Finding work in the US
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Right, just a quick background. From 2007-2008 I was on an internship in New York with a US bank. I was out there on the J1 visa scheme which was only for 12 months. I returned to the UK last and now work in a similar BA position for a UK based insurer. However, I am desperate to get back over to the States and New York in particular. Has anyone had any experience of going through this, where is best to search for jobs, how easy is the H1 visa to get? I suppose I should that I am British (English) so can't apply for the Green Card lottery either!
Cheers guys
Cheers guys
I was looking to do exactly the same a few years ago when my J1 ran out.
It is incredibly difficult to get back there to work if you're British - they seem to be anti UK in that respect. You can try the HB1 route but unless you have some amazing skills not many companies will be intrested in sponsoring you. The company I was working at wouldn't!
The other route is internal company transfer with your current employer - assuming they have a US base.
Sorry to be the bearer.
You could try getting married (I contemplated it
), even then there are loads of hoops to jump through.
I've known people go there on holiday and never to return...;)
It is incredibly difficult to get back there to work if you're British - they seem to be anti UK in that respect. You can try the HB1 route but unless you have some amazing skills not many companies will be intrested in sponsoring you. The company I was working at wouldn't!
The other route is internal company transfer with your current employer - assuming they have a US base.
Sorry to be the bearer.
You could try getting married (I contemplated it
), even then there are loads of hoops to jump through.I've known people go there on holiday and never to return...;)
Sounds exactly like my experience buddy! The "special relationship" aint that special - it's annoying if your Northern Irish you can at least apply for the Green Card (but even then I suppose the odds are stacked up).
I made a school boy error when I was over there and had an English girl as a girlfriend - should have tried the marry-a-yank route:-)
It's so frustrating when you know where you want to live and work but the odds of doing so are so stacked up against you..
I made a school boy error when I was over there and had an English girl as a girlfriend - should have tried the marry-a-yank route:-)
It's so frustrating when you know where you want to live and work but the odds of doing so are so stacked up against you..
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