Which visa?

[Keeleylouise 0]

My partner has been granted a visa to study a PhD at a University in New York, I am going to move with him hopefully on my own visa as we are not married. I work as an ESL teacher at the moment but could also work as a Spanish and French one too. I have no idea which work visa I should be looking to get. I have written to the consulate in London twice with no response as yet. I'd be grateful for any advice Please!!

[Dashinka 24,514]

4 minutes ago, Keeleylouise said:

My partner has been granted a visa to study a PhD at a University in New York, I am going to move with him hopefully on my own visa as we are not married. I work as an ESL teacher at the moment but could also work as a Spanish and French one too. I have no idea which work visa I should be looking to get. I have written to the consulate in London twice with no response as yet. I'd be grateful for any advice Please!!

Do you have an actual job offer?  I don't think they grant visas for potential work.

[Roel 7,192]

You cannot get a work visa just like that. You first need to find US employer willing to sponsor you and show that you pass the requirements. 

 

Honestly as a teacher you have small chances for work visa. 

 

Not sure why you won't just get married and then I believe you can accompany your partner. It's the easiest and possibly only way for you. 

 

 

Edited May 7, 2018 by Roel

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Plus, you can’t just move to the US and start teaching, each state requires you to be certified to teach in that state.

 

roel - if they get married can a F2 visa holder work? I didn’t think so?

 

anyway OP yes the procedure is you need to get a job offer from someone willing to sponsor you for a work visa. It’s neither a simple nor short process, and to blunt, unlikely that an uncertified teacher in a common language field would be able to find a prospective employer.

Edited May 7, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[Dashinka 24,514]

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Plus, you can’t just move to the US and start teaching, each state requires you to be certified to teach in that state.

 

roel - if they get married can a F2 visa holder work? I didn’t think so?

 

anyway OP yes the procedure is you need to get a job offer from someone willing to sponsor you for a work visa. It’s neither a simple nor short process.

I am pretty certain that an F2 visa holder is not allowed to work.

[Roel 7,192]

Well if that's OP only option she'll need to figure out if she's ok not working at all. 

[Boiler 45,549]

B2 Cohabitating is your best bet.

[Crazy Cat 41,898]

I saw it explained like this: " Generally, an F-2 visa is for the dependent(s) of F-1 visa holders, such as a spouse and child(ren). As "dependents," the notion is that they are getting the visa because they depend financially on the F-1 visa holder, and thus are not legally permitted to work in the United States for pay while under such visa. "

Edited May 7, 2018 by missileman

[CEE53147 559]

You can visit if you qualify for B-2 or visa waiver.

 

You can get your own student visa.

 

Do not overstay - ever.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

B2 Cohabitating is your best bet.

Still can’t work though?

Edited May 7, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[Boiler 45,549]

7 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Still can’t work though?

No work

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Average US PhD is 6 years. Long time for a not-a-spouse to be here and not work. (A spouse too but at least it’s a somewhat firmer legal footing for giving up 6 years of work’) Still need to find living expenses though 

Edited May 7, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[aasupp 9]

I'm gonna give my 2 cents advice and tell you that look for jobs that are offered thru a internship or trainee visa (I think it's called J-1 visa), there are sites that tell you which agencies are sponsoring ones and probably you could find some in your area (teaching). You can get paid and stay legally but for a like a year and a half tops. Or if you have the means, look for a PhD or Masters too where they also pay you to be a teachers assistant, I think F1 visas (student visas) are not as difficult to obtain. 

 

Good luck! 

[Coco8 1,042]

7 hours ago, Keeleylouise said:

I have written to the consulate in London twice with no response as yet.

They are never going to write back.

Edited May 7, 2018 by Coco8

[Boiler 45,549]

1 hour ago, Coco8 said:

They are never going to write back.

Missed that, nothing really to say, they are not there to give guidance.

Edited May 8, 2018 by Boiler