Obtaining a work visa for a Middle Eastern national

[jmt111 0]

I would like to hire a Middle Eastern national legally residing in the Arabian Gulf (he does not reside in his home country) to come to the US and work for me in my personal capacity and handle all of my home maintenance and act as a personal assistant, completing my errands, cleaning my home and the like.

I would be his sponsor / employer. He is not a skilled laborer. To my knowledge, he has no university degree.

Would the US government issue an employment visa in such a case? If so, how long would it take? What would be the costs in terms of government and legal fees?

Edited March 2, 2016 by jmt111

[aaron2020 11,651]

No. The US will not give this person a work visa to be your domestic help or personal assistant.

Hire a US person if you want domestic help.

[Georgia16 2,858]

No, all of that work could be done by an american.

[Anh map 2,098]

A work visa would not be issued for this type of employment no matter where the person is from originally.

[Boiler 45,525]

H2b?

[HollywoodNorth 22]

H2B wouldn't work since it's isolated to a specific list of countries. MENA countries are not on the H2B list with the exception of Turkey. Plus you would have to prove that no American do the job which seems unlikely.

[jmt111 0]

Part of why I want this specific person is that he speaks Arabic, and I want my children to have an Arabic speaker in the house as I want them to learn this language, which I consider critically important for American security and diplomacy. Would that make any difference?

[Boiler 45,525]

Part of why I want this specific person is that he speaks Arabic, and I want my children to have an Arabic speaker in the house as I want them to learn this language, which I consider critically important for American security and diplomacy. Would that make any difference?

On the off chance you are serious, have you tried advertising in Dearborn?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Part of why I want this specific person is that he speaks Arabic, and I want my children to have an Arabic speaker in the house as I want them to learn this language, which I consider critically important for American security and diplomacy. Would that make any difference?

No. There are plenty of people in America that speaks Arabic.

If what you wanted was possible, I would have brought my nephews and nieces over to teach Vietnamese to my children.

This person is related to you right?

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Part of why I want this specific person is that he speaks Arabic, and I want my children to have an Arabic speaker in the house as I want them to learn this language, which I consider critically important for American security and diplomacy. Would that make any difference?

Nope. You can find Arabic speakers in the USA already

[jmt111 0]

On the off chance you are serious, have you tried advertising in Dearborn?

We are not related.

I could find local Arabic-speakers in my home state, but this is problematic for two reasons:

1- Labor in the US is much more expensive than labor in many foreign countries;

2- Laborers in the US likely already speak English, which would make it difficult to speak a foreign language in a home with native English speakers. I have found that generally speaking, the only individuals that speak Arabic (or other foreign languages) with me are those who do not speak any English. It is difficult to find such people in the US.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

We are not related.

I could find local Arabic-speakers in my home state, but this is problematic for two reasons:

1- Labor in the US is much more expensive than labor in many foreign countries;

2- Laborers in the US likely already speak English, which would make it difficult to speak a foreign language in a home with native English speakers. I have found that generally speaking, the only individuals that speak Arabic (or other foreign languages) with me are those who do not speak any English. It is difficult to find such people in the US.

Regardless, won't happen

[Unlockable 7,314]

The US immigration system is designed to protect the country including the working American. Americans have first dibs over foreigners. The person you want to bring here has no unique or special skills.

Hire an America who fits your needs.

[aaron2020 11,651]

We are not related.

I could find local Arabic-speakers in my home state, but this is problematic for two reasons:

1- Labor in the US is much more expensive than labor in many foreign countries;

2- Laborers in the US likely already speak English, which would make it difficult to speak a foreign language in a home with native English speakers. I have found that generally speaking, the only individuals that speak Arabic (or other foreign languages) with me are those who do not speak any English. It is difficult to find such people in the US.

1. Labor laws does not allow you to pay a foreign person less. Look up the Indian diplomat that tried to pay wages from India instead of US wages.

2. Lame. A person that does not speak English and relies on you would be a virtual slave.

3. What you want is never going to happen.

[Boiler 45,525]

1- Labor in the US is much more expensive than labor in many foreign countries;

2- Laborers in the US likely already speak English, which would make it difficult to speak a foreign language in a home with native English speakers. I have found that generally speaking, the only individuals that speak Arabic (or other foreign languages) with me are those who do not speak any English. It is difficult to find such people in the US.

1. A work visa requires you to pay prevailing wages so irrelevant. Work visa's theoretically are not there for Employers to undercut local wages.

2. Labour is spelt with a u in English, I had had no issues speaking English in Murican households.