How likely am I to be accepted/rejected?

[OurSean 0]

8 months. October til may.

So you guys reckon itll be rejected?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Most likely it will be rejected.

There are children and spouses who wish to immigrate to be with their US families who have received 1 year bans for admitting to past drug use without criminal convictions. Their immigration visas were denied.

[kris&me 572]

in order to get a work visa in the US you have to have qualifications not found by anyone here

anyone can bartend in the US so chances of getting a work visa are really limited

you do not have any special qualifications and it is very expensive for an employer to do this type of visa / BTW you do not apply / the employer does

[jan22 3,056]

It's probably an H2 visa for seasonal, non-agricultural work.

A recent cocaine possesion conviction of any amount should, however, result in a denial.

[JFH 12,191]

Sounds like an H2b visa, given that's it just a temporary arrangement. Similar to the working holiday visas that young Brits get for Australia. But if I were the OP I wouldn't start packing my bags yet or booking flight tickets. I thought this year's cap was reached months ago anyway?

[Mark88 184]

It's probably an H2 visa for seasonal, non-agricultural work.

A recent cocaine possesion conviction of any amount should, however, result in a denial.

Or a J1 which can be used for a lot of things and doesn't have any limitations (on the number that are issued every year). Especially since the OP mentioned they switch all their staff every year. Very unlikely they will spend 1000's for visas.

[OurSean 0]

It was August 2 years for the possession. It will be a spent conviction this time next year.

Its either a H1b Temporary visa or a J1 - just spoke to one of the guys whos out there.

Anyway, looks like its a no then.

Thanks anyway guys, you have been very helpful.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

It was August 2 years for the possession. It will be a spent conviction this time next year.

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It is never "spent" to the US government. When they ask "have you ever..." you must answer yes. And you would need to provide a UK Subject Access Report which reveals all. Your record is never erased, but only hidden for certain UK purposes.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

This is a good summary of what might make you inadmissible to the US https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-29/0-0-0-2006.html

[JFH 12,191]

It was August 2 years for the possession. It will be a spent conviction this time next year.

Its either a H1b Temporary visa or a J1 - just spoke to one of the guys whos out there.

Anyway, looks like its a no then.

Thanks anyway guys, you have been very helpful.

The USA does not recognise convictions as spent. That's a UK-specific concept. In the US a conviction, no matter how minor, stays with you until you die unless you are one of the few people able to have an expungement.

I doubt that it's an H1B - what degree to you have? H1B is for degree-holders and those in specialist fields. Bar work would not be considered a specialist field.

[subwayguy 100]

The USA does not recognise convictions as spent. That's a UK-specific concept. In the US a conviction, no matter how minor, stays with you until you die unless you are one of the few people able to have an expungement.

I doubt that it's an H1B - what degree to you have? H1B is for degree-holders and those in specialist fields. Bar work would not be considered a specialist field.

I bet my head it is not a H1B.

J1 is common, seasonal work.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

It all sounds very odd. How long is the job for?

Not really, husband's job hires h2b's every year (roughly 5 or so) for a surf shop on the beach.