Moving to the USA with a job offer?
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Moving to the USA with a job offer?
Hi,
I'm a second year university student based in Surrey and have just finished a month's internship at an advertising agency in San Diego.
I have been offered a full 3 month internship next summer in LA after I have graduated in England. I obviously wish to do so and think it's a J1 or J2 student temp work visa (?).
More importantly I have also been told that since I will have graduated that there is a chance of me being offered a permanent job, where do I stand on getting a visa to do so, I'm guessing it should be possible considering I will be a professional and an American company are offering me a job? What do I do, little help!?
Thanks,
William
I'm a second year university student based in Surrey and have just finished a month's internship at an advertising agency in San Diego.
I have been offered a full 3 month internship next summer in LA after I have graduated in England. I obviously wish to do so and think it's a J1 or J2 student temp work visa (?).
More importantly I have also been told that since I will have graduated that there is a chance of me being offered a permanent job, where do I stand on getting a visa to do so, I'm guessing it should be possible considering I will be a professional and an American company are offering me a job? What do I do, little help!?
Thanks,
William
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Re: Moving to the USA with a job offer?
Hi,
I'm a second year university student based in Surrey and have just finished a month's internship at an advertising agency in San Diego.
I have been offered a full 3 month internship next summer in LA after I have graduated in England. I obviously wish to do so and think it's a J1 or J2 student temp work visa (?).
More importantly I have also been told that since I will have graduated that there is a chance of me being offered a permanent job, where do I stand on getting a visa to do so, I'm guessing it should be possible considering I will be a professional and an American company are offering me a job? What do I do, little help!?
Thanks,
William
I'm a second year university student based in Surrey and have just finished a month's internship at an advertising agency in San Diego.
I have been offered a full 3 month internship next summer in LA after I have graduated in England. I obviously wish to do so and think it's a J1 or J2 student temp work visa (?).
More importantly I have also been told that since I will have graduated that there is a chance of me being offered a permanent job, where do I stand on getting a visa to do so, I'm guessing it should be possible considering I will be a professional and an American company are offering me a job? What do I do, little help!?
Thanks,
William
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Re: Moving to the USA with a job offer?
Hi,
I'm a second year university student based in Surrey and have just finished a month's internship at an advertising agency in San Diego.
I have been offered a full 3 month internship next summer in LA after I have graduated in England. I obviously wish to do so and think it's a J1 or J2 student temp work visa (?).
More importantly I have also been told that since I will have graduated that there is a chance of me being offered a permanent job, where do I stand on getting a visa to do so, I'm guessing it should be possible considering I will be a professional and an American company are offering me a job? What do I do, little help!?
Thanks,
William
I'm a second year university student based in Surrey and have just finished a month's internship at an advertising agency in San Diego.
I have been offered a full 3 month internship next summer in LA after I have graduated in England. I obviously wish to do so and think it's a J1 or J2 student temp work visa (?).
More importantly I have also been told that since I will have graduated that there is a chance of me being offered a permanent job, where do I stand on getting a visa to do so, I'm guessing it should be possible considering I will be a professional and an American company are offering me a job? What do I do, little help!?
Thanks,
William
The company that offered you the internship can start the paperwork for J-1 for you H-1B is less likely, plenty of threads about that on here.
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Re: Moving to the USA with a job offer?
When I say professional the job position will be as an Account Executive at an advertising agency, it's not exactly mcdonald's or taco bell lol.
Do I not start the J1 myself and whats an H1B? If the company said that I have to sort it myself, where do I stand?
William
Do I not start the J1 myself and whats an H1B? If the company said that I have to sort it myself, where do I stand?
William
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Re: Moving to the USA with a job offer?
If you don't even know what a H1B is, you need to do some reading here or at the USCIS website. Google is your friend also.
You cannot organize it yourself - the sponsoring company must do the paperwork for a work visa.
You cannot organize it yourself - the sponsoring company must do the paperwork for a work visa.
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Re: Moving to the USA with a job offer?
You stand at the -100% side of the ruler. An H-1B visa is a work visa. There is a quota for this visa and application is usually on April 1 and is "sold out" by April 1 noon with a start date of October. Have no clue if an Account Executive with an advertising agency is even on the H-1B category list.
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Re: Moving to the USA with a job offer?
If the company says you have to sort it, find another company. Visa sponsorship is up to them.
The H1-B is subject to an annual cap, and is heavily oversubscribed, so you've got a tough road ahead.
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Re: Moving to the USA with a job offer?
In reality, a junior account exec (which is what the OP would be) in a full service agency is pretty much like working in McDonalds and Taco Hell.
You have precisely zero chance using H1-B - the role is just not specialized enough - and there is an army of potential USC candidates for jobs like this.
You have precisely zero chance using H1-B - the role is just not specialized enough - and there is an army of potential USC candidates for jobs like this.
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Re: Moving to the USA with a job offer?
Hi,
I have been offered a full 3 month internship next summer in LA after I have graduated in England. I obviously wish to do so and think it's a J1 or J2 student temp work visa (?).
More importantly I have also been told that since I will have graduated that there is a chance of me being offered a permanent job, where do I stand on getting a visa to do so
I have been offered a full 3 month internship next summer in LA after I have graduated in England. I obviously wish to do so and think it's a J1 or J2 student temp work visa (?).
More importantly I have also been told that since I will have graduated that there is a chance of me being offered a permanent job, where do I stand on getting a visa to do so
for a minimum of two years before you can return to work in the USA.
Regarding the H1, yes as others have mentioned it is a bit of a long shot at the moment because of the cap and lottery. Even it it were possible, you would not be able to start work on the H1 until October 2009. However, it is not impossible, depending on the specifics of your job description and what you personally bring to the table that may be in short supply in the USA. There is also a possibility that the H1 visa cap may be increased after the US elections this year (although the actual date of increase wouldn't take effect until 2010 at the earliest).
I would suggest going ahead with the internship but plan to return to the UK afterwards. If the employers are serious about a permanent job find out if they realize the visa implications and timescales involved, have they applied for H1 visas for other employees. Talk to those employees if possible.
Last edited by newXgate; Jun 3rd 2008 at 4:24 pm.