposes.....Australia and Canada are part of the Commonwealth so very easier to "transfer", but im sure you knew that.

scrubbedexpat099

The Club I belong to, the trainers are it seems self employed.

Pulaski

Getting a job is easy, if you are already resident in the US and don't need any sort of visa sponsorship. Many others (including me) know from experience that if you already have a visa, or even if you're a USC, and not resident in the US, getting potential employers to pay any attention whatsoever to your application/CV is almost impossible. In the case of sports trainers I doubt that gyms and sports facilities, including college athletic programs, would have any interest in a trainer from overseas and needing visa sponsorship, except perhaps if they have worked at the highest level, for example as a successful Olympic trainer, or experience in a specialty area that is not commonly available in the US, such as British military PT instruction. (I was joking about the last bit. .)

Hotscot

And you'd need current contacts in the industry also.

KCK_DR

There is a new pilot program to let in non-LPRs but I don't know if that is limited to undocumented immigrants here in the states.

scrubbedexpat099

Not heard of that, you are not thinking of PIP are you?

KCK_DR

I don't know what PIP is but late last year I was at a job fair my employer put together. Among 120 employers
showed up to accept applications, among them was the Air Force and I chatted with one of the officers offering a package to a kid that was born in Mexico but grew up here without papers.

I asked and he said there is a new program, by executive decision, that allows a limited number of non-LPRs to enter the military.

I don't know any other details.

scrubbedexpat099

That sounds like DACA but that does not allow people to sign up. There is MAVNI, but I can not see how that would apply.

paolomcmillan

I currently hold a BSc and am shortly going to gain my MSc in Physiology & Sports Science.

If it helps it seems really difficult to get employed in the USA as a S&C coach without going down the marriage route beforehand but I've been working at the elite level in European Football for 2 years now which is sort of swinging in my favour at the moment with ongoing discussions. It might help if you can get experience before trying to move over? Sports Science is beginning to grow in the USA over the last few years too so might be worthwhile looking into. America is pretty much the hub of the strength and conditioning research and has been for a long time with some of the best coaches in the world coming from there so breaking through at the elite level could take many years. Some guys in the NFL have been there for >20 years now. I'm currently enrolling in a PhD programme to enhance my chances of gaining a position in elite sports in the USA. It's largely uncommon for that to be seen so could be a long term option for yourself.