Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
Apr 3rd 2014, 8:42 pm
#18
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
I finish my course when I'm 24 and will be looking to move there shortly after.
If you have any tips, advice or information on if it is even a possibility for me to move there, advice if I move there or what life is like in New York, that would be lovely! Posts from US citizens and Brits who have moved to the US would be fantastic. Thanks!
If you have any tips, advice or information on if it is even a possibility for me to move there, advice if I move there or what life is like in New York, that would be lovely! Posts from US citizens and Brits who have moved to the US would be fantastic. Thanks!
Apr 3rd 2014, 9:03 pm
#19
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
Plenty of Aerospace around me. General dynamics, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin to name a few.
The OP seems to be certain about the move to the US but has not mentioned any try before you buy type experience.
I highly recommend doing a camp america or work america followed by some travel to at least try and get a taste. Thats what i did.
Starting to network on sites such as linkedin.com won't hurt.
The OP seems to be certain about the move to the US but has not mentioned any try before you buy type experience.
I highly recommend doing a camp america or work america followed by some travel to at least try and get a taste. Thats what i did.
Starting to network on sites such as linkedin.com won't hurt.
Apr 3rd 2014, 9:09 pm
#21
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
I agree, NYC is not the way to go, especially in the industry you want to enter.
America is wide and varied place. I would highly recommend, as others have suggested, travelling over here. See a variety of states in the North, South, East and West and you will be amazed at the difference. Even if you want the big city/metro type atmosphere I can think of several cities i would rather live in than NYC.
The other upside to visiting here is, you never know, you may bump into you future wife on your travels, and thus have a relatively easy path to obtaining permanent residency.
Please keep your options open!
America is wide and varied place. I would highly recommend, as others have suggested, travelling over here. See a variety of states in the North, South, East and West and you will be amazed at the difference. Even if you want the big city/metro type atmosphere I can think of several cities i would rather live in than NYC.
The other upside to visiting here is, you never know, you may bump into you future wife on your travels, and thus have a relatively easy path to obtaining permanent residency.
Please keep your options open!
Apr 3rd 2014, 9:47 pm
#22
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
Here is a useful tip and since you're young you can tailor your education to capitalize on it.
Commercial spaceflight is undergoing rapid development.
There are several companies on the West Coast involved. Space X, Virgin Galactic/ http://www.thespaceshipcompany.com/
From what I see there will be wonderful opportunities in the future.
Commercial spaceflight is undergoing rapid development.
There are several companies on the West Coast involved. Space X, Virgin Galactic/ http://www.thespaceshipcompany.com/
From what I see there will be wonderful opportunities in the future.
Apr 4th 2014, 2:56 am
#23
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
Still...without experience, it's not likely to happen quickly and best bet is a company transfer.
End of the day, unless it's OxBridge, no one is going to have a clue what the quality of the uni is realistically over here :/
Apr 4th 2014, 4:54 am
#24
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
Aerospace? The left coast for you.
Why can't you study in the US? A visa for a student is a lot easier than anything else. If your goal is the US start now, don't put it off. There's 5k universities in the US and some cater to international students. You may be able to get loans or grants.
Why can't you study in the US? A visa for a student is a lot easier than anything else. If your goal is the US start now, don't put it off. There's 5k universities in the US and some cater to international students. You may be able to get loans or grants.
Apr 4th 2014, 7:12 am
#25
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
Very hard to be taken seriously in US military based aerospace outfits (Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bell, Sikorsky, Textron, Northrop Grumman etc) as a foreign national due to the dreaded ITAR (Google it). Most job descriptions require a "US Person" defined as LPR or USC. Best to look at entirely civilian outfits as a first port of call (ie companies with little to no military products). Perhaps the advice about studying over there is best since you could get an American degree and meet a USC girl at the same time - Greencard/citizenship are about the only ways I've heard of people bypassing the ITAR.
If you fancy a 'try before you buy' type deal the JSF programme is currently about the best US placement going down in Texas - multiple companies, British and American, are placing UK Engineers out there for several years at a time. You are going to need to be experienced though and likely CEng as a minimum. Weirdly, ITAR doesn't seem to be so much of an issue for people on non-immigrant placements, more than likely because they're working on products for their own governments and not the US.
Best course of action, marry a USC! Good luck!
If you fancy a 'try before you buy' type deal the JSF programme is currently about the best US placement going down in Texas - multiple companies, British and American, are placing UK Engineers out there for several years at a time. You are going to need to be experienced though and likely CEng as a minimum. Weirdly, ITAR doesn't seem to be so much of an issue for people on non-immigrant placements, more than likely because they're working on products for their own governments and not the US.
Best course of action, marry a USC! Good luck!
Apr 4th 2014, 7:21 am
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
Very hard to be taken seriously in US military based aerospace outfits (Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bell, Sikorsky, Textron, Northrop Grumman etc) as a foreign national due to the dreaded ITAR (Google it). Most job descriptions require a "US Person" defined as LPR or USC. Best to look at entirely civilian outfits as a first port of call (ie companies with little to no military products). Perhaps the advice about studying over there is best since you could get an American degree and meet a USC girl at the same time - Greencard/citizenship are about the only ways I've heard of people bypassing the ITAR.
If you fancy a 'try before you buy' type deal the JSF programme is currently about the best US placement going down in Texas - multiple companies, British and American, are placing UK Engineers out there for several years at a time. You are going to need to be experienced though and likely CEng as a minimum. Weirdly, ITAR doesn't seem to be so much of an issue for people on non-immigrant placements, more than likely because they're working on products for their own governments and not the US.
Best course of action, marry a USC! Good luck!
If you fancy a 'try before you buy' type deal the JSF programme is currently about the best US placement going down in Texas - multiple companies, British and American, are placing UK Engineers out there for several years at a time. You are going to need to be experienced though and likely CEng as a minimum. Weirdly, ITAR doesn't seem to be so much of an issue for people on non-immigrant placements, more than likely because they're working on products for their own governments and not the US.
Best course of action, marry a USC! Good luck!
Apr 4th 2014, 4:14 pm
#28
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
Well you've probably seen this hundreds of times but, yes, I am looking to move to the US (probably New York) in the future from England.
I am currently 19 years old about 6 months away from going to a very respectable university (Uni of Sheffield) to study for a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering (including a year in industry).
I know a lot of people say that getting a Green Card and moving to the US is a lot harder than it seems, but I feel like I have a good chance. I have done a fair bit of research on the situation (e.g. http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA ), but I'm still always looking for new information. I finish my course when I'm 24 and will be looking to move there shortly after.
If you have any tips, advice or information on if it is even a possibility for me to move there, advice if I move there or what life is like in New York, that would be lovely! Posts from US citizens and Brits who have moved to the US would be fantastic. Thanks!
I am currently 19 years old about 6 months away from going to a very respectable university (Uni of Sheffield) to study for a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering (including a year in industry).
I know a lot of people say that getting a Green Card and moving to the US is a lot harder than it seems, but I feel like I have a good chance. I have done a fair bit of research on the situation (e.g. http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA ), but I'm still always looking for new information. I finish my course when I'm 24 and will be looking to move there shortly after.
If you have any tips, advice or information on if it is even a possibility for me to move there, advice if I move there or what life is like in New York, that would be lovely! Posts from US citizens and Brits who have moved to the US would be fantastic. Thanks!
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Apr 4th 2014, 7:58 pm
#30
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Re: Yet another Brit wanting to move to the US...
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