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Old Jul 16th 2006, 1:59 am
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Originally Posted by anabella
I wrote that I am about to move instead of "we" because my husband is already there. It's a long story but I'll make it short: He had a job to go to and we thought we'd be able to go together and get my green card sorted once there. We had a consultation with an immigration attorney and we were advised to get my green card through the consulate in London before going to US, as I had already started to apply here back in September 2005! My husband had to go and start work and we have been apart now for almost 2 months I am waiting to get am appointment for my interview, and really hoping that it won't take much longer..
Do you mean GC or visa? Normally you come here on a visa then after you have been here a while apply for the GC. You may or may not be able to work in the US depending on what type of visa you have.
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Old Jul 16th 2006, 2:23 am
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You will need a license issued by the state to work in your industry.

http://www.dora.state.co.us/Barbers_.../licensing.htm

In England and Spain usually high end salons have especialised staff; stylist and technicians (colorists?) and smaller salons have hairdressers that do a bit of everything.
It's the same here as far as I know. (My OH has a Kansas License for Cosmetology / Hair /whatever) When you arrive just contact the nearest cosmetology school and they will get you on track.
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Old Jul 16th 2006, 3:06 am
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Do you mean GC or visa? Normally you come here on a visa then after you have been here a while apply for the GC. You may or may not be able to work in the US depending on what type of visa you have.
If hub is a US cit ... she will be using DCF ..and will arrive with the GC arriving shortly after ..
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If hub is a US cit ... she will be using DCF ..and will arrive with the GC arriving shortly after ..
He is? I must have been asleep when I was reading this.
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Old Jul 18th 2006, 8:58 pm
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He is? I must have been asleep when I was reading this.
I have contacted the official cosmetology department and it turns out that I must have a Cosmetology License to be allowed to work in hairdressing. There is a way of reviewing the qualifications that I already have but they require that the college where I got qualified contacts them directly and unfortunately I trained so long ago that the place where I got qualified doesn't even exist any more. It's just my luck. I'll keep trying to validate my qualifications once there, as I also need a Social Security Number to apply for the license.

I have another question. This will sound quite odd but I have other qualifications that are not related to hairdressing. I quite enjoy studying as I am always up for a challenge, I enjoy being busy and I like keeping my brain active. I have a BA in Tourim Management and also a MA in Applied Translation and I am wondering if I could use these qualifications while I get my license sorted. I have no idea if I would need to validate these too? I apologise if I sound silly asking all these questions but I ask because I really don't have a clue and I feel that things in the US are nothing to do with Europe.

Many thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.

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It is not really the US, it is the State that controls most of these issues.

Many 'professions' are required to be licenses by the State and many that you might would be are not.

So it is not your qualifications per se that is the issue, more what you wnat to do with them.

Bi-lingual would be a big card to play.
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Old Jul 18th 2006, 9:12 pm
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It is not really the US, it is the State that controls most of these issues.

Many 'professions' are required to be licenses by the State and many that you might would be are not.

So it is not your qualifications per se that is the issue, more what you wnat to do with them.

Bi-lingual would be a big card to play.

I'd like to work as a hairdresser, but it looks like I'll probably have to re -train in order to get the license that is needed. I wonder if I could work legally as a translator (though I find translating really boring) or use my Tourism degree somehow (not really interested on this either).

Are degrees from the UK usually valid in Colorado?
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Are they really that bad? Now that I think about it when I've been to Colorado on holidays I have had many people approaching me just to ask where I have my hair done.. and as it happens I am always experimenting with my own hair and I tend to colour and cut it myself... it's just fun!! Maybe people like my style? I am starting to get a really good feeling about working in hairdressing there. I am really passionate about it. I loved working in hairdressing when I first started, ages ago, but now I love it even more. I just find it really rewarding; it's very sociable and creative.



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Colorado Springs, CO 80920-6400
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http://www.dora.state.co.us/opr/archive/99BarberCos.pdf - This link will give you all the legislation relating to "Regulation of the Barber and Cosmetology Occupations in Colarado" Its quite a long document at 54 pages but relevant.

A good haircutter is like gold...any chance you could move to Seattle
Good luck whatever happens
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Toni & Guy
1710 Briargate Blvd Ste 143
Colorado Springs, CO 80920-6400
(719) 266-9277

http://www.dora.state.co.us/opr/archive/99BarberCos.pdf - This link will give you all the legislation relating to "Regulation of the Barber and Cosmetology Occupations in Colarado" Its quite a long document at 54 pages but relevant.

A good haircutter is like gold...any chance you could move to Seattle
Good luck whatever happens
Thank you darling. I'll have a good look at that. I am feeling rather frustrated at the moment as you can see.

It is taking me ages to get the green card through the "aparently really fast" consulate in London (10 months so far and waiting for my interview date). My husband went 2 months ago, so we've been apart since then . I've been doing some research lately regarding moving there and found out that I need a Social Security Number, a Colorado Cosmetology License, a driving license ( it looks like i have a year to get it?).. and I am now wondering what else I need to know!! Is anything ever straight forward in that side of the pond?
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Thank you darling. I'll have a good look at that. I am feeling rather frustrated at the moment as you can see.

It is taking me ages to get the green card through the "aparently really fast" consulate in London (10 months so far and waiting for my interview date). My husband went 2 months ago, so we've been apart since then . I've been doing some research lately regarding moving there and found out that I need a Social Security Number, a Colorado Cosmetology License, a driving license ( it looks like i have a year to get it?).. and I am now wondering what else I need to know!! Is anything ever straight forward in that side of the pond?
They invented the term 'bureaucracy'.

Since you're bi-lingual, you shouldn't have a problem getting a 'regular' job. Tourism and Colorado don't immediately spring to mind though. Maybe you can email the CO State Tourism Board and see if they might be of help?
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I have a BA in Tourim Management and also a MA in Applied Translation and I am wondering if I could use these qualifications while I get my license sorted. I have no idea if I would need to validate these too?
I can't quite believe I've got this far thru a hairdressing thread, especially seeing as how I just give myself a #4 on the 1st of every month.....but if you want to get into some translation work, we have a friend based in Singapore that has his own translation/localisation company and he is often looking for contractors (my wife started setting up a US office for him a few years ago before we got distracted into something else). If you want to contact him, drop me a PM and I'll do the necessary.

good luck!!

Ps - I came here the same way as you - ie US wife, and recomme4nded to apply for GC before getting here - it turned out really quick and easy compared to some of the long drawn out stories you hear. Got the stamp on arrival and GC appeared in the mail a couple of weeks later - Hope you don't have to wait too much longer.
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