uk to us visas
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- dsc
I'm a flash / director programmer looking to move to LA to live with my girlfriend who is studying out there. Anyone got any tips on what type of visa I should be applying for? Anyone else made the switch from the UK to the States? What's the market like in California at the moment . . .? Am I nuts?
Any help would be much appreciated!
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- olli1010
Hey dsc,
I was just having this conversation on another thread. Your best bet is the H1-B:
There are tons of Brits in LA - especially Santa Monica (Time Out calls it "Santa Margate" - HA!)
Hope it helps.
- ********0
dsc,
didn't jevad just move to the us from england...?
- dsc0
Yeah, Jevad married an american lass I believe!
So the H1-B visa is the way to go you think? I need to secure a job offer and pay for sponsorship then? I was told that there is a freelancer visa as well, although from what I've read, I doubt this is the case. Do you think it would make a difference if I could continue working for some of my clients remotely?
- olli1010
Most people I know from abroad are on the H-1B. I think (and I could be wrong) it makes it easier to get the mighty Green Card.
However, working remotely is the greatest thing you can do. The only catch is you'd have to fly out of the country every six months and renew the visa.
After a year or so, the immigration guys at LAX may give you a hard time, but people have done it.
One quick warning though - the time difference between LA and the UK is brutal, especially if your clients are early risers or finance types. Keep that in mind if you're out partying it up with some models and have a half an hour commute home at 3am.
;-)
- dsc0
hmmm . . .so can I work remotely on the H1B? Or is there a different visa for this type of work?
thanks for the help btw!
- dsc0
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- jevad0
oofff...it's gonna be a toughie...not sure how it works TBQH - it was enough of a hassle getting all the paperwork done after marrying one of their kind! almost like it was a fucking privelidge to be granted the right to stay and work...pppfffffttt.
lol