making the move to LA help?
May 19th 2009 | 8:04 am
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Re: making the move to LA help?
by far your best option would be to work for a large company with offices in London and LA/NYC, and then after a couple of years try and get a transfer. I'm not in the same business as you, but thats what i did. In fact, of all the english people I know over here (10+) I dont know anyone on an H1B, they all came over as transfers (L1A/B)
They are very difficult to get and you are usually head hunted and have exceptional skills in your field, have had papers published, given lectures at international venues etc.
May 19th 2009 | 11:43 am
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Re: making the move to LA help?
Thats not quite true. I think you might be thinking of the O1. That requires the kind of criteria you just mentioned.
May 19th 2009 | 12:07 pm
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Re: making the move to LA help?
Yeah, it's the O1 that is super hard to get, with evidence of major awards and international reputation required.
The H1 is easier, although from what I can see seems to be more orientated to to tech companies where the candidate has to have a specific skill that is not already available in the native workforce.
In any case neither are relevant to the OP since she does not currently have an employer looking to sponsor her and pay for the application, which she would require.
The H1 is easier, although from what I can see seems to be more orientated to to tech companies where the candidate has to have a specific skill that is not already available in the native workforce.
In any case neither are relevant to the OP since she does not currently have an employer looking to sponsor her and pay for the application, which she would require.
May 19th 2009 | 2:41 pm
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Re: making the move to LA help?
H1 is often called the Indian Visa, a way of getting people withs skills, usually IT at a substantial discount to locals.
Why would anybody be interested in employing you when they have hundreds of locals knocking on the door without any immigration issues?
PS I hear Florida is nice.
Why would anybody be interested in employing you when they have hundreds of locals knocking on the door without any immigration issues?
PS I hear Florida is nice.
May 19th 2009 | 3:44 pm
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Re: making the move to LA help?
May 20th 2009 | 1:45 am
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Re: making the move to LA help?
Hiya. Ive just graduated from uni and really want to move to LA to pursue a career in marketing/advertising. have researched the areas and everything but now need some info on work visas/green cards.
is it easy for a graduate to attain one of these? i think i need an H1B- does anyone know how long these take to acquire (if i can get one at all!!)
also, i was wondering if any other brits live out in LA and what you may think of it, which are the best places to live (safe-ish but also not too pricey) ive heard santa monica and encino etc are quite good?
thanks
emma
is it easy for a graduate to attain one of these? i think i need an H1B- does anyone know how long these take to acquire (if i can get one at all!!)
also, i was wondering if any other brits live out in LA and what you may think of it, which are the best places to live (safe-ish but also not too pricey) ive heard santa monica and encino etc are quite good?
thanks
emma
