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Working in the States

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  • 14-04-2011 9:55am
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    Potcher
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    Im going to Canada for a year have been for a year allready and would like th option to enter the states legally and work there if staying in Canada after the year is not an option. Now I have no clue about America!!! What are my options. If anyone has any info I'd appreciate it.


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    Fr Tod Umptious
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    Potcher wrote: »
    Im going to Canada for a year have been for a year allready and would like th option to enter the states legally and work there if staying in Canada after the year is not an option. Now I have no clue about America!!! What are my options. If anyone has any info I'd appreciate it.

    You will need to get a visa to work in the US

    Options include

    1. H1 - Sponsorship from a employer
    2. J1 - If you are a student and returning to college
    3. Green Card Lottery
    4. Marry an American and get a Green card that way.

    There is so simple and quick option


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    Potcher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Potcher


    Thank you Fr. :-) Do you know for H1 Sponsorship is it the same as Canada, is an LMO required?
    PS I'll give yourself a shout if I decide to go the marriage route.... You can preside over the union


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    lil_lisa
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    For H1B sponsorship in the US you need an LCA (Labor Condition Application) which by the looks of it is equivalent to the LMO. Along with this, you need a prospective employer, a degree and the employer must pay fees of c. $4,000. There is other paperwork to be completed also. It can take up to two months to get an H1B. There's more information here on the specifics and more information on different visas available here.


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    Potcher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Potcher


    Thanks for the replys :-) Great info lisa...


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