UK to USA Social worker
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UK to USA Social worker
Long time lurker of the site and since finishing my degree (social work BA) I'm finally in the stages of looking into the possibility of moving from the UK to USA.
I believe that i need to get my degree certified by the Council on Social Work Education? I am looking at practicing in New York or Miami any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
If it is not possible to emigrate as a UK qualified social worker what other forms of entry are possible? - I'm 27 years old with a degree in social work.
I believe that i need to get my degree certified by the Council on Social Work Education? I am looking at practicing in New York or Miami any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
If it is not possible to emigrate as a UK qualified social worker what other forms of entry are possible? - I'm 27 years old with a degree in social work.
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Re: UK to USA Social worker
Read our Wiki article called Pulaski's Ways, it lists all the available visas to the USA.
There are basically 4 paths: 1) marriage to a USC; 2) Work; 3) Student; or 4) Investment.
As a new graduate, with a degree in social work, I would not think your chances are very good at finding a US employer willing to pay the high cost of obtaining your work visa.
I'm only guessing, but you probably don't have enough money for an investment visa. ... you'd need a few hundred thousand dollars.
Perhaps you could do a Master's Degree in the USA? That might open some US doors, and it gives you a year of OPT after graduating.
You could also meet USC Ms. Right while at school...
Rene
There are basically 4 paths: 1) marriage to a USC; 2) Work; 3) Student; or 4) Investment.
As a new graduate, with a degree in social work, I would not think your chances are very good at finding a US employer willing to pay the high cost of obtaining your work visa.
I'm only guessing, but you probably don't have enough money for an investment visa. ... you'd need a few hundred thousand dollars.
Perhaps you could do a Master's Degree in the USA? That might open some US doors, and it gives you a year of OPT after graduating.
You could also meet USC Ms. Right while at school...
Rene
Last edited by Noorah101; Jun 4th 2015 at 3:16 am.
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Re: UK to USA Social worker
Must admit I do not remember coming across a social worker before, who have you been talking to about jobs?
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Re: UK to USA Social worker
Plenty of social work jobs in the US; a friend of my wife is a social worker for the VA. Plenty of people with social work qualifications too, though, and usually it's a post-grad degree (MSW). So all other obstacles notwithstanding, OP would be at a disadvantage only being qualified to bachelor degree level.
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Re: UK to USA Social worker
Plenty of social work jobs in the US; a friend of my wife is a social worker for the VA. Plenty of people with social work qualifications too, though, and usually it's a post-grad degree (MSW). So all other obstacles notwithstanding, OP would be at a disadvantage only being qualified to bachelor degree level.
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Re: UK to USA Social worker
I think someone from the UK would have a really hard time getting up to speed sufficiently well to be considered a serious candidate for a job... and that's even supposing an employer wants to pay the visa costs.
Ian
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Re: UK to USA Social worker
I agree, but would contend that the OP is primarily disadvantaged by needing a visa to work in the US. Even if he had the qualifications to level the playing field he would still being going head-to-head in job applications with people who don't need a visa that is going to cost $5,000-$10,000 in application and lawyer's fees.