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Subject: Re: What's necessary for a work permit? Posted on: 18 May 2008 10:05:54 CEST

In article ,
"J. J. Farrell" wrote:

> Thomas Adams wrote:
> > In article <482EF709.2060106@privacy.net>,
> > "Joe Feise (Immigration)" wrote:
> >
> >>> Is it really true that you absolutely have to hold a university degree
> >>> before they give you a work permit?
> >>
> >> That depends on which work permit you refer to.
> >
> > One that permits me to enter the US in order to live there and to be
> > hired by an American company. Which permit would I need then?
>
> The Green Card's about the only one which allows that. Most require you
> to have an employer first who gets work authorisation for you. You'll
> find a good summary of all the options at
> http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulaski's_Ways:_How_to_Live_and_Work_in_the_USA

The potential employers in my business (software localization) all seem
to ask for candidates who are already permitted to work in the US. It
seems to be a really big burden for them to take care of the red tape.

Thanks for the link by the way.

cheerio
T.