About US VISA *PLEASE HELP*

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About US VISA *PLEASE HELP*

Post Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:32 pm

I'm already a Canadain citizen,and now i'd want go to the US i've got a family member in the there which is my aunt and she owns a small business which is a restaurant and right now she needs my help she wants me to go to the US and help her and live there and i've never been to US before and i knew A CANADAIN CITIZEN can stay in US WITHOUT a VISA which means i can stay there up to 6 months per calendar year,but its not enough for me i need at least 1 or 2 years and i checked about the TN VISA but i think my aunt's restaurant is not enough eligible for apply a TN VISA so i'd want to know which type of VISA i can get in my case?
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Reba

Re: About US VISA *PLEASE HELP*

Post Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:50 am

Unfortunately none. Not even the H2B.

Who is eligible?
The H2B visa is available to employers of foreign workers not working in the agricultural field. This visa is only available for work that is temporary in nature. For H2B purposes, that means:


Recurring seasonal need;
Intermittent need;
Peak-load need; and
One time occurrence.

The employer must also prove that there are no unemployed US workers willing or able to do the work. This is established through the state's employment agency using a labor certification process. This process requires a recruitment campaign, including advertising in a local newspaper for available temporary workers.


I am quite doubtful that you'd qualify for the H2B, given the current unemployment rate in the US.

You can go to visit for up to 6 months, but you can't work during that time. Not even just to wipe up the tables for free.
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Re: About US VISA *PLEASE HELP*

Post Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:27 pm

Yeah, I'm afraid Reba is right, H-2B is the closest but it would be a lot of hassle for your aunt to do all the paperwork for it and as it's subject to a quota and valid for a maximum of one year, you'd need a lot of luck to get it. There are no family-based immigration categories for an aunt to sponsor you either.
Steve.
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