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    Please, advise me!!!!!!

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    15 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

    This can't hurt and can only help.

    If you're concentrating on online listings only, then you're competing against the whole world.

     

    Suggestion #1:

    Find employers who hire people like you.  Study the company.

    Learn who the hiring manager is (if necessary, call the receptionist to learn the name).

    Visit the office, dressed in suit & tie, with your resumé and a knockout cover-letter.

    The cover-letter should be addressed to the hiring manager (spell the name correctly).

    Find the hiring manager's secretary or administrative assistant.

    Say, "I understand that Mr. ____ is always looking for good people.  Will you please give this to him?"

    Thank the secretary sincerely, with a smile.  Take the manager's business card.

    Two or three days later, call the manager directly.

    Say, "I'm [name], and I dropped off my resumé with [secretary's name].  Were you able to look it over?"

    If yes, and no positions equaling your qualifications are open, ask his impression of your credentials.

    (Many U.S. companies hesitate to hire foreign graduates because of uncertainty about credentials.)

    Ask if you can start in a lower position, even entry-level, to show him what you can do.

    If nothing is available, thank him sincerely and ask him for other companies to approach.

    Regardless of the answer, thank him again, and thank him in advance for keeping you in mind.

     

    Suggestion #2:

    Each city has a Chamber of Commerce.  Find it.

    Once you find it, talk with the secretary. Tell her that you want a schedule of events, and let her know that you'd like to attend.

    Then, go in person to the Chamber of Commerce Office.  Talk with the President of the Chamber, telling him/her that you want to volunteer at several of their events.

    Attendees at Chamber events are business-owners and salespeople, all looking for new business.  It usually is an informal-enough gathering where you can approach people and talk with them.

    Now, the good thing about being a volunteer there is that you will be talking to everyone at least once -- you might be at the reception table, you might be at the greeters' table, you might help to run the audio/video system - whatever - but the point is that you can meet everyone there, face to face.

    Attend 2 or 3 of these, and folk remember you.  When folk remember you, they will remember that you are seeking employment and will consider you, because you're just not some name on a piece of paper -- they met you at a Chamber event and know that you were volunteering, helping out the Chamber.

    If you live in a really small town, go to the biggest town that's within 15 miles of your house.

    When you better understand little everyday things, the big things will be less of a shock.  Have your spouse or an American acquaintance walk around the block with you.  You can ask anything at all -- why do the street lights come on at night, how do you report necessary repairs to driveways and sidewalks, how does the Homeowners' Association operate, who represents you in local government, or anything that comes to mind.  Repeat this process every week or few days to give your brain time to process what you've learned.

     

    Your spouse or a neighbor can take you to a supermarket.  Pick one aisle of products, walk slowly, and ask questions about brands, pricing, and "what exactly is this?"  Repeat this process whenever possible.

     

    An excellent video (for native U.S. people, too) is:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA
     

    Another good resource is:

    http://www.aclu.org/files/kyr/kyr_english.pdf

    The Web is your friend.

    Find your city's website or the "convention & visitors bureau" website.

    The first should have "For New Residents," and the second should have many links.

    You can also perform general searches, such as "bicycling in [name of city]."

     

    Let us know here how these suggestions sound to you and work for you.

     

     

    I know this advice is given with the best intentions at heart, but based on my experience I would recommend a different approach. 

    Nowadays most employers do not accept paper applications or walk-in applications (unless maybe at restaurants or other hospitality jobs).

     

    My advice to OP as a millennial who had to get a job in the US is to sign up for Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc, and search for positions that you are interested in.

    Job searches nowadays are all about volume, you are going to apply for literally anything remotely related to your field of expertise, and hope that one of them sticks.

    Don't be surprised if send hundreds of applications and hear back from maybe a handful of them.

    Make sure that every resume that you submit has keywords that are related to the position you are applying for since most companies use automatic filters to weed out applicants that are not relevant to the position. You want to make it past that first filter so an actual person can read your resume.

    I would also suggest trying to make as many connections as possible. Join an amateur league at a sport that you enjoy, or find a local group of people devoted to one of your hobbies and start making connections. 

     

    If you have any other questions don't hesitate to let me know.

     

     

    I-751 April 2023 Filers

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi all!

    Another April filer here. I was able to file starting in late January but I wanted to get our latest tax filing docs and we procrastinated a bit.

