What kind of visa does an Irish person need to work in the states for a year???

Question

Wel at the moment I have no job lined up...Im not going till january but I know it can be long winded and drawn out so wanted to find out early. Im a qualified Biochemist and Im looking for work in that area.

Answer 1

hi you

there are a few types of visa available i depends on how long your staying if your student or not and so on the best bet is give the U.S.A embassy in ballBright in Dublin a ring

Answer 2

Contact the American Embassy in Ballsbridge, Dublin and ask them.

Answer 3

There are several different types of visas, the easiest are probably a J1 visa (lasts 18 months) or an E 2 visa if you will be working with an Irish company perhaps. Really depends on the stage of your career & type of work you do.

You are not allowed to apply for a visa on your own behalf, your employer must do this on your behalf. Include a bit more info perhaps I can help a bit more.

BTW, when I say easiest it is stil a log drawn out process that will take a few months & cost a lost of $$$.

EDIT:

Another option is a H1B visa based on your qualification but there is no way you would have that by January, at the moment you can only get one to start October 09 at the earliest. E2 would work for you but only if the company is Irish owned. A J 1 visa isn’t just for students, it’s just what in Ireland people most often hear about it’s use from college students on summer holidays. It is an exchange visa. You could go as a trainee or maybe a specialist (see all programme categories in the link below).  

My advice would be to find out all about what visas you are interested in & then when you talk with employers they will know what they are getting themselves into with immigration issues before they decide to hire you. (There is nothing more scary to them than the unknown!). You may end up getting a job with a big firm that has been through it many times before & that would be easier for everyone. Remember over half of all scientists working in the US are foreign born so it’s not an uncommon thing.

I have included a link on the walsh visa (came about from the Northern Ireland peace process) that entitlies participants to Q-2 visas but not sure it will apply to you. You have to have been unemployed for the last 12 months to be eligible and not have a university degree.