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I never had a formal university education, what are my real chances of being accepted for a work visa. I think that I'm pretty good but and have a pretty inter

by Trufa 10y ago

I never had a formal university education, what are my real chances of being accepted for a work visa. I think that I'm pretty good but and have a pretty interesting CV probably not "extraordinary". What are the chances of me working in the USA? Does it really nullify my chances? I have been working since I was 17 in jobs related and then very specific to programming, I'm 28 now. I also have a uruguayan and spanish/european nationality, which would be better for an application?

proberts 10y ago
This is a much longer conversation but the short answer is that lack of formal education is not a bar to getting a US work visa. It's possible that you might have the equivalent based on your work experience for H1B purposes or even qualify for an O-1 visa.
kangaroo 10y ago
Not having a degree does not nullify your chances. I have no degree, and got an H1-B and subsequently a green card. To qualify for the H1-B, I had to show 12 years of work experience (immigration equates 3 years of work to 1 year of school), and then have my work experience evaluated by a professor. The professor had to establish that my work experience left me with the same experience as someone who would have had a degree.