Work in New York
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- joehamilton
I'm moving from London to new york in April to see if I can find a design or motion graphics job..
I don't have a work Visa yet but am eligible for the E3 visa (http://canberra.usembassy.gov/c... if I get a full time job offer.
Are employers put off by people without visas?
Not sure if i should tell potential employers up front about my visa status or wait until I get an interview?
Anyone out there with experience of anything like this.... or any general tips on getting work in NYC?
- killerbro0
I would tell them upfront and the work is slim in the city right now!
- thisispillowhead0
When i was there about a year ago it was fairly easy to get work. Now.. good luck. You should wait to tell your employer about your visa after the interview so you can at least get your foot in and show your work.
- sykosis0
get an O visa I'll give you the number for my lawyer
- +1offpixel
- ah cool. had not seen that. is it a complex and expensive process?joehamilton
- yes it's expensive.modernstyle
- I paid $4500 for mine 4 years ago. But it was worth every penny!pistollero
- pffmodernstyle
- oops wrong :Pmodernstyle
- erikjonsson0
no visa and they wont talk to you
- seansuth0
I have been looking for some work in NYC but decided to move to Philly instead. It's tough in NYC these days...
- robotron3k0
oh, you're from the UK... you'll be fine... just crank up your British accent and you'll be a CD in 6 months.
- tashtego0
best to tell them upfront. because they may have to get immigration attorney involved, and they'll definitely have to do paperwork, etc. you should tell possible employer right off the bat about your need for a visa rather than springing it on them later (ie: when, say, they decide to hire you). that way they'll at least be prepared/fore-armed/have the most info in order to make obtaining the visa you require as painless/less of a timesuck as possible.