working in usa

[northman]

I'm interested in packing up and moving to the good old U.S. the thing is despite trying to look up as much as I can find that's rellevant i'm still none the wiser about my chances of being accepted. Basically does anyone know what the best route would be find work out there? I have cs31,32 lantra chipper and have my climbing booked to so by the time a cs38, I've also 12 years experience as a machinist with at least 6 of those on cnc's, i'm 36 and no stranger to hard work either. Anything anyone can advise would be fantastic.

Edited February 3, 2016 by northman

[Mick Dempsey]

How old are you?

[northman]

I'm 36, I should of mentioned that.

[Mick Dempsey]

I know very little (natch!) but I would have thought concentrating on you machinist qualifications would be the best route.

[northman]

that could also present an issue being that I've got little in the way of qualifications in that regard, just put in the effort and done my time, I guess i'm now what you would call time served, which may actually go for something but don't know how much over there.

[jomoco]

Read the help wanted section of TCI magazine, online mate.

 

http://tcia.org/digital_magazine/tci-magazine/2016/02/viewer/ipad/index.html

 

Jomoco

[born2trot]

No chance of getting a visa , sponsorship or not . An H1-B visa you need a bachelor's degree minimum . You may have one I don't know . I have all my nptcs up to 41 , a job offer and was told by a u.s immigration firm that it still wasn't possible . An H2-b visa which is the seasonal occupation visa is my only possible ( still risky ) option . This is OK for a young single dude but not someone with a family on tow . P.S I'm gutted 😭😭

[northman]

No chance of getting a visa , sponsorship or not . An H1-B visa you need a bachelor's degree minimum . You may have one I don't know . I have all my nptcs up to 41 , a job offer and was told by a u.s immigration firm that it still wasn't possible . An H2-b visa which is the seasonal occupation visa is my only possible ( still risky ) option . This is OK for a young single dude but not someone with a family on tow . P.S I'm gutted 😭😭

 

As would I be, it's kinda a kick in the balls reading your post. there is an immigration expo in London in October https://www.workingabroad.net/visit-events/workingabroad-london-expo-2016/ I don't know if this will help yourself, i'm thinking of attending this myself. I guess Canada isn't that dissimilar but not been there. I have on the other hand visited the states and loved it.

[northman]

Has anyone looked at a H1-b visa

[ArborClimber]

Don't quote me on this sir, but a friend of mine moved to Canada to get married about 2 years ago, and found it a bit of a bother getting a work permit\visa, but he is a window cleaner. In his fustration he said to me that if he had my job (arborist, forester, anything tree related) it would be a lot easier and could possibly even get sponsered. His Canadian wife seemed to agree. In the end he did manage to get it sorted though with a job.

 

I might try this opportunity out in the future, but Germany has me in her grips (or my German wife, would be more correct) at the moment. But might be worth a look. Personally I would choose Canada over the States anyway....

 

All the best whatever happens!