Q: How can a foreign citizen find employment in the US? What are the options?
I know someone in another country who is a mechanical engineer with 5 years experience. He is willing to work in his field but will also consider an unskilled job since it might be difficult to get an H1B visa in his field in the US. How does he find the dirty jobs that often go unfilled in the US and the companies willing to hire foreign workers?
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A: To find employment in the U.S., your friend has multiple visa options such as H-1B for specialized employment, or H-2B for seasonal or temporary non-agricultural work. For jobs that are often unfilled, employers who are open to hiring foreign workers may petition for H-2B visas. Networking, online job portals, and agencies that connect foreign workers to U.S. employers are practical ways to identify these opportunities.
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