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Working Visa for the US

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  • 21-02-2011 1:45am
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    Hunter21
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering, is it too late to apply for a working visa for the US? I want to go for the Summer and will do unskilled work.


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    lil_lisa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭lil_lisa


    Which working visa are you looking at?


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    Hunter21
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Hunter21


    lil_lisa wrote: »
    Which working visa are you looking at?


    H1-B (But I dont know will a level 5 qualification meet that criteria)

    H2-B Is the main one Im looking at

    J-1 Ive been told that you have to be doing a course at least 2 years and you are going back for another year so I wont get that.


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


    Once your employer has labor certification, you can apply anytime of year for the H2-B. Keep in mind they need to show there's no-one in the USA who can do the job, so unless you plan on getting a job teaching Irish or similar, this may be difficult in the current economic climate.


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    Hunter21
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Hunter21


    silja wrote: »
    Once your employer has labor certification, you can apply anytime of year for the H2-B. Keep in mind they need to show there's no-one in the USA who can do the job, so unless you plan on getting a job teaching Irish or similar, this may be difficult in the current economic climate.


    Silja the latter part of your post wouldnt apply to a H-2B sure it wouldnt? A H-2B states the following.
    "The H-2B Work Visa was created to allow people to come to the United States temporarily, mainly for non-agricultural jobs, in which the United States workers are in short supply."


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    lonestargirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    Hunter21 wrote: »
    H1-B (But I dont know will a level 5 qualification meet that criteria)
    H1Bs open in April for Oct 1st starts onwards (no employer is going to sponsor H1B for a summer worker anyway).
    Hunter21 wrote: »
    H2-B Is the main one Im looking at
    Do you have a job lined up? An employer must sponsor you for this visa.


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


    Hunter21 wrote: »
    Silja the latter part of your post wouldnt apply to a H-2B sure it wouldnt? A H-2B states the following.
    "The H-2B Work Visa was created to allow people to come to the United States temporarily, mainly for non-agricultural jobs, in which the United States workers are in short supply."

    It still applies; from the USCIS website:
    "The employer must demonstrate that there are not sufficient U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available to do the temporary work."

    http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d1d333e559274210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d1d333e559274210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD


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