FRench citizen asking for help for a sponsorship in the US

archde
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Joined: 31 Jul 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Australia

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:18 pm

 

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Hello everyone . first and foremost I m really glad to have found this site . i use to live In canada For a year (BC and Alberta) Miss u guys.
I m currently living in Australia as anartisan Baker .I found a company (more or less 10 people) in massachussets and it s exatly what I m looking for .(It s a supervising job of ateam of 4/5 people entitled "supervisor shift" . my qualifications are that I have my apprenticehip certificate and numerous years of experience in a few countries .
my wish is to find which visa will suit me the most .I presume J1 and H1b .can anyone indicate me what to do as my futur employer have never sponsored anybody but he s willing to.I know it takes a large amount of time to get the right visa but I m lost and don t know at all how to manage this lifetime oportunity.At the same time I ain t no rich so I can t ask to a lawyer or consultant .Thank u so much for answering .If anybody have questions about countries like new zealand or norway or australia >No worries .

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Steven
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Joined: 28 Sep 2007
Posts: 1637
Location: Calgary

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:25 pm

 

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If you've got Australian citizenship (or can get it) you might be able to get an E-3 visa: http://canberra.usembassy.gov/consular/visas/niv/e3.html

That's the most relevant one but I'm not sure if you qualify for it, because you must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent and the job must require that level of education. There is a "work experience" equivalent so you may be able to do that, however bear in mind that what they're looking for is a field where you would get a degree and you've got the experience.

Most work visas (including E-3) require labour certification, different categories require different certifications, you need to check on the Dept. of Labor website.

Once the employer completes the labour certification, they apply on Form I-140 (usually) to sponsor you for the visa.

H-1B has a quota and is hard to get.

To get a J-1 requires the sponsor to be "designated" by the Dept. of State, which usually means some sort of academic institution, not really practical for a one-off application.

If you're really good in your field and are recognized as such, I think O-1 might be your best bet, this is for people with "extraordinary" talent, and artisan baking is an "art", so it should qualify. Requires substantial proof.
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archde
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Joined: 31 Jul 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Australia

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:21 pm

 

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Steven . thank You so much for all the informations.
I though the j 1 was the most obvious one but apparently not ,I knew that The h 1 has a quota but The O-1 I never heard of it and it seemsperfect . i read that It was a 3 years visa which can be reapplyed every year after .
other than that
No i m not Australian citizen . I m just on a regular working visa .I sent the information u sent to my potential futur employer . I might have one or two questions coming up soon anyhow Merci beaucoup mon ami.

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