Working in the US

[q1we3]

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I will be going to one of the US optometry school and wanted to do a residency/work in the US after graduating. Since, I am Canadian do you think it would be hard for me match or find work because my employer would have to apply for my work visa? I was hoping if I could find a job I could apply for a green card and open own practice down the road.......or I could marry an American girl and bypass this whole issue. lmao

 

[KHE]

I will be going to one of the US optometry school and wanted to do a residency/work in the US after graduating. Since, I am Canadian do you think it would be hard for me match or find work because my employer would have to apply for my work visa? I was hoping if I could find a job I could apply for a green card and open own practice down the road.......or I could marry an American girl and bypass this whole issue. lmao

Let me start out by saying that by far and away the simplest and cheapest thing to do is to marry an American.

That being said, as far as residency or employment goes you can extend your student visa for one year under a clause called "optional practical training." This essentially gives you a one year extension of your student visa AND it allows you to work.

Once that year is done though, you have no options unless you're married or you can find a work sponsor which is almost for sure going to have to be a large institution or an industry. Most private or commercial employers aren't going to be interested in dealing with the paperwork hassle and the expense.

 

[q1we3]

Let me start out by saying that by far and away the simplest and cheapest thing to do is to marry an American.

That being said, as far as residency or employment goes you can extend your student visa for one year under a clause called "optional practical training." This essentially gives you a one year extension of your student visa AND it allows you to work.

Once that year is done though, you have no options unless you're married or you can find a work sponsor which is almost for sure going to have to be a large institution or an industry. Most private or commercial employers aren't going to be interested in dealing with the paperwork hassle and the expense.

Thanks! Glad to hear that at least I can do a residency under my student visa.

 

[Ben Chudner]

Let me start out by saying that by far and away the simplest and cheapest thing to do is to marry an American.

Ken, you must not be married 😉

 

[KHE]

Ken, you must not be married 😉

LMAO. You're right. I didn't state that correctly.

The cheapest way to do it FROM AN IMMIGRATION perspective is to marry an American woman.

From a LIFE perspective, that's the most expensive way. Especially if you marry a Jewish girl like I did. 😱 (That's actually not true. She's no more expensive than a protestant wife.)

 

[Shnurek]

As long as she is hot 🙂