Slapnut Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 So I'm signed up to Bunac's Work America program for this summer, has anyone had any experience doing this, or working in the US with a J1 visa in general? I want to be working in NYC but apparently it's a fucking nightmare finding a job there on a student work visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted February 15, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted February 15, 2012 Have you spoken with Neil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Have you spoken with Neil? Â I haven't, is he a J1 visa holder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted February 15, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 15, 2012 I've never been on a J-1, I'm on an H1-B (suck it haters). I know the J-1 though. Basically classifies you as an exchange worker. Mostly this means you're a grunt working at some amusement park or something along those lines. Â What do you want to work as in NYC? Your chances probably aren't good though. Easiest way to working in the USA on a more permanent basis is to go F-1 to OPT to H1-B. Either that or be exceptionally qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted February 15, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted February 15, 2012 Nah, he has a work visa - just wondered if he could help with visa stuff in general. Do BUNAC set up work for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted February 15, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted February 15, 2012 I throw fruit at H1-B holders in the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 I've never been on a J-1, I'm on an H1-B (suck it haters). I know the J-1 though. Basically classifies you as an exchange worker. Mostly this means you're a grunt working at some amusement park or something along those lines. What do you want to work as in NYC? Your chances probably aren't good though. Easiest way to working in the USA on a more permanent basis is to go F-1 to OPT to H1-B. Either that or be exceptionally qualified.  To be honest, there isn't a lot I wouldn't do job-wise. The visa is sorted by Bunac, it's just finding ways of job and apartment hunting really.   Nah, he has a work visa - just wondered if he could help with visa stuff in general. Do BUNAC set up work for you?  They don't set you up with a job, but they pretty much help you along. They give you access to a job directory which is apparently updated quite regularly, but at the moment doesn't have an awful lot on there. Aside from that, all I can find are unpaid internships or jobs that require lots of experience in the specific field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted February 15, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted February 15, 2012 So, can you go down as far as bar work, shops, etc.? There are loads of jobs doing that, which are only advertised in windows. There's even a pretty nifty English food store and chippy in the Village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 So, can you go down as far as bar work, shops, etc.? There are loads of jobs doing that, which are only advertised in windows. There's even a pretty nifty English food store and chippy in the Village. Â Yeah the visa lets you do pretty much any job except unpaid work and nanny work, stuff like that. Apparently lots of people that do the program in New York only get jobs once they've arrived and handed out CV's in shops, which I can see being the same with me. It sounds near enough impossible to email a company in New York telling them I'll be there in July and I want them to hire me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted February 15, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'd say that would be pretty much impossible - if it'd help, I'll have a look around, see what I can see in shop windows around that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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