Pointing in the right Direction?
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Pointing in the right Direction?
Hi everyone.
I am, like many of here, looking for a new start. And I would love to work in America.
I'm 24,
Male,
Physically Strong, I play Rugby
I have worked as a carer for severly disabled for 4 and a half years. ANd have a few qualifications to do with that, and educated to A Level(History, Business, Ancient History)
I just don't know where to start looking. I don't know the care work rules in America, but I am also not afraid to do manual labour like working on building sites or farms. Not afraid to get my hands dirty
If anybody could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated
I am, like many of here, looking for a new start. And I would love to work in America.
I'm 24,
Male,
Physically Strong, I play Rugby
I have worked as a carer for severly disabled for 4 and a half years. ANd have a few qualifications to do with that, and educated to A Level(History, Business, Ancient History)
I just don't know where to start looking. I don't know the care work rules in America, but I am also not afraid to do manual labour like working on building sites or farms. Not afraid to get my hands dirty
If anybody could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated
#2
Re: Pointing in the right Direction?
Have a look here at the possible ways of moving to the US.
H1B is the most common visa, however it is for specialist jobs, which caring is not. You also are required to have a degree or 12 years work experience, which you have neither, so that rules H1B out.
Was you born in Britain? If not, you may qualify for the green card lottery, however it is exactly that, a lottery.
The only possible ways I see for you to be able to move to the USA is to marry a US citizen, study for a degree in the US (very expensive) or get a degree in the UK, get a job at a international company in the UK that has offices in the USA and hopefully after a few years, ask for a transfer.
H1B is the most common visa, however it is for specialist jobs, which caring is not. You also are required to have a degree or 12 years work experience, which you have neither, so that rules H1B out.
Was you born in Britain? If not, you may qualify for the green card lottery, however it is exactly that, a lottery.
The only possible ways I see for you to be able to move to the USA is to marry a US citizen, study for a degree in the US (very expensive) or get a degree in the UK, get a job at a international company in the UK that has offices in the USA and hopefully after a few years, ask for a transfer.
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Re: Pointing in the right Direction?
Thank you for the reply, I was born in the UK.
I forgot to mention I do have family in The United States, does that help in anyway?
I forgot to mention I do have family in The United States, does that help in anyway?
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Rene
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I don't know the care work rules in America, but I am also not afraid to do manual labour like working on building sites or farms. Not afraid to get my hands dirty
Rene
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Thank you Rene,
No it is a Great Auntie and her family, and 3 of my Cousins, they are all US citizens, my Great Auntie married a American GI after the second world war and has US citizenship through that, the cousins are US Citizens
No it is a Great Auntie and her family, and 3 of my Cousins, they are all US citizens, my Great Auntie married a American GI after the second world war and has US citizenship through that, the cousins are US Citizens
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Unfortunately none of those family members can sponsor you for a green card.
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Re: Pointing in the right Direction?
Another option would be to study in the US and have a student visa.
Last edited by Bink; Jun 28th 2012 at 11:26 pm. Reason: Clarification
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Re: Pointing in the right Direction?
A ALevel is from College, which is 16-18 in the UK, using another site, which I kind of understood, it puts my GPA at 4.1 for the 3 subjects studied
As I say I dont understand it fully
As I say I dont understand it fully
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I wish now I had applied for University.
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Do you have £100k-£150k? If so, go and study for a degree in the USA. You'll be allowed to work for 1 year afterwards (or 2 and 1/2 years if you do a STEM degree) in which time you'll hopefully find a company to sponsor you to stay there.
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Or did you bold the "married to an American" part, meaning the OP needs to marry an American? (which I agree, would lead to him getting an Immigrant Visa).
Rene
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Apologies!
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To be blunt, chances are slim to none.
Your qualifications mean shit over here, so get a degree and preferably a masters and your chances improve massively.
Realistically though, match.com and find a bird to marry.
Unless you're playing rugby at a pro level and have some kudos in coaching it, then you might be able to blag a way in that way, but again, slim chances.
But the world is a big place, you're young, so consider Canada, Australia or where ever else you can do the WHV, or the rest of the EU where you don't need a visa.
Good luck!
Your qualifications mean shit over here, so get a degree and preferably a masters and your chances improve massively.
Realistically though, match.com and find a bird to marry.
Unless you're playing rugby at a pro level and have some kudos in coaching it, then you might be able to blag a way in that way, but again, slim chances.
But the world is a big place, you're young, so consider Canada, Australia or where ever else you can do the WHV, or the rest of the EU where you don't need a visa.
Good luck!
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College in the UK != College in the US. College in the US = University in the UK. What you have might, if you can get it translated officially, give you a high school diploma GPA that may help you get accepted for a US college if you have enough money to pay for it.