american visa?
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There three legal ways you can do it:
1. have a a company sponsor you (they'll need to want to hite you) and come using a h1 (academic) visa (must have a ba or 12 years of experience)
takes bet. 3-5 months to get the visa + 2 weeks for social security.2. have a a company sponsor you (they'll need to want to hite you) and come using an o1 (outstanding achievment) visa (must show proof of awards, publications, etc.) 3-5 months to get the visa + 2 weeks for social security.
3. get an outstanding achievment greencard (must show proof of awards, publications, etc.) takes about 2 years.
in all cases you should probably take into account a layer to help you file with a fee of 5k$—if a company wants you enough, they'll pay for it.
your spouse does get permission to live in the US, but not work. if you get a greencard—you can start working on a permit for your spouse.
I wouldn't recommend working without a permit. you can get arrested, deported and banned—and it's not as rare as you may think.