Searching for job after immigrant interview

[LisaFletch 0]

Hello all

My husbands interview is scheduled August 4th in England . We were wondering if the visa is approved and after they send him what he needs to travel to the U.S. With , he then enters the U.S. As a legal resident , to then receive his Social Security card . He may then and only then start looking and applying for a job ? He is worried about it taking a while to find one . So can he enter the U.S. And then return to England and his job there and network and apply for jobs there ? His concern is giving up his job there and coming here and going through his savings . Can he apply for jobs as soon as they approve his visa in England ? I hope I have explained this well enough . Thanks for any advice given .

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

He can start looking, applying, and even accepting an offer now. He just can't start the job without work authorization (green card).

[LisaFletch 0]

So he can start looking and applying from England , for employment here in the U.S. ? I am guessing he would have to explain on all applications his situation ? Would potential employers disregard his application because of that ? I am just wondering how employers would look at that on a application .

[mlh 93]

My husband is still in the UK and his interview is coming up this week, but he's been looking for jobs online for the last few months. He has put notes on some of the applications that he won't be in the states until x date, etc. Some of the applications I think they just disregard because of that, but a lot of the recruiters he's been speaking to are very keen to get him into some interviews and have told him that they will keep his resume in their pipeline and check back with him to find out if he's here yet.

Our opinion is, the sooner you start looking, the better. At worst, he'll be offered a job and may need to negotiate a start date based on how soon he'll be able to be in the states, or possibly have to turn it down, but at least it's a start, and if they really want him, they'll be willing to wait for him to get here.

[Boiler 43,438]

Depends on his Profession.

[LisaFletch 0]

That is good to know then . We were just worried he would give up his job there and come here and have wait to find employment , for who knows how long , and go through our savings . He is currently working for British Gas , and has been for the past 8 years . He is a residential gas appliance service technician , or they say a gas engineer . We were thinking that after the interview there for his visa , and hopefully approved , he would enter the U.S. After that , and if he doesn't have a job lined up by then here , he would return to England until he found one here . I am assuming that is doable .

[Boiler 43,438]

If he wants to stay in the same field does he not want to get his US qualifications?

He can certainly go back for a while but will need eventually to bite the bullet. Flying over for interviews does not sound that practical.

[LisaFletch 0]

Most of the jobs here in that line of work , say on the job training . I also know he can't keep coming and going and scheduling interviews , it becomes very expensive . We just didn't know if it was worth submitting applications and resumes at this point ? But I'm thinking it will be at least a good way to get feedback from employers as far as what he might need to be qualified for here , if any . It's also seems like there is no harm in it , and if they have his resume , he can contact as many as he can when he is going to be in the states .

[Boiler 43,438]

Who knows, certainly feedback I have seen for that type of job is that they want people who can start now. At least he has a US address and phone number.

[CowBoE 429]

Which profession is he in?

How quickly he can job in US varies significantly based on his profession

and his credentials/skills & pay.

In general, he can expect at least 2 to 3 months, just to get through the

process of seeking jobs, applying, and to go through the interview.

Sometimes, it might be easier to find a job that's slightly lower rank and pay,

just to get started with US work experience.

My wife is studying 3D (engineering) design/graphics certification, and I set her expectation that

she can take any relevant job without any concerns on pay...just to get her

career established in US...because eventually 3D designers will make $50K to $100K+ with experience.

[LisaFletch 0]

He is currently working for British Gas . He is a residential gas service technician . He has formal training through British Gas . We both realize he may have to take any job in the beginning . Thanks for all the advice and help . It makes things seem much clearer .