British Police Officer hoping to move to USA

[DanielHillsss 0]

Hi guys 

 

I apologise if my post is in the wrong place but I’m having difficulty navigating this site as it’s just been recommended I take a look.  I was wondering what are the chances of me being accepted into the USA on a work permit and eventually being able to receive citizenship, I have a combined degree in criminology and psychology and have been working for the metropolitan police for the last three years as a Police Constable, I understand that you can not be a Police Officer in the US without citizenship I have experience in a number of security roles as well and would love for work in one of these fields.
However everything I seem to look at online just makes it more complicated, my father in law is living in America without citizenship and I have limited contacts there, but have seen there are a variety of police jobs you can do without citizenship and just a work permit as long as you are applying for citizenship but would I be considered for citizenship?

This is more of a long term plan but I’m aware the process will be lengthy.

 

Many thanks 

[Pinkrlion 2,716]

The company that you want to work for has to apply for your work permit.  You cannot obtain a green card or citizenship based on a H2B work permit.  

[Boiler 45,486]

You need to a Permanent Resident before you can apply for Citizenship, sort of like having ILR in the UK.

 

What is your Father's status, assuming he is a LPR then he could sponsor you assuming you are not married, but a long wait.

 

Otherwise look for somebody who would, Police is definitely not one of the obvious routes, perhaps a job with a big Security Company who would transfer you?

 

 

[databit 328]

7 hours ago, DanielHillsss said:

I understand that you can not be a Police Officer in the US without citizenship

 

 

Not necessarily true anymore: https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/police-departments-are-starting-to-let-non-citizens-become-cops-what-could-go-wrong/

[Pinkrlion 2,716]

19 hours ago, Boiler said:

You need to a Permanent Resident before you can apply for Citizenship, sort of like having ILR in the UK.

 

What is your Father's status, assuming he is a LPR then he could sponsor you assuming you are not married, but a long wait.

 

Otherwise look for somebody who would, Police is definitely not one of the obvious routes, perhaps a job with a big Security Company who would transfer you?

 

 

Its his Father in law that is in the US.  

[Boiler 45,486]

9 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

Its his Father in law that is in the US.  

Ooops, begs the question what his Mother's situation is.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Ooops, begs the question what his Mother's situation is.

You mean his wife ?  His father in law is not his mother’s husband. (..

well not in a usual family situation...)

Edited March 15, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[Boiler 45,486]

I am going to go and have a coffee.

[Hammed71 0]

Why is it so hard to get a work permit in the usa.I have applied to various companies in the past.Nothing shows up.

[Leah Jawwad 1]

On 3/16/2020 at 9:16 AM, Hammed71 said:

Why is it so hard to get a work permit in the usa.I have applied to various companies in the past.Nothing shows up.

Trump administration has made approval more difficult.