Trying to find out where the best Latino/Colombian communities are

[brainiac 0]

Hi,

My wife will soon be getting her interview in Bogota. We are not expecting any problems. I am NOT planning on being there, but from what I understand, this is not a deal breaker. If asked, she will tell them the truth: I was there with her and she received the interview date after I left. We can prove the relationship and marriage is legitimate after having been there six times and chatting every day, twice. We have lots of pictures.

My real quesiton, and the pupose of this posting is to ask when she gets here, what are the best places for her to get a job? Her English is ok and she teaches English as a second language in Medellin. She also got the second highest score on an English test (for Medellin) that the government gives to prospective teachers every year.

I am not too clear on which communities we could consider moving to for her job prospects, or what to expect. My job is open..i can basically do what i do from anywhere...so I will want to follow her and give her the best chance at succeding. For me, It would be better to move to North Carolina, the RDU area. For her, I am not sure if she could find a professional job in that part of the country. I am thinking she could find work more readily in places like Florida, New Jersey, New York etc... Any place where there are communities of Colombians/Latins already established.

Please help me to understand some of the challenges we/I will face.

Many thanks

[Mononoke28 135]

It is true that the US citizen does not have to attend the interview and if the CO requests it, he/she will let her know and then you can fly down for a second interview.

As far as employment is concerned, it really depends on the unemployment rate of each city/region. I do know that there are a ton of Colombians in Florida, especially in the southern part of the state, however, the employment rate is higher than other places in the country and the base pay is less than desirable. There are also big Colombian communities in New York/New Jersey and Texas. But then again, I'm not sure what their employment opportunities look like.

I guess what you would have to do is weigh the pros and cons of each place you consider.

Diana

[jboy119 0]

There is a very large population in Elizabeth, New Jersey. One section of town has the colors of the Colombian flag painted down the middle of the street.