Re: Where do we start!!


> The most common route to living and working in the US is the H1-B
> which is a sponsorship based visa that the employing company applies
> for on the employees behalf, and it is usually given for technical or
> engineering jobs.
>
> It is quite an undertaking for an employer (lots of paperwork and a
> few thousand dollars to process the application) so, although it is
> far from impossible, it's pretty tough to find a company willing to
> sponsor - particularly if you are applying from overseas.
>
> Also, the H1-B is a temporary work visa that has a limit of six years
> so is not something you could make long-terms plans on. Immigration
> intent is permitted when applying for this visa, so if you were
> fortunate enough to find a company that would later sponsor you for a
> Green Card you could change status from H1 to a category of Green Card
> but again this is not something you should bank on. Whilst on an H1,
> the visa holder's dependants (spouse, children) are give H4 derivitive
> visas, which unfortunately do not permit them to work (the children
> may attend school if they are of that age).
>
> To qualify for an H1-B, the applicant must possess a degree or, in the
> abscence of that, 12 years of related work experience (3 years for
> each missing degree year). Also, the H1-B is subject to yearly cap of
> 65,000 visas which has already been met for FY2006, so the earliest
> one can apply for an H1 is April 2006 for an October 2006 start date.
>
> Another option would be an H2 but that is a seasonal workers visa so
> not one you would be interested in.
>
> Yet another would be for you or your husband to get a job working for
> a company in your home country that has a US office. That way you
> could transfer over to the US on either a J or an L visa.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Dan

The most common route to living and working in the US is marriage to a
US citizen ...

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