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I am completing my final year of my Masters in Environmental Studies. I have a degree in media and communications and I am looking to find work in the USA, particularly in the south or west coast areas. What tips can you give me on the process of finding sponsorship and the chances of finding effective sponsorship that'll allow me to work in the field of environmental communications for some years in the future?
I recently studied on exchange at Univ of Mississippi and had a fantastic time, and got those 'home' vibes that I've not found anywhere else. I really feel I could start a career and life in the USA.
Today the economic situation in US is not very good and it will be problem to find any kind of sponsor... Maybe it's better to return to Australia and find some kind of job there and after that from Australia, you can try get a job in the US. A lot of big company's are international now. That means you can get job in Australia and after that you can transfer your job position from Australia to the US. For example, if you get manager job at Sunglass Hut in Australia, you can apply for equal job in US - there is good chance to begin new life and get job in the US without any sponsor.
Unless you have some outstanding credentials in your field which can't be found in a US citizen, your chances of obtaining sponsorship or a work visa are minimal at best. You might want to read through all the information right here on the USCIS website to see what options you may have:
SWFortman is incorrect in saying if you were to get a job transfer you would be able to get a job in the US without any sponsor. Your job transfer would be dependent upon the sponsorship of the company and your visa status would be dependent upon your continued employment with that company and wouldn't be transferable to other employment. All the information is on the USCIS website. Good luck!
For example, if you get manager job at Sunglass Hut in Australia, you can apply for equal job in US - there is good chance to begin new life and get job in the US without any sponsor.
In that example, you'd be tied to Sunglass hut. What incentive would they have to offer a competitive wage? They have you by the testicles.
My wife worked for a company in Sydney for 1.5 years before they offered her a promotion to NYC. We insisted they sponsor her green card - it was a long process and the company had to prove that no one in the USA would/could do the job.
You can't just apply for a residency visa/ greencard. You need a reason, such as employer sponsorship mentioned above or a close family member. The only other way is the Diversity Visa Lottery: Diversity Visa (DV) Program
Why does he need some kind of reason, if he will get the job? If he already got a job, after that, he can directly apply for a green card, but before that he can live and work just because of a working visa. This is simple.
Look. When the company approves his resume and the first and second interview is done, he can get a working visa, and after that he can make the next step - applying for a green card.
No, SWFortman. It is much more complicated than that to get a working visa to the USA. The employer must show no US person can/ is wiling to do the job. In today's economic climate, that is rather difficult. Even after that, most work visas do not lead to greencards and those that do are employer sponsored.
No, SWFortman. It is much more complicated than that to get a working visa to the USA. The employer must show no US person can/ is wiling to do the job.
If you hold an Australian passport the E-3 visa is not too complex (need an Aussie passport) to get...just need:
- job offer
- LCA showing that the rate is inline with the prevailing wage
- degree (or equivalent experience) and role needs to be graduate level
Why does he need some kind of reason, if he will get the job? If he already got a job, after that, he can directly apply for a green card, but before that he can live and work just because of a working visa. This is simple.
Look. When the company approves his resume and the first and second interview is done, he can get a working visa, and after that he can make the next step - applying for a green card.
With all due respect, best you hone up on US immigration laws before running the risk of giving out misinformation. This website is pretty much the "bible" where all the procedures are concerned:
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