> Hi, my husband and i are looking to move to Houston as teachers, we
> plan to move accross next summer (2008), to teach in one of Houstons
> schools.
>
> My husband teaches secondary/high school citizenship/social studies,
> and i teach elementary level. We both have experience of SEN (special
> educational needs) and know a reasonable amount of spanish.
>
> We understand that we will need to get a HB1 visa, but do we need to
> get a position first or after and is sponsership necessary?
>
> Any tips, advice or comments on how to and how complicated the visa
> process is would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Does anyone know whether teachers can be fast tracked through due to
> the shortages?
>
> Thank you all. x x
The employer applies for the Visa, not you.
They can pay for premium processing, but applications for next years
quota can not be submitted until 1st April, they are usually gone in a
month or so.
Start date would not be until the 1st October.
Not many schools will wait or bear the cost of the process, first you
would need to find a willing employer, quickly.
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