advice on finding work for foreign fiances/spouses in USA

[tm56 0]

hello all..

wondering if you might have advice, suggestions, or can point me towards some previous posts...

How did you (or fiance/spouse) go about the process of trying to find work for him or her here in the USA? Did you start before they were actually here? Any suggestions on ways of specifically targeting employers who are looking for bilingual (or trilingual) employees?

any information greatly welcomed, esp if relevant to Brasilians (or portuguese/spanish speakers) or those in the tourism/hospitality industry...

Thanks a bunch

tm

[Cry_Tuff 0]

This kind of is a topic my fiance and I have talked about as well. Only he is in England. He has been an automotive gearbox (transmission) specialist...taking apart, cleaning, repairing, fitting..etc...But..there, they have to "certifications" to prove that. Here in the US..there are different certifications that are required if you stay in that industry. (Although he would like to open up his own landscaping buisness)...I'd be interested to know some suggestions as well lol

[Ladylethal 12]

This is something better discussed in the "Moving here and life in America" forum. It's talked about lots there, you should check it out.

[tm56 0]

This is something better discussed in the "Moving here and life in America" forum. It's talked about lots there, you should check it out.

thanks, i just discovered that topic and posted there too!

[athena_ny 1]

All I can do is point my husband in the right direction. I cannot hold his hand, cannot accompany him to interviews. It is his responsibility to find his own work.

[Nancy2015 2]

How did you (or fiance/spouse) go about the process of trying to find work for him or her here in the USA? Did you start before they were actually here? Any suggestions on ways of specifically targeting employers who are looking for bilingual (or trilingual) employees?

It's your spouse's responsibility to find work. You can help him only by recommending him to someone who works in his field and is hiring. Bilingual is a plus, but I don't know about specifically targeting certain employers. I'm bilingual, but not in Spanish, Mandarin or Vietnamese, and these seem to be the only languages employers need.

[tm56 0]

How did you (or fiance/spouse) go about the process of trying to find work for him or her here in the USA? Did you start before they were actually here? Any suggestions on ways of specifically targeting employers who are looking for bilingual (or trilingual) employees?

It's your spouse's responsibility to find work. You can help him only by recommending him to someone who works in his field and is hiring. Bilingual is a plus, but I don't know about specifically targeting certain employers. I'm bilingual, but not in Spanish, Mandarin or Vietnamese, and these seem to be the only languages employers need.

yes, obviously it is the job seekers' responsibility to find work. however, due to location, communication and access restrictions, sometimes this is a very difficult process to start from certain locations abroad. therefore, it can't hurt for one with current access (ie me) to get started on exactly this - seeking out those who work in the field and are hiring, especially hiring folks with certain qualifications (ie languages)

this is why i was looking to see if anyone might have some pointers towards how to target companies in the tourism sector who do just this.

How did you (or fiance/spouse) go about the process of trying to find work for him or her here in the USA? Did you start before they were actually here? Any suggestions on ways of specifically targeting employers who are looking for bilingual (or trilingual) employees?

It's your spouse's responsibility to find work. You can help him only by recommending him to someone who works in his field and is hiring. Bilingual is a plus, but I don't know about specifically targeting certain employers. I'm bilingual, but not in Spanish, Mandarin or Vietnamese, and these seem to be the only languages employers need.

yes, obviously it is the job seekers' responsibility to find work. however, due to location, communication and access restrictions, sometimes this is a very difficult process to start from certain locations abroad. therefore, it can't hurt for one with current access (ie me) to get started on exactly this - seeking out those who work in the field and are hiring, especially hiring folks with certain qualifications (ie languages)

this is why i was looking to see if anyone might have some pointers towards how to target companies in the tourism sector who do just this.

How did you (or fiance/spouse) go about the process of trying to find work for him or her here in the USA? Did you start before they were actually here? Any suggestions on ways of specifically targeting employers who are looking for bilingual (or trilingual) employees?

It's your spouse's responsibility to find work. You can help him only by recommending him to someone who works in his field and is hiring. Bilingual is a plus, but I don't know about specifically targeting certain employers. I'm bilingual, but not in Spanish, Mandarin or Vietnamese, and these seem to be the only languages employers need.

yes, obviously it is the job seekers' responsibility to find work. however, due to location, communication and access restrictions, sometimes this is a very difficult process to start from certain locations abroad. therefore, it can't hurt for one with current access (ie me) to get started on exactly this - seeking out those who work in the field and are hiring, especially hiring folks with certain qualifications (ie languages)

this is why i was looking to see if anyone might have some pointers towards how to target companies in the tourism sector who do just this.

How did you (or fiance/spouse) go about the process of trying to find work for him or her here in the USA? Did you start before they were actually here? Any suggestions on ways of specifically targeting employers who are looking for bilingual (or trilingual) employees?

It's your spouse's responsibility to find work. You can help him only by recommending him to someone who works in his field and is hiring. Bilingual is a plus, but I don't know about specifically targeting certain employers. I'm bilingual, but not in Spanish, Mandarin or Vietnamese, and these seem to be the only languages employers need.

yes, obviously it is the job seekers' responsibility to find work. however, due to location, communication and access restrictions, sometimes this is a very difficult process to start from certain locations abroad. therefore, it can't hurt for one with current access (ie me) to get started on exactly this - seeking out those who work in the field and are hiring, especially hiring folks with certain qualifications (ie languages)

this is why i was looking to see if anyone might have some pointers towards how to target companies in the tourism sector who do just this.

How did you (or fiance/spouse) go about the process of trying to find work for him or her here in the USA? Did you start before they were actually here? Any suggestions on ways of specifically targeting employers who are looking for bilingual (or trilingual) employees?

It's your spouse's responsibility to find work. You can help him only by recommending him to someone who works in his field and is hiring. Bilingual is a plus, but I don't know about specifically targeting certain employers. I'm bilingual, but not in Spanish, Mandarin or Vietnamese, and these seem to be the only languages employers need.

yes, obviously it is the job seekers' responsibility to find work. however, due to location, communication and access restrictions, sometimes this is a very difficult process to start from certain locations abroad. therefore, it can't hurt for one with current access (ie me) to get started on exactly this - seeking out those who work in the field and are hiring, especially hiring folks with certain qualifications (ie languages)

this is why i was looking to see if anyone might have some pointers towards how to target companies in the tourism sector who do just this.

[rob&ana 0]

My recommendation is to test the waters before coming, so she has an idea of what to expect. Get her resume translated, make a nice presentation letter, where you would state that even though you are not physically in the US at the moment, you are going to be arriving a XX estimated date, and that you are going to be able to work approximately in XX days. (This as an afterthought of how good you are at what you do, and why do you think these people should hire you).

I started sending resumes around the same time that we introduced our K1 visa petition. I applied mostly through job engines (monster.com, hotjobs.com, careerbuilder.com), and even though I didnt know at the moment, I was sending my resume to a whole lot of recruiting agencies. I received responses from most of them, most of them saying to contact them whenever I was in the US, but that is kind of an open door for you to ask them about the job market, and how your resume looks, and how do they think your job hunt will do.

I will not say that everyone was nice, but some of these people followed through, and called me after I arrived, I went to a WHOLE LOT of interviews with recruiters, and even if I was not so interested in a job, I would go still, just because I thought it would be practice for when a really good opportunity came along...

I think it worked.... at least you should give this method a try...

Good luck in your visa journey and happy job hunting!

Ana