Koen

What are my chances to get a sponsored visa from any Railroad company ?
I applied for a job at several end some are interested or hiring early next
year.

koen

nettlebed

I'd say by writing to some of them and asking them this question you'd put yourself on the right track. However, you may want to make sure they don't tie you down, or you might find yourself building up steam and having to rail against them.

dandc

It depends more on the type of job than the hiring company. If you could provide more information about the kind of role you want, I'm sure someone here could help. Under most circumstances, H1-bs are issued for technical roles, it's unlikely the USCIS would grant an H1-b for an admin or low-skill position.

If you were looking for an H1-b visa, you would need a degree or, in the absence of that, 12 years of related work experience (3 years for each missing degree year).

Post a bit more info, and I'm sure someone will be able to give you a better idea of where you stand.

Koen

I am a Conductor with 13 years experience

koen

"dandc" <member30919@british_expats.com> schreef in bericht
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    > > What are my chances to get a sponsored visa from any Railroad company
    > > ?
    > > I applied for a job at several end some are interested or hiring early
    > > next
    > > year.
    > >
    > > koen
    > It depends more on the type of job than the hiring company. If you
    > could provide more information about the kind of role you want, I'm sure
    > someone here could help. Under most circumstances, H1-bs are issued for
    > technical roles, it's unlikely the USCIS would grant an H1-b for an
    > admin or low-skill position.
    > If you were looking for an H1-b visa, you would need a degree or, in the
    > absence of that, 12 years of related work experience (3 years for each
    > missing degree year).
    > Post a bit more info, and I'm sure someone will be able to give you a
    > better idea of where you stand.
    > --
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nettlebed

It's not up to you, it's up to the company that wants to hire you to prove to USCIS that you are the right person for the job. If they are asking you to do this, then I would beware of them: they don't know what they are doing. Have you asked them to speak with an immigration attorney? That might be a wise move.

dandc

Agreed. They should have corporate attorneys or, if they have sponsored people before, an immigration lawyer under contract that they could consult with. On the surface, though, I can't think of a visa category under which a train conductor would sit.

MightBe

Or to put it another way, Absolutely no chance

Koen

"MightBe" <member29160@british_expats.com> schreef in bericht
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    > > Agreed. They should have corporate attorneys or, if they have
    > > sponsored people before, an immigration lawyer under contract that
    > > they could consult with. On the surface, though, I can't think of a
    > > visa category under which a train conductor would sit.
    > Or to put it another way, Absolutely no chance
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Found a list somewhere ( cand find it now) EB3 or H3 where conductors and
Locomotive engineers are on.

koen

dandc

That's positive news. EB-3 is a category of work-based Green Card and that category is in retrogression at the moment (they are currently processing applications from 2001, I believe) so the H-3 looks like it's your best bet. I don't know anything about that category or what the requirements are, so I think it would be prudent for you to consult an immigration attorney at this juncture.

Ray

The H-3 visa is a non-immigrant visa allowing aliens to attend a traineeship in the U.S