Work in New York

[Kody Brown 0]

Hi all,

I am 22 years old and i want to start my travel to USA i want to work in USA (New York) for at least 1 year (upto 5 years if possible) and was wondering if there was any way to go there to live an work on a short term basis, i don't plan on over staying or anything i am taking a few years off to explore different countries i have read many forums which say about having a professional skilled job how ever which i have not got, is this going to be a problem?

i am from the United Kingdom and as far as i know i can stay upto 90 days in the USA visa free would i just have to extend that time via applying for an extension visa?

looking for serious answers

Thanks alot

[canadian_wife 1,818]

Is the lack of a professional, skilled job going to be a problem when looking for a work visa for NY?

Yup

In order to get a work visa you must have a job and be sponsored by that employer. To get that, the employer must show that there aren't any USC available. Possible, but not easy. You cannot get a blanket work visa and go off on adventures. Sorry, it doesn't work that way.

It is almost impossible to stay past 90 days on the VWP, you would need a VERY compelling reason, and you cannot work or look for work on the VWP

good luck

PS - step 1 would be to start applying for jobs that are willing to sponsor immigrants.

[Kody Brown 0]

Is the lack of a professional, skilled job going to be a problem when looking for a work visa for NY?

Yup

In order to get a work visa you must have a job and be sponsored by that employer. To get that, the employer must show that there aren't any USC available. Possible, but not easy. You cannot get a blanket work visa and go off on adventures. Sorry, it doesn't work that way.

It is almost impossible to stay past 90 days on the VWP, you would need a VERY compelling reason, and you cannot work or look for work on the VWP

good luck

PS - step 1 would be to start applying for jobs that are willing to sponsor immigrants.

thank you for the fast reply, just out of curiosity would if be mealy impossible to do this? because i mean with no professional skills i'm guessing no one would sponsor me as it involves a lot of money, paper work ect...

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

The 90 days on the visa waiver are for visiting, you are not allowed to work on it. Getting a work visa is very difficult- it costs the employer upwards of $5000 so with the current job market, and many skilled Americans looking for work, it is difficult to get an employer to sponsor you. Are you in college? If so, doing an exchange year or getting a scholarship and doing a Masters in the USA may be an option.

[Alaska2012 462]

PS - step 1 would be to start applying for jobs that are willing to sponsor immigrants.

It can't just be any job though. The employer have to prove that the person he wants to sponsor has qualifications that he can't find in America.

Can you try and get a job in the uk with a company that has offices in America, that might be a way to get you here, ask for a transfer within the uk company....

[Kody Brown 0]

The 90 days on the visa waiver are for visiting, you are not allowed to work on it. Getting a work visa is very difficult- it costs the employer upwards of $5000 so with the current job market, and many skilled Americans looking for work, it is difficult to get an employer to sponsor you. Are you in college? If so, doing an exchange year or getting a scholarship and doing a Masters in the USA may be an option.

Hi thanks for the reply, i am aware of the job market situation which i thought it might be very hard, i am currently studying in university in the UK on my first year of a 3 year degree for Film & Video, do you have any information of how i could look into this?

Thanks again

It can't just be any job though. The employer have to prove that the person he wants to sponsor has qualifications that he can't find in America.

Can you try and get a job in the uk with a company that has offices in America, that might be a way to get you here, ask for a transfer within the uk company....

another stupid question i have to ask but could it be any job or again does it have to be skilled? because i know there are many jobs in the UK that have head offices and other stores in USA etc...but like mentioned i don't think its any job?

[canadian_wife 1,818]

It can't just be any job though. The employer have to prove that the person he wants to sponsor has qualifications that he can't find in America.

Yes, as stated in my 1st post

good luck

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Student visa: two options, either an exchange program, which would be free college- check with your own university if they have arrangements with a US uni- or pay US college fees (ouch!). An F1 student visa is easy to get if you can prove you have the money to support yourself (you cannot work off campus with it).

Work visas: there are lots of different visas, but essentially the two main types are H1B and related, where you have to show specialised skills and/ or at least a Masters, then get a US employer to sponsor you, or the L1 visa, which is an internal transfer. So for example I have severla friends who worked for a few years for Google or HP in Ireland, proved they were good employees, and then the company sponsored their US work visas and they went to work for Google (or HP) in the USA.

[Boiler 45,314]

Think of it as a long term plan, your degree course is not an obvious one to get a move, STEM would be better.