Total newbie
#16
Re: Total newbie
No one is being rude. We are telling you how it is...free of charge. You can believe the info or not...that's up to you.
#17
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Re: Total newbie
Unfortunately you have misinterpreted the truth for being rude. I know it must be disappointing for you that your dream of living in a warm place with horses is very likely not going to happen in Texas.That's not our fault. You were rude. Don't shoot the messenger and don't visit your frustration about what you can't have on those who do have what you want.
Have you considered Spain? Nice and warm. Plenty of horses. No visa required. And no hurricanes.
#18
Re: Total newbie
Have you considered Spain? Nice and warm. Plenty of horses. No visa required. And no hurricanes.
Lie Ian usually says (and I'm surprised he didn't) - you came on here to ask questions, you don't get to dictate the manner in which people respond to your request. Personally I'd rather people be direct then sugercoat it, but that's me.
#19
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Re: Total newbie
So me and my partner want to move to Texas, I don't mind getting a company to help us with our applications but if I can save some pennies that would be good.
I have a level 4 diploma in accounting but not a degree.
He has no paper qualifications but has run a successful partnership with a motor bike business over here.
We want to move permanently so we don't have to worry about anything changing in a few years.
What are our options and chances?
I have a level 4 diploma in accounting but not a degree.
He has no paper qualifications but has run a successful partnership with a motor bike business over here.
We want to move permanently so we don't have to worry about anything changing in a few years.
What are our options and chances?
My father was an Accountant, worked for Fords and had a job offer to move to Detroit.
I personally like the move with your Employer option, L1, the Company pay for the move and the SO can work.
#20
Re: Total newbie
My brother is an Accountant, he spent sometime in NYC when he was working for PWC.
My father was an Accountant, worked for Fords and had a job offer to move to Detroit.
I personally like the move with your Employer option, L1, the Company pay for the move and the SO can work if they are married.
My father was an Accountant, worked for Fords and had a job offer to move to Detroit.
I personally like the move with your Employer option, L1, the Company pay for the move and the SO can work if they are married.
#22
Re: Total newbie
Why? "Partner" is typically used in the UK to obfuscate the fact that "a couple" is not married.
And to the point about transferring through employment, you need to be more than a book keeper or an accounting analyst - so the OP would need a degree, and then a professional qualification, so that puts her 5-6 years from now at a minimum. Then she needs a job with an employer who could transfer her, and there are only a few of those, then she needs to work herself into a position where the employer actually wants to transfer her. .... It seems like a 10+ year plan, plus more than a fair amount of luck.
And to the point about transferring through employment, you need to be more than a book keeper or an accounting analyst - so the OP would need a degree, and then a professional qualification, so that puts her 5-6 years from now at a minimum. Then she needs a job with an employer who could transfer her, and there are only a few of those, then she needs to work herself into a position where the employer actually wants to transfer her. .... It seems like a 10+ year plan, plus more than a fair amount of luck.
Last edited by Pulaski; Sep 10th 2017 at 8:49 pm.
#24
Re: Total newbie
Why do some people think we are hiding a few secret trick ways to getting a visa up our sleeves, or, for that matter, that a lawyer can pull a visa out of a hat for them?
#25
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Re: Total newbie
Obviously been watching Eastenders too much where people just "move to America" after an argument or because they don't like their job without needing a visa or anything.
#26
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Location: Houston, TX
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Re: Total newbie
Options: very limited
Also your accounting qualification is pretty worthless here, at best you might get a job as a book keeper with an accounting diploma, assuming you also have some experience to tout. But there is no chance you would get visa sponsorship with only a diploma, and even with a degree in accounting there is almost no chance of visa sponsorship because there are so many people already in the US with accounting qualifications and you would cost a prospective employer $8,000-$10,000 in visa and legal fees.
Also your accounting qualification is pretty worthless here, at best you might get a job as a book keeper with an accounting diploma, assuming you also have some experience to tout. But there is no chance you would get visa sponsorship with only a diploma, and even with a degree in accounting there is almost no chance of visa sponsorship because there are so many people already in the US with accounting qualifications and you would cost a prospective employer $8,000-$10,000 in visa and legal fees.
Having an accounting diploma does nothing though!
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Re: Total newbie
#28
Re: Total newbie
Well... There's at least one secret trick that's not mentioned in your guide. Seek employment at a recognized international organization and get a G-4 visa. Kinda similar to L-1 but your employer doesn't need to make a good case for you.
Furthermore many, if not most if the organization's listed, don't maintain much of a presence in the US, so G-x visa holders will come to the US for meetings, seminars, and conferences, not relocate here for the long term. .... And I suspect switching to a green card from a G-x isn't easy either.
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#29
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Re: Total newbie
Furthermore many, if not most if the organization's listed, don't maintain much of a presence in the US, so G-x visa holders will come to the US for meetings, seminars, and conferences.
#30
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Location: Houston, TX
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Re: Total newbie
The World Bank and its various organizations like the IFC, actually do hire 'regular' professionals on G visas, who are not necessarily politically connected. The UN might too, but I don't know much about that.