If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

us visa

aido79 · 2007-12-31 14:44:42

does anybody know anything about getting a working visa for the US like the visa you get for oz? my brother told me he's thinking of applying for it. i always thought it was just a lottery for the green card and that was why there are so many illegal irish in the states but he seems to think he will have no problem getting…

31-12-2007 2:44pm

#1

aido79

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2007

Posts: 5078

does anybody know anything about getting a working visa for the US like the visa you get for oz? my brother told me he's thinking of applying for it. i always thought it was just a lottery for the green card and that was why there are so many illegal irish in the states but he seems to think he will have no problem getting one.

0

Comments

#2 31-12-2007 6:13pm

pow wow

Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2006

Posts: 5089

Unless things have changed recently (they could have, I haven't heard) it is pretty near impossible to get a working visa for America, outside the green card, J1 (student), H1 (speciality skilled worker), or L1 (inter company transfer) routes. Unless he fits into any of these categories I wish him all the luck in the world....he'll need it!

0
#3 14-01-2008 10:22pm

aido79

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2007

Posts: 5078

thats what i thought! he is in australia at the moment and he said it was in the irish echo in sydney. can't find anything about it on the net so i reckon it was just a rumour.

0