Moving to New York

[vancouverislander]

I am a 25-year-old business student finishing my degree in April 2009 on Vancouver Island. After graduating I would like to move to New York City and work for 1 or 2 years. I plan on renting out my house here on Vancouver Island and intend on returning to it one day.

With what research I have done I realize that I will need a US employer to sponsor my visa but my question is can I move to New York on a tourist visa (3 months) and plan that during the first 3 months I will get hired by a US employer and at that time apply for a work visa?

(I have a feeling it will be hard getting a job offer before I am actually living in New York)

Any advice, information or direction on my situation would be greatly appreciated.

[Reba]

You cannot legally "move" to the US to go look for an employer who will sponsor you. Technically, you cannot be a visitor in the US and look for work. If you were to show up at the border and say "I'm going ot look for a job" they'd turn you right around and send you back to Canada.

Unfortunately, the legal way to do it is first find employer, then get visa, then move.

[Steven]

You can enter to attend a specific job interview that you've set up before you go, but you cannot enter to look for work as Reba says.