As an accountant, how hard would it be to emigrate to the USA?
30 years old, single woman, no kids, no ill health issues, no cirminal record. Got a good degree, left uni 2 years ago and will become fully chartered this year. how much could i expect to earn in the USA? I wanna live in the south, maybe Tenessee. Also have about £3000 savings, and no debt other than a whopping great student loan.
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Answer 1 :
It also depends how much work experience you have. A company would sponsor someone with 7 to 10 years experience and a degree. You can go to this site it explains all the visa's and what it takes to qualify: http://www.visapro.com/US-Immigration-Service.asp#WorkVisas
Answer 2 :
It could be very difficult. Please do not come over here intending to stay without being sponsored by an employer, because anything else will get you in trouble. The advice to come over here and have a look around is bad. You would have to come over here on a tourist visa, and then you'd have to leave again and come back in with an employer's sponsorship anyway, so why do that? You might want to think twice about living in the southern US. Those areas are typically much more economically depressed, with fewer goods and services, than other areas of the country. They are also much less likely to welcome foreigners of any kind with open arms. Believe me, I know whereof I speak. If you find an employer who wants you, the employer will still need to show that you have specific skills which are not available in the existing multitudes of accountants who are US citizens. There is a lot of good information on the web about this subject, and/or you could contact an attorney who specializes in immigration.
Answer 3 :
I think the USA has a good professional visa that you can apply for. You seem to meet the requirements most countries have for a skilled visa. Salaries are a bit low in USA at the moment though. With the devaluing of the US dollar, you could earn the same in Australia.
Answer 4 :
Very difficult as chartered accountants are not really in short-supply in the United States. There are hundreds if not thousands of qualifed CPA's in the United States who are either U.S. citizens or permanent residents. It also appears you do not have enough work experience do be considered an expert, to posess extrodinary skills or to be at the top of your field to be even be considered for employment as an accountant in the U.S.
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