Originally Posted by SecretGarden

Well, I suppose it depends. If you're applying for a job with a financial institution then they want to make sure that you can manage not only someone else's money but your own as well. My stepmother had a credit check for her job in a brokerage firm.

Originally Posted by SecretGarden

As far as the greencard thing---I believe the only time they can actually say that is if you have to have a higher level security clearance for say, a governmental job.

I do know that there is a section on the USCIS site (uscis.gov) that talks about employment and what you can do if you feel you are being discriminated against because of your immigration status.

Originally Posted by ukchloeinusa

How did you get a visa to get here in the first place? Just realised a bit of a moronic question, I guess you came with a job/spouse with a job. I came with my husband's work, but as far as I'm aware I'm not allowed to work (and if I can get away without having to I'm going to!). I guess it depends on the visa. We're on the last stage of our GC - should have it in a couple of months now.
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Originally Posted by SecretGarden

.... I do know that there is a section on the USCIS site (uscis.gov) that talks about employment and what you can do if you feel you are being discriminated against because of your immigration status. ....

Originally Posted by SecretGarden

I do know that there is a section on the USCIS site (uscis.gov) that talks about employment and what you can do if you feel you are being discriminated against because of your immigration status.

Originally Posted by ukchloeinusa

I've been over here for nearly 5 years and I have to say that I love it. Yes, there are minor niggles but generally I get on really well with the people (lack of sense of humour not a problem I've come across, and even in England I was regarded as being tres sarcastic, etc.) in fact I've only made one English friend in the whole time. I prefer the way of life, I love the space and generally fit in here much better. I'm fascinated to know whether most of you like or dislike living here, or is it just the typical British 'let's put everything down' attitude? I'm guessing the latter, 'cos let's face it - you could always move back!

PS I'm quite prepared to get in trouble for this question!

Originally Posted by Pulaski

I think that anti discrimination is a state monitored thing - so take it up with your state representative.

Originally Posted by Bob

Aye, but in most instances unless you have a greencard, they just won't consider you, to much risk, EAD expires and all that...not being allowed to doesn't mean it don't happen, and there's not much you can do about it unless you've got money to sue them.

Originally Posted by Lottie

Hi Bob

Just wondered how HR (because they are normally the one's putting up roadblocks) know that you have an EAD rather than a GC. I was told by a recruitment specialist that I shouldn't put anything on my CV/resume regarding VISA or EAD status, marital status or age as this was discrimanatory. I guess that you are not doing this, but I wanted to check just in case.

Lottie

Originally Posted by Lottie

Just wondered how HR (because they are normally the one's putting up roadblocks) know that you have an EAD rather than a GC. I was told by a recruitment specialist that I shouldn't put anything on my CV/resume regarding VISA or EAD status, marital status or age as this was discrimanatory. I guess that you are not doing this, but I wanted to check just in case.

Originally Posted by Pimpbot

I agree, I was never asked. I just wrote on my resume at the time, that I was approved to work in the U.S. by the BCIS and when I filled in all the forms before I started, all they needed was my A number. If you get too technical about your situation, you may end up scaring them off for no reason. Have you tried looking outside your trained field Bob?. I tried something else when I didn't get any positive responses from jobs in my actual area of expertise(sp). Since then, I kinda moved back into a similar setting to where I was in the U.K. Isn't there a Home Depot or something you could apply for if money is tight?.