Las Vegas - A little help, please??
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Las Vegas - A little help, please??
I'm looking into a move from the UK to Las Vegas but haven't got a clue where to start! I've been a bit overwhelmed by information and can't figure out what rules actually mean and what my chances of getting approved for a visa or whatever I need are.
I'm 23 and a UK British citizen, and single with no dependents. I'm part qualified as an accountant with the hope of being qualified within a year.
Just wondered if anyone could offer me any advice on how I would get started with looking into a move over to the States?
Cheers,
Laura
I'm 23 and a UK British citizen, and single with no dependents. I'm part qualified as an accountant with the hope of being qualified within a year.
Just wondered if anyone could offer me any advice on how I would get started with looking into a move over to the States?
Cheers,
Laura
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Re: Las Vegas - A little help, please??
Read this
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA
and you will probably find on the information you give very little to no chance.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA
and you will probably find on the information you give very little to no chance.
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Re: Las Vegas - A little help, please??
With what you've said, not much chance.
Internship, study, or find a USC to marry would be your best bet if you are looking for the quick route....other wise, getting years of niche skills or specialist company knowledge might help, but who knows what the future might entail.
Internship, study, or find a USC to marry would be your best bet if you are looking for the quick route....other wise, getting years of niche skills or specialist company knowledge might help, but who knows what the future might entail.
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Re: Las Vegas - A little help, please??
I feel bad complaining about the heat in Albuquerque when I think about Vegas Hope the OP likes it hot...really hot.
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Re: Las Vegas - A little help, please??
In the USA being a Chartered Accounted will be of limited use you the equivalent qualification here is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and be licenced in the state of Nevada. Do not think being a CPA will help your case much as there are plenty of them over here
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So do I...they never turn out to be as good as the original. I used to watch CSI until the first spin off series (CSI Miami) was aired...after watching that it put me off the original.
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Having lived many years in Las Vegas, and as a CPA, you'll have a really tough time getting work there.
1. Chartered accountants are licensed differently under different accounting systems (European) than USA. You will need to not only sit for the Nevada state licensing board for CPAs, you'll need to be a resident of the state first. Then you'll most likely need to return to school just to be eligible. I know I was not eligible to become Chartered in the UK by simply being a CPA in the USA (Nevada.)
2. I didn't even practice accounting in Las Vegas in the end! CPAs, like a lot of professional degrees, are dime a dozen in Vegas. I was offered a position at Harrah's Corp, concentrating on A/R, and was offered 50% less than what I made working as a USGov't accountant. And that was 2005, when jobs were plenty. I ended up dealing poker and making more $$ than any 9-5 job.
3. With your accent and youth, you'd want to look into waitressing cocktails or player's club hostessing. Or better, dealing. The casinos have a tough time finding white, English first language dealers, especially in poker. You can make a killing. All you need to do is go to dealer school (less than $800), be cleared through the sheriff's department (for no criminal problems), have of course right to work, and if lacking knock-out looks, a great personality. Competition is tough for the high end casino cocktail waitress jobs. Manc is not that much 'out there' to suggest entertainment as a way to get started in Vegas. Loads of folks do!
No company will sponsor you for a visa. There are just way too many legal residents that need jobs out there.
Look more at, say, Houston. BP is in a hiring frenzy for all sorts of admin/accounting/finance folks. Of course, at a lower level, they may not sponsor a visa, but at least you can start in bookkeeping levels until you get the schooling necessary to sit for the CPA. (CPA requires schooling only here, no experience.)
1. Chartered accountants are licensed differently under different accounting systems (European) than USA. You will need to not only sit for the Nevada state licensing board for CPAs, you'll need to be a resident of the state first. Then you'll most likely need to return to school just to be eligible. I know I was not eligible to become Chartered in the UK by simply being a CPA in the USA (Nevada.)
2. I didn't even practice accounting in Las Vegas in the end! CPAs, like a lot of professional degrees, are dime a dozen in Vegas. I was offered a position at Harrah's Corp, concentrating on A/R, and was offered 50% less than what I made working as a USGov't accountant. And that was 2005, when jobs were plenty. I ended up dealing poker and making more $$ than any 9-5 job.
3. With your accent and youth, you'd want to look into waitressing cocktails or player's club hostessing. Or better, dealing. The casinos have a tough time finding white, English first language dealers, especially in poker. You can make a killing. All you need to do is go to dealer school (less than $800), be cleared through the sheriff's department (for no criminal problems), have of course right to work, and if lacking knock-out looks, a great personality. Competition is tough for the high end casino cocktail waitress jobs. Manc is not that much 'out there' to suggest entertainment as a way to get started in Vegas. Loads of folks do!
No company will sponsor you for a visa. There are just way too many legal residents that need jobs out there.
Look more at, say, Houston. BP is in a hiring frenzy for all sorts of admin/accounting/finance folks. Of course, at a lower level, they may not sponsor a visa, but at least you can start in bookkeeping levels until you get the schooling necessary to sit for the CPA. (CPA requires schooling only here, no experience.)
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Re: Las Vegas - A little help, please??
We'll also cover religion and politics by post #20 I'll wager.
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Re: Las Vegas - A little help, please??
The casinos have a tough time finding white, English first language dealers, especially in poker. You can make a killing. All you need to do is go to dealer school (less than $800), be cleared through the sheriff's department (for no criminal problems), have of course right to work, and if lacking knock-out looks, a great personality. Competition is tough for the high end casino cocktail waitress jobs. Manc is not that much 'out there' to suggest entertainment as a way to get started in Vegas. Loads of folks do!