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I'm on the opposite side of the coin. I'd love to get a job outside the US, where I live, but I've got no idea how to handle visa issues. How did you handle t
by dabent 15y ago
I'm on the opposite side of the coin. I'd love to get a job outside the US, where I live, but I've got no idea how to handle visa issues. How did you handle them?
My other barrier is language. I imagine I could work in England/Ireland, or even Australia, but are there countries where an English-speaker could find work?
- duopixel 15y agoI'm a Dual Citizen of Mexico and Canada. Canada has agreements with 25 countries that allow you to work for a year in a foreign country for one year if you are under 35: http://www.international.gc.ca/iyp-pij/agreements_in-accords-entrant.aspx?lang=eng&view=d http://www.international.gc.ca/iyp-pij/agreements_in-accords... I'm not sure about US agreements with other countries, but I know that if you have a university degree of the following list http://www.u-s-a-immigration.com/INS/NAFTA_Professional_Job_Series_List.htm http://www.u-s-a-immigration.com/INS/NAFTA_Professional_Job_... then you are allowed to work in Mexico and Canada. As for only knowing English, well, it depends on the industry. Most companies want to tackle the US market and they would see your native English as a very good asset. But you would need to bring something else to the table (good chops or connections, basically).
- toyg 15y agoTalk to the local embassy of the country you want to move to. In Europe, most countries give US citizens preferential treatment; chances are that they'll easily allow you to stay, but you might have to renew the visa every year or every X years, at least until you apply for citizenship / marry a local. You can work in English in any Scandinavian country, in Germany, in India, in South-Africa. You'd almost certainly struggle in Italy, France or Spain.