     

    Anyways, here’s my case info so far


     

    April 14, 2023 Mailed via USPS

    April 17, 2023 Delivered

    April 21, 2023 Received Text (IOE)

    April 25, 2023 Case status updated to "My Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS

     

    I haven’t gotten any notices in the mail yet, and I’m wondering if that latest case status means that a human has touched my case and now it will sit on a pile for a while.

     

    In any case I will keep updating as things happen!

     

     

    Trying to renew passport urgently

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    48 minutes ago, Timona said:

    Are you Spanish citizen?

    I am 

     

    32 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

    i will try the old school way, just go to the consulate and ask. worst case they said NO

    That's honestly what I'm going to try to do. It's a long drive, but at this point I'll just have to 

     

    39 minutes ago, ROK2USA said:

    When does your passport expire or has it already expired? 
    would you be able to renew it IN Spain while on your trip and then return to US with new passport? Do you have enough time? 
    I would also check to see if you’re allowed to enter Spain on an expired passport. Some countries allow this… 

    My passport is set to expire soon, and my trip to Spain is literally four days. I cannot renew it while in there. 

    I am able to enter Spain on an expired passport, the issue is getting back to the States...

    Trying to renew passport urgently

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    Hi all!

     

    Has anyone tried to renew their Spanish passport lately?

    The earliest appointment I was able to get almost a month ago was for June 6th. I have a wedding in Spain in June 24th, and their turnaround for passports is 3 weeks.

    I wanted to see if it's possible to just show up to the consulate in Los Angeles and see if they can process it earlier, but I wanted to ask if anyone has ever done that before, and if it's even worth it to go.

     

    Thank you for your help!

     

     

    USCIS Cancelled my interview the day after they scheduld

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, RamonGomez said:

    Could be any number of things. Most likely they made a scheduling error and cancelled the interview immediately. Or the online system is being wonky. Generally if an interview is waived, the status changes from "Waiting to Schedule Interview" to "Card In Production" (something like that).  I've seen people get scheduled and cancelled same day.

     

    If you don't get the notices in a week or two I'd call USCIS to double check. 

    Well this definitely is a problem. I'm flying on tuesday to Spain until march 3rd to get surgeries done. I hope they schedule the interview for after that!

    Collecting disability retroactively?

    in General Immigration-Related Discussion

    Posted · Edited by ClickityClackity

    11 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

    It says AOS so have you gotten the EAD and working?

    if so,  read the companies short term insurance policy  (usually 6 months of reduced income)

    if you are covered,  apply now (when the disability started ) not after returning to the US so your job is kept and the insurance  is in effect

     

    Hi yes. I have been working since last April. I’ll ask my employer about it then, but I suppose it should be okay!

     

    ps: I don’t get insurance through work, so I would need to apply through the state of California

    Collecting disability retroactively?

    in General Immigration-Related Discussion

    Posted

    Hi! 
    I recently got injured and I’m going to get a surgery and other procedures done back in my home country (Spain)

    I saw that I could collect temporary disability benefits (CA) while I’m unable to work, but since I am getting my procedure done and also recovering in Spain (for about a month) I’m not sure if I can file retroactively once I get back in the States.

    Does anyone have any experience with this?

    Thank you for your answers!

    Traveling to Europe and returning with AP?

    in Coronavirus Covid-19

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Joel Alcaraz said:

    Correct, spouses of US Citizens are allowed to enter and exit the country. So long as the beneficiary has the advanced parole their case will not be abandoned. Do note that the US is now requiring a negative COVID test to enter the country. Please take that into account when making plans to return home.

    thank you! I did know about the test. Spain also requires a Negative test, so I will get one here

    Traveling to Europe and returning with AP?

    in Coronavirus Covid-19

    Posted

    Good morning,

     

    I need to get a surgical procedure done in Spain at the end of January (cheaper to fly yo my home country and have it done there than in here, since it's a preexisting condition and not covered by my insurance)

    I have been looking at the travel restrictions and it says that spouses of US Nationals are allowed to enter with a valid marriage certificate. I also have my Advance Parole.

    Do you think this should be okay? I am terrified of leaving and not be allowed back to my wife and job, but I need to get that surgery done.

    Thank you!

    How to talk to a person at USCIS customer service (edited title)

    in USCIS Service Centers

    Posted

    15 minutes ago, Lostinlove2900 said:

    Used to not anymore 

    I tried “representative”

    “Lost receipt”

    Among others this new system had to of happened in the last week and it’s HORRIBLE 

    It's been kicking around for more than last week unfortunately. "representative" is def not going to work, but good luck with the others!

    I would just try calling and calling, that's what I did. The USCIS guy was like "I saw you called 17 times"

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