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Transition Year travel

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  • 04-08-2012 11:27pm
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    Witchie
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    My youngest is doing his junior cert this year and when he is finished I had thought instead of him doing transition year which is compulsory in his school, that we would move abroad for a year and let him learn through living somewhere else.

    Originally I wanted to go to France but he is not really in love with that idea but I think it would be good for him when he comes back to do his Leaving Cert French exam.

    Other than that I would love to go to Canada or USA but am not likely to get a visa so not sure what to do.

    Also thought of maybe Canaries or somewhere like that but neither of us have Spanish.

    Any suggestions people? How could I go about working in the USA for a year (I don't have a degree) and as am over 35 I don't think I qualify for J1.

    All help appreciated!


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    JohnMearsheimer
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    Unfortunately you probably won't get any kind of a working visa for the US. They don't do casual 1 or 2 year work type visas. There is the green card lottery but it is a long and drawn out process and it's more suited to people looking to move to the US long term.

    I would avoid going to Spain as the unemployment rate is nearly 25%.


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