i live in london what do i need so i can work in america.?

Answer 1

Just to clarify: a green card is a permanent residents visa and these are only granted after a long-winded legal process to people who have met certain qualifications.

Work visas (the most common issued in the United States is an H1 for skilled workers) are subject to annual quotas. I think currently only 100,000 H1B visa applications are accepted per year, and if your sponsor company (the company in the United States which is employing you) fulfils all the criteria (advertises the job locally for at least 6 consecutive weeks and does not find a qualified candidate for the post; your contractual terms are no better or worse than those offered to US-born candidates) and you fulfil all the criteria (you have a residence and a job to return to at the end of your visa, which is normally for 3 years; no criminal record; have not filed for bankruptcy within the last 7 years; plus educational qualifications and work experience for the job you are applying for). You have a much better chance of success if you apply in the first three months of the year, and with luck, your application can be processed within 9 months. At this point you must reside outside of the United States; you get your visa from the local US embassy on paper and take it with you and it is ratified at your port of entry into the United States.

If you are an unskilled worker you can get an H2 visa for seasonal work (includes agricultural work such as crop picking, working at childrens' summer camps, etc), but if I'm not mistaken the maximum period is 4 months. You must have a round-trip airline ticket (the return portion must be dated before your visa expires).

If you are a journalist, your host publication can apply for an L1 visa, which is also a three year visa.

If you are a fiance' or husband of a US citizen this in itself does not give you a right to work in the United States. You must apply for a green card (see above).

Answer 2

It is very difficult for non-Americans to be able to work in the US. A green card will enable you to get in, but these are only issued to people who are highly skilled and work in occupations where there is a shortage of people to do those jobs.

There is a green card lottery which does not require you to have certain skills, but does discriminate based on where you are from. British people are not eligible, but you could be if your parents or grandparents are from another country. Please note that it only takes into account which country you are born in, not which country you are a citizen of.

If you are young and/or a student, there are a couple of schemes that will allow you to work in the US on a temporary basis. Contact BUNAC (search for their website) - they have two different schemes. One is called Work Experience USA and is open to students only. It permits you to travel to the US for four months (plus a grace period after in which you can travel but not work) during your summer vacation. You are allowed to undertake any type of work you like and may either find a job once you get there, or line a job up here before you go.

The other program is where you are only permitted to work in American summer camps. You do not have to be a student but I believe there are age restrictions (I think it's open to those under 30). Again, this would be a temporary job for the summer months.

The only other thing I can think of is if you were to undertake work as a nanny - I believe you can pretty much go for an unlimited period of time. However, I would advise against this due to the fact that Americans will sue (or worse) at the smallest incident. Several years back, a British girl was jailed for murdering the baby who was in her care, even though it was certainly never proven that the baby's death was her fault. But if you are interested in this, then search online for nanny agencies.

DO NOT be tempted to try to enter the country and work illegally. If caught, you will be fined, deported and will not be permitted to enter the country ever again.

Answer 3

You haven't told us much so we can't be specific. You definitely need a visa - but there are different types of working visa, and they all have different terms, conditions, lengths of stay, etc.

If you want to work on a summer camp for 10 weeks in June/July/August then your best bet is to contact Bunacamp or Camp America (there is another one I can't remember). They have recruitment sessions in London in springtime (ie soon).

Otherwise you need some company to sponsor you. And you'd better be good, because they (like us) have to consider applicants from their own country before they consider foreigners. You have to be in demand.

Answer 4

London is a city, usa of america is a rustic, what area of usa of america the place you questioning of shifting too? Or have not you got that a techniques yet? Ive travelled to enormous apple, and notwithstanding that's comparable to the different enormous city it is likewise thoroughly different to the different city. There are issues you like approximately it, the trains staying open all nighttime, the cheap products, and there are issues you won't be in a position to stand approximately it, many times the transport equipment is perplexing, and everybody thinks your australian? and yankie automobiles. o.m.g! yet I purely went for a trip, so for sure it may be different living there. additionally their nursing project is thoroughly different to ours over right here. you comprehend there is not any NHS over there and its all private healthcare, Im unsure what which skill interest possibilities clever, it may be great, yet what approximately your very own wellbeing/finance project? i think of you could desire to evaluate why you elect to circulate to usa of america? you're saying some motives yet dont say what they're, some romantic concept of usa of america, like everywhere, is purely not what you stumble on once you get there, fact will kick in. perchance return and forth for a trip first, to a minimum of see what your getting your self into.

Answer 5

Right now, your best bet is to try to get a company to sponsor you in order to work in America. To be honest, the best way to work in America is to be a Nurse, because we have such a shortage of them. Your application will definately be fast tracked. Otherwise, working in America is really difficult.

Answer 6

You need to either marry an American, or get a U.S. company to sponsor a work visa.

Answer 7

you need a visa, and just your luck london is where you get it from, a think its valid for a year but when that runs out you have to return yo uk to renew it

Answer 8

get a visa