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[aaron2020 11,651]

4 minutes ago, Thomas Miller said:

looks like i need to find a job that will sponsor me for a Visa, just so i know, would my family have to wait a while before they could move over as well? or would this work visa cover all of us?

It would cover your spouse and unmarried children under age 21.  They could move over with you.  

Work visas are temporary.  You will need to go home unless you find another way to stay.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's not that easy to immigrate to the US.  If it was, billions of people would try to immigrate to the US.  

[Thomas Miller 0]

so with the job, it would be permanent, i know this as i know a company that is in the states who my company work with, so if the job is permanent then would that help with getting residency in the states? 

[payxibka 10,044]

5 minutes ago, Thomas Miller said:

so with the job, it would be permanent, i know this as i know a company that is in the states who my company work with, so if the job is permanent then would that help with getting residency in the states? 

Internal job transfer is a different set of facts

Edited November 5, 2019 by payxibka

[aaron2020 11,651]

2 minutes ago, Thomas Miller said:

so with the job, it would be permanent, i know this as i know a company that is in the states who my company work with, so if the job is permanent then would that help with getting residency in the states? 

Not how it works.  The job being permanent does not matter.  How long you can stay and work depends on the duration of stay with the visa you get and whether you can renew it.  

Edited November 5, 2019 by aaron2020

[Thomas Miller 0]

is there not a transition period, 3 year work Visa then a green card then after so many years been able apply for citizenship?

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, Thomas Miller said:

is there not a transition period, 3 year work Visa then a green card then after so many years been able apply for citizenship?

In certain dual intent visas.  All depends on eligibility 

[aaron2020 11,651]

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/will-finding-job-the-us-get-you-green-card.html

[kiwibean 42]

There's really not so much.  The most common work visa is your H1-B.  Your employer can sponsor you to move to a green card after that, but the wait can be horrendous.  Not as bad for UK citizens though.  You have to find a company that's willing to apply for an H1-B visa.  I know my company most often employs workers on the OPT work-after-a-degree visa, and then sponsors them for H1-B if they prove to be a worthwhile employee.  They won't look at hiring anyone who needs sponsoring for a visa, because it's such a toss up as to whether or not the employer will get one.  

 

Here's information on the L-1 (international work transfer) visa.  You can see if that sounds like you

http://phelpsattorneys.com/l1-visa-the-intra-company-transfer-visa-for-usa/#:~:text=The L-1 visa is,or workers with specialized skills.

[payxibka 10,044]

Nurses are in high demand.  One category of worker that may find an easier time getting approval 

[aaron2020 11,651]

Here's the bottom line - you have to find a US employer who is willing to go through the time and expense to bring you over.  That employer is going to have to jump through hoops to potentially get you here.  Are you good enough?  Are you needed enough to be be worth their time and money?  

 

No one knows how good of an engineer you are in your subcategory.  No one knows your background and what a US employer is willing to do for you.  

The first step for you is to find a willing US employer.  Then you can discuss options.  

[Thomas Miller 0]

Thank you guys, you have cleared up alot for me and i know what i must do now.

 

Thanks again!

 

hopefully get this sorted out!

[Mollie09 1,543]

To clarify, getting a work visa is not a path to permanent residence. You'd need to get someone to sponsor you for the work visa (H or L, probably) and then an employer to sponsor you again for the green card. Some people seem to think if you get a work visa that after 3/5/10 years you just get permanent residence and that's not the case.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

There are employment based green cards available, but those are generally not as easy to get as work visas, or are only applied for after someone is already here on a work visa. In other words, a work visa can be a path to a green card, but it’s not a guaranteed or certain path and one should not expect that it is. 

[Boiler 43,397]

There is a lot to be said for getting a transfer with your current employer.