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Working in the USA?

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  • 27-08-2008 7:59pm
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    Mongo
    Registered Users Posts: 581 ✭✭✭


    Hello all,

    I am thinking of possibly going to the USA and living there for a year or longer and working. I wouldn't be eligible for a J1 as if I did this it would be beacause I'd be leaving college. What would I have to do? I presume you can't just hop on a plane and go?


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    It's near impossible unless you are highly skilled in something. You could apply for the diversity visa lottery (green card) but I don't think they are accepting any applications yet for the 2010 entry and I think they screen all the applications there too.

    Any other visas you need to have experience in your field which would be a H1 visa or a transfer visa within a company to the states which is a L1 visa, I think.


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    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Moved to Abroad, as it's more a long-term thing.


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    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    Instesd of leaving college, would you not consider going to college over there? Much easier visa to get.


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    Sarah.Ireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Sarah.Ireland


    Hi, i just applied to an Au Pair programme, you get paid weekly, get a J1 visa and do some study while your there. I spent a long time trying to find a safe way to go to the USA and work as things here are bad!!
    if you have any childcare exp just apply and see. (its cultural care) :)


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