Pulaski

Living in the US would be an eye-opening experience for you.

If an employer has to have the visa process explained to them I would have very little hope of them being interested in going through with it - as I explained it will cost them $5,000-$8,000 for sn employee who has only a 30%-50% chance of getting a visa to start work in October. If you don't have an employer "on the hook" with a visa application ready to file 8 weeks from now, then you can make that "October 2017".

fozzyb

> I have specialist skills in repairing print production machines, its a needed skill
> in the United States, Canada, and Australia and ironically England as well.

As a crude level set:- Someone with the level of specialist skills that make visa sponsorship worthwhile, is likely to be pulling a UK salary of £70K+ / US$110K+

christmasoompa

I can see why an employer would want to spend thousands and wait months for you to be able to start work when you're so grateful to those that have taken the time to try and help you. Particularly when one of them is actually working in the same industry and may have had contacts that could assist.

For a H1-B, not only does the job need a degree (i.e. the job ads must say a degree is a minimum requirement), but you also need a degree in the same field. Hopefully the forum pros will be along shortly to tell you if an actual degree is required, or if having an equivalent will meet the eligibility criteria for the visa you're interested in. Getting the ECA makes sense for employment purposes though.

Having companies want to interview you is great, although we do see on the forum time and time again the same thing happening - but funnily enough, when the company finds out they'll have to spend $5-8k on a visa app, see if you get selected and then and wait 7 months or so for a foreign worker to be able to start work, they're not quite so keen. But all you can do is tell them what they'd need to do (i.e. hire a lawyer), what the visa requirement is (assuming you do meet it i.e. your qualification would meet the eligibility criteria) and see what happens.

Good luck.

ian-mstm

Indeed it is - it's close to 38x the size of the UK. California is almost 1.75x the size of the UK. No charge!


So, you don't actually have a Bachelor's degree, then!


It doesn't matter what the UK thinks of your degree... it's what the US thinks that matters. If you define degree equivalency in the US just using the UK as an example then you, my friend, are very foolish.

Y'see what I did there? It works both ways!


I hope you're beginning to understand that that isn't your job! If they don't know about sponsorship - then they need an immigration attorney to explain it to them... not some prospective, over-eager employee without a degree.


You mean honest and realistic... that's true! Our job isn't to make you feel good about yourself - we're here to give you a realistic outlook on things. As it stands, most people in the world will never come to the US as anything other than a visitor. So... with all due respect to your skill set, you haven't yet demonstrated sufficient eligibility for an H-1B visa.


Oh, please - don't make me laugh! The US isn't any better.


Oh, please - don't make me laugh! Visiting someplace is never the same as living there. I suspect you don't have enough life experience behind you to compare countries at any meaningful level.

Ian

SultanOfSwing

Quite a sense of entitlement you have there, if you think this alone gives you the right to emigrate with the country of your choosing welcoming you with open arms.

If you think England's politics are bad, you'll shit blood if you ever do live in America

scrubbedexpat099

I doubt if we are talking about hot lead, but I do know someone who has some equipment from that period needing restoration.

Silly you trying to explain what they may need as far as sponsoring someone, I agree if they are not familiar then something they need to discuss with the friendly Immigrantion Lawyer.

Fred16

I do not have a degree
Failed in lottery April 2014
Successful in lottery April 2015

I was able to prove 10+ years of experience in my field to get my H1-B visa

Like others have mentioned earlier in this thread, October 2016 would be the earliest you could start, providing your application is in on April 1st from the employer who is willing to sponsor you.
If they delay by a week applications will likely be rejected

I think last year there was a 25%-30% of being selected once the lottery took place

The members on this forum are highly knowledgeable and I have learnt plenty from reading threads. If I am at 2% of their knowledge, then that would be a surprise

If you are 21, with no degree, its going to be difficult to prove 10 years equivalent

LukeS1994

FYI I've unsubscribed from this. I just don't wanna waste any of your time as I won't be reading any of the posts.

Thank you everyone for your honest advice

tom169

Well that is that.

Noorah101

Since the OP won't be back, I've closed this thread.

Rene
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