Help?

[emily29 2]

I have a really good friend who has always thought of moving to the states. He is from the UK. We aren't dating, but I want to help sponsor him, etc. 

I work at an animal shelter that is usually hiring, and he has some interest in moving here and working there. Is this enough? If he were to get "hired" by them, would that be what he needed to apply for a work visa? 

Sorry! I have done a K1 in the past, but this whole bit is new to me! 

TIA!

[Lil bear 4,345]

12 minutes ago, emily29 said:

I have a really good friend who has always thought of moving to the states. He is from the UK. We aren't dating, but I want to help sponsor him, etc. 

I work at an animal shelter that is usually hiring, and he has some interest in moving here and working there. Is this enough? If he were to get "hired" by them, would that be what he needed to apply for a work visa? 

Sorry! I have done a K1 in the past, but this whole bit is new to me! 

TIA!

Work visas are only available for positions which cannot be filled by US citizens. They are usually in specific  specialised fields abs the visa is paid for by the sponsoring employer. Very expensive. The job you mention would not qualify. There is no way you can sponsor him for a work visa 

[emily29 2]

Are there other options? 

[SalishSea 18,161]

19 minutes ago, emily29 said:

Are there other options? 

There are no visas that you can sponsor him for.

 

Depending on his qualifications, he could try to find an employer to sponsor him for a visa.  But like the other poster mentioned, it would have to be a profession with a demonstrated shortage in the US labor market.  An animal shelter would not count.

 

And even if he could find something like this, with COVID-related high unemployment, I can't see it happening.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Most work visas are for people in jobs that require university degrees and where companies cannot fill the role with local talent, or have some kind of specialized outstanding talent or achievements. It’s highly unlikely working in an animal shelter would count.  Also note that he does not apply for a work visa, he needs a sponsoring employer to apply for him. He might (in non Covid, non presidential ban times) be able to get an exchange visitor visa as an au pair or camp counselor or similar, but those have designated sponsors and so limit the  work choices available- and of course are temporary. If he qualifies they may enable him to work here for a time, but not to “move” here permanently. Actually - that is the case for all work visas, although the higher qualification ones may allow the employer to sponsor the employee for a green card in due course. 

FYI here is the official website for work visas : https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states

 

 

[emily29 2]

so is it basically just having a specialized field that cannot be hired for by a us citizen or marriage that are options for immigration? 

[igoyougoduke 1,676]

25 minutes ago, emily29 said:

so is it basically just having a specialized field that cannot be hired for by a us citizen or marriage that are options for immigration? 

yes you can only move here either through family - US parent sponsor, US husband sponsor or employer sponsor a work visa or green card lottery. she can always come here to study at a university and than convert from student visa to work visa.  if she has 750k than she can invest through EB5 investor program that can get her green card 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

1 hour ago, emily29 said:

so is it basically just having a specialized field that cannot be hired for by a us citizen or marriage that are options for immigration? 

Well, the family based options are much wider than just marriage, but yes family sponsors and specialized work fields are the two broad categories that account for the vast majority of immigrant visas. There are smaller categories such as investor visas, diversity visas (which he won’t qualify for if born in the UK other than Northern Ireland) and certain special immigrants.

[JeanneAdil 6,670]

14 hours ago, emily29 said:

so is it basically just having a specialized field that cannot be hired for by a us citizen or marriage that are options for immigration? 

apply to a college or university for continuing studies that is accredited 

 

need to apply

be accepted

show finances enough to pay all expenses

and apply for student visa 

 

lengthy application and approval times 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

10 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

apply to a college or university for continuing studies that is accredited 

 

need to apply

be accepted

show finances enough to pay all expenses

and apply for student visa 

 

lengthy application and approval times 

That’s still not immigration. No guarantees at all that you’d be able to stay and get a work visa after. Makes no sense for someone from the UK to pay US college fees imo. 

[JeanneAdil 6,670]

10 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

That’s still not immigration. No guarantees at all that you’d be able to stay and get a work visa after. Makes no sense for someone from the UK to pay US college fees imo. 

if wanting to be in the US,,  there is

and many of us met and married a college sweetheart (not saying to plan this but it does happen) 

that is where i met my 1st husband

 

my niece is studying now at Cornell and we found financial aide for her from the university  itself (she,  however,  will not stay but return home for marriage as per plan)

 

Though international students are not eligible for federal student aid, they may be eligible for institutional aid and "should check with the institution's financial aid office regarding eligibility," 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

7 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

if wanting to be in the US,,  there is

and many of us met and married a college sweetheart (not saying to plan this but it does happen) 

that is where i met my 1st husband

 

my niece is studying now at Cornell and we found financial aide for her from the university  itself (she,  however,  will not stay but return home for marriage as per plan)

 

Though international students are not eligible for federal student aid, they may be eligible for institutional aid and "should check with the institution's financial aid office regarding eligibility," 

 

It’s a very expensive long shot as a route to US immigration, especially if you understand how UK student financing works for UK universities. Would make much more sense to get a UK degree then look for a proper work visa. And sorry to be blunt but I somehow don’t think someone whose job prospects are working at an animal shelter is about to get full funding from an ivy, and most colleges are need aware for international students and do not meet full need for them.  If just looking for a spouse is the route, the internet is much cheaper than a US college degree
 

 

Edited September 27, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[JeanneAdil 6,670]

23 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

It’s a very expensive long shot as a route to US immigration, especially if you understand how UK student financing works for UK universities. Would make much more sense to get a UK degree then look for a proper work visa. And sorry to be blunt but I somehow don’t think someone whose job prospects are working at an animal shelter is about to get full funding from an ivy, and most colleges are need aware for international students and do not meet full need for them.  If just looking for a spouse is the route, the internet is much cheaper than a US college degree
 

 

I know but she said 'what other possibilities for a visa are there?: 

just saying this is one'

I just mentioned Cornell as it is a vet college and this person may really want to work with animals / there's a lot of money in working with animals especially in artificial insemination and the person may be smarter than we know 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

17 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

I know but she said 'what other possibilities for a visa are there?: 

 

Nope, she said other possibilities for immigration. 
 

 

Edited September 27, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[sexyafrican36 42]

4 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Nope, she said other possibilities for immigration. 
 

 

Haha 😂