advice on getting a job in america

[punisher.man 0]

hello,

I have been married to an american for one year and two months now and she has lived with me in egypt since july last year. we just submitted our I-130 package in april and are waiting for our answer. when and if i get approved to travel to america with my wife and our newborn daughter, i would like to get a job to support my family and go to school too. i'm 35 years old and have a bachelors degree in accounting and i have been working accounting for 8 years, and i have also worked as a sales man throughout the years. i have recently taken a course in auto mechanics with the italian embassy here in cairo (Don Bosco Institute). I'm very interested in cars and fixing them. my plan is to study mechanical engineering at a university in america. i really do not like accounting at all, but am willing to work this in america if i have to in order to support my family. i was thinking about taking a CPA course with the american university in cairo or taking a computer programming course, as computer fields need alot of people to work them. I was wondering if you all have any advice or help for me. do you think its a good idea to work as a mechanic, an accountant, or a computer programmer in america? what job do you think will hire me with my experience or education, and what do you think is the best job to support my family and go to school at the same time? should i take a computer course or should i take a CPA course, what is your opinion? can i work in america as a mechanic with this course i have from the italian embassy, if you know about that? please if anyone have any advice or help i would be much appreciative.

Thanks,

[AllYouCanEat 3]

Financially I would take the CPA course and get a job as an accountant, since you already have 8 years of experience in this field. Computer Programming will probably pay more, but it'll be difficult to land a job as a foreigner, if you are just starting out with it. There are a lot of company looking for skilled and experienced programmers.

A job as a mechanic would be my last pick, just because it doesn't pay as good as the other two professions.

Good luck!

[punisher.man 0]

Thank you for your reply

[Peter_Pan 661]

A mechanic can make more than a decent living.

You have to remember that all the classes you think about taking in the US cost serious money.

[Mike and Arlyn 1]

I encourage new immigrants to get the education they need for employment. But, more importantly, one should know what the local environment is like regarding employment prospects. For a lot of new immigrants with just a high school education who are married to a U.S. national, the community college arena is a good start. Don't let anybody kid you. Community college is a chance to develop new skills and to get the training that you need, particularly in the medical field. There are a lot of technical jobs, and in certain areas of the U.S., nursing careers still abound. Cost? Yes, it is still an issue. Still, fill out the FAFSA. You don't have to go into debt just to get a technical diploma or an Associate's degree. For some of you like my wife, who was the first in her family to have a degree (her parents only had a high school education), she was able at the the time to get a Pell Grant for such a situation. Pell Grants may be on the road to be eliminated, but it is still worth trying for it. There are thousand and thousand of scholarships in other areas, too. It just requires time going through each almost every on of them. If you have further training back home, completion of a bacheloriate program or getting into the right graduate program can help you immeasurably. Of course, networking and getting in on all the job sites is important, including the career placement center at a college or university. But, in the end good and appropriate training is very essential. I know that you may have read all this before, but it really is true. This is a starte to getting employee. Good Luck!

[Blue Bianchi 77]

A high school friend of mine has an accounting degree from the Philippines and has been able to find jobs in NY, where she first settled, and later on here in Colorado where she is starting a family. Part time accounting jobs and consultancy jobs are available too if you need time for school.

Good luck!