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Post by EGGBA on Jun 19, 2007 10:25:51 GMT 10
Hey guys
lately I've been considering traveling to U.S one way to see what its like.Was just wondering if any of you more experienced travelers could help me out a little with things i should be considering and planning
specifically.
How hard/expensive is it to get a working visa
how hard is it to get work in genral probably Barwork or removal work whats the pay like compared to the costs?
Was thinking I mite stay at a backpackers or something
probably near the beachy coastal areas $$$$$?
does anyone know if theres like social NFL comps(similar to our soccer comps) thats easy for real beginners to get into
whats the best way to get around ?
just stuff like that as i have no idea wats involved any advice would be great cheers guys.
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Post by marinermick on Jun 19, 2007 12:03:51 GMT 10
Hey guys lately I've been considering traveling to U.S one way to see what its like.Was just wondering if any of you more experienced travelers could help me out a little with things i should be considering and planning specifically. How hard/expensive is it to get a working visa how hard is it to get work in genral probably Barwork or removal work whats the pay like compared to the costs? Was thinking I mite stay at a backpackers or something probably near the beachy coastal areas $$$$$? does anyone know if theres like social NFL comps(similar to our soccer comps) thats easy for real beginners to get into whats the best way to get around ? just stuff like that as i have no idea wats involved any advice would be great cheers guys. this is from a work colleague who studied in the US and consequently met her husband there: It's much easier to get a youth visa for commonwealth countries but worth the effort to go to the US even know the visa process is harder. This is how I did it.
I went over as a student initally then found a job and got a "internship" J1 visa before my working visa came through H1. It is hard to get a H1 visa without a sponsor company and hard to get a job (i.e. sponsor compnay) without being there. Anyway… the internship J1 visa was a great stepping stone. I went through Council Exchanges - they still exist - www.ciee.org/ You can go as a "young professional" so don't have to be a student.
It would be better to go with an 18-month J1 visa, than a tourist visa as to upgrade visas you have to leave the country. Also once you're there and have a visa - you can look into transferring the visa, find a sponsor company etc etc.
And backpackers are a great place to stay to meet people and have cheap accom. if you want her email PM me as a side thought i know they are always looking for people in australia to work their summer camps |
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Post by EGGBA on Jun 19, 2007 13:32:32 GMT 10
Cheers micky that sounds pretty complicated i'm so confused bout what i wanna do if your just there for a holiday or anywhere else are you allowed to do part time work?
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Post by marinermick on Jun 19, 2007 13:45:02 GMT 10
Cheers micky that sounds pretty complicated i'm so confused bout what i wanna do if your just there for a holiday or anywhere else are you allowed to do part time work? the visa system for the states is very complicated and it is difficult to get a working visa (because everyone wants one) do a google search on "summer camps USA" and tick australian sites maybe making enquiries through them will give you a better understaning of the legalities i think it is worth pursuing because a working trip in the states would be awesome and there would be so much to experience |
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Post by EGGBA on Jun 19, 2007 16:23:34 GMT 10
Are they the summer camp things where you look after kids ?i've enquired bout these before but i'm not good with kids that piss me off.
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Post by omni on Jun 19, 2007 19:54:10 GMT 10
I wouldn't tell them that when you go for an interview  |
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Post by Bearinator on Jun 19, 2007 20:25:31 GMT 10
You could always wing it, and work for cash somewhere.
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Jun 19, 2007 20:40:49 GMT 10
You could always wing it, and work for cash somewhere. he's won't work cheap enough. the federal minimum wage is low enough, and cash jobs undercut even that... and i'm guessing he's not a spanish speaker (the usual source of cheap illegal labour is mexicans or other south/central americans)... |
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Post by marinermick on Jun 20, 2007 10:49:49 GMT 10
Are they the summer camp things where you look after kids ?i've enquired bout these before but i'm not good with kids that piss me off. would be heaps easy - you go as a soccer coordinator or something easy, play soccer all day and then at night crack onto the other camp counselors your age with enormous success because you are australian in the process get paid, have food and accommodation covered and get to see a slice of the american outdoors |
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Post by EGGBA on Jun 20, 2007 10:55:35 GMT 10
Yeah i was planning on winging it but alot of people have told me that i would likely get paid bout less than a 15yr old maccas kid.
Is it much easier to do like england and stuff? It doesn't appeal to me half as much but my reasons for not liking it dont justify me not giving it a chance. Any advice?
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Post by EGGBA on Jun 20, 2007 10:57:19 GMT 10
Are they the summer camp things where you look after kids ?i've enquired bout these before but i'm not good with kids that piss me off. would be heaps easy - you go as a soccer coordinator or something easy, play soccer all day and then at night crack onto the other camp counselors your age with enormous success because you are australian in the process get paid, have food and accommodation covered and get to see a slice of the american outdoors Now that sounds like a plan but how much free timer do i get and what happens at the end of camp? |
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Post by marinermick on Jun 20, 2007 11:00:45 GMT 10
would be heaps easy - you go as a soccer coordinator or something easy, play soccer all day and then at night crack onto the other camp counselors your age with enormous success because you are australian in the process get paid, have food and accommodation covered and get to see a slice of the american outdoors Now that sounds like a plan but how much free timer do i get and what happens at the end of camp? would be pretty full on while at the camps but i know you get a good visa so can travel at other times you are also likely to meet other americans your age who will then put up in accommodation at their city and show your around these are the two biggest i know: www.iep.org.au/IEP_usaoptions.aspwww.ccusa.com.au |
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Post by dru on Jun 20, 2007 11:17:06 GMT 10
splitting teams into shirts and skins will be hard when Eggy is teaching them all to take there shirts off. Hell the 5 months in vail looks good to me that iep does ;D |
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Post by EGGBA on Jun 20, 2007 11:43:01 GMT 10
I think i'd have to be pretty careful with the shirt skin thing I can picture myself getting arrested.The iep site wont take applications till sept. I went on the ccsua one i went thru and signed up but when it gives me the option to choose where i wanna go summer camp us is gone maybe its unavailable till sept aswell?.  |
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Post by marinermick on Jun 20, 2007 11:45:04 GMT 10
I think i'd have to be pretty careful with the shirt skin thing I can picture myself getting arrested.The iep site wont take applications till sept. I went on the ccsua one i went thru and signed up but when it gives me the option to choose where i wanna go summer camp us is gone maybe its unavailable till sept aswell?. give them a call and discuss the situation |
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Post by EGGBA on Jun 20, 2007 13:45:23 GMT 10
I've gotta wait till mid july to apply see how things go.
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