Hey dudes, welcome in... the purpose of this thread is to gather all those currently working in the states, excluding hawaii... so that we can share more information and get help if we end up in trouble... or help whoever that's going there to work...

myself, i will be working as a HVAC engineer middle of this year in between west virginia and virginia... i had worked in LA, california before 1 year ago...

List of people working in the states


1. Selrahc - Anchorage, Alaska - Barrista - 32k per annum
previously - LA, California - Barrista - $22k per annum
2. ibmsege - Tennessee - CAD Engineer
3. xovey - South California - Finance & Econs - 58k
4. Tereno - San Jose, California - Software Engineer


for me to compile this list, please state your location, occupation and salary if possible . will be updated from time to time, but you can pm me to inform me as well.

so how is the procedure to apply job there? thinking of getting an engineer job there

1st ... get a job... includes you contract/agreement
2nd.... choose the visa and get it
3rd... go work

Wahaha it's so hard to get a job in the US now ler, especially if you're not there. Problem is the visa ... I hear from my friends that this year's H-1 quota, last year already finish Jobs = easy to get, Job + Visa = hard.

Anyway I came back after my OPT ... got a job during OPT and I thought I did fairly well but then employer dun want to sponsor me get H-1, oh well.

h-1 1st day snap up already... unless US signs FTA with malaysia then we got our own quota... but i doubt that will happen... if that happens then all the bright ones will leave already

ermm.. there're several visa instead of h-1, l-1 or j-1 also can ^^

yeaps.. h-1 visa not worth sponsoring unless you are really needed.... they have to pay a certain $$$ if u get it or not they will still have to pay

btw, how much they paid you? and what position did you get? just for info...

is your annual salary nett? after tax.

ermm... not exactly... i get taxed line 30+% of my salary... 8% to state & 22% to fed... i get to claim around 90% of my fed tax back... state tax dont think can claim back..

as for my new job... i dont think can claim back so much... expecting it to be around 40k per annum... i was in california the last time... now going to virginia so the tax varies from states

ive heard there's something called DV, u can win lottery to get some sort of residency there.

green card diversity lottery... participated in it also... hahaha... if i kena i will be damn happy XD but mine the results will come out next year....zzzzzz

why no1 come here geh? no1 working in the states meh?

Hi SeLrAhC,

What is your company name,any vacancy?

I've been doing the DV lottery for donkey years and have not gotten any

For those interested in working in the US, typically you would apply for the H1B work visa. There are 65000 H1Bs given out annually in the first week of April. There are usually around 120000 applicants so the H1Bs have been on lottery for the past several years. If I remember correctly, the company will also have to spend around $10k in legal and other fees to get the H1B as well. H1Bs can go up to 6 years and during that time you can apply for your green card.

If you received a Masters/PhD from a US university, you have a bit more luck since there is an additional 20000 quota for those people.

Me, I'm dreaming of that $230+k Wall St. job...

any good websites to find job there?

bit off topic, but you made $22kpa as a barrista? As in Starbucks barrista?

the homestead...

nope.. currently non...

but if you are in hospitality / culinary field i can get you in as an intern for 1 year... this are for uni students that has just grad or still studying in their 2nd year..



if msia signs FTA then msia would have another few thousand places ... ermm.. 1.6k usd for application.. if they get it... then have to pay the rest... they dont mind... 3 years... then extend for another 3... but my cousins got greencards within the first 3 years...

usually if u get a post grad degree from the western unis near the silicon valley, most likely you are guranteed a job even before graduation... unis like stanford, UCLA, UC berkeley, UCSF, caltech, USC, UCSD... my cousin r from cornell... their profs got benefits from the company when recommending them..



craiglist.org not .com



yea... around 1.8k usd per month... and around 200-300usd in tips...

WEI! WHY ONLY I AM THE ONLY PERSON WORKING IN THE STATES? NO1 ELSE IN LYN MEH?

wah barrista got paid so much? ><
i guess the standard of living is high as well

high meh? ... lowest among every1else... only blacks/latins work there... the whites and asians are the managers...

ermm.. no ar.. kinda cheap... u will be suprised.... room rental 300usd, food 150usd, transportation 100usd... guess that's all

Good for you bro, where I am you'd be hard pressed to get a room rental at less than $600, food probably costs double what you're paying although I use public transportation myself so it seldom goes beyond $100/month

I was making $26k on my first year on the job, had to live in a run down neighborhood to survive

yea.. some places the rental are damn exp.. especially the smaller cities..... ermm.. my food is subsidies... usually i dont pay for food... my transportation are also paid for.. ahhaha

u still working there now?

The actual number is less than 65k because a bunch are reserved for singapore and chile. The number of applicants increases by a LOT every year because it tends to carry over from those who didn't get it the previous year.

Wall St jobs are awesome. You just have to be really good at what you do. You don't even have to be nice to people, since the only way they judge you is based on how much money you bring in, so that's really great because you can just be an ass to everyone if you're good at it
But you really have to earn that 230k+.

that green card lottery ain't easy to get...don't be a victim of scam though...there are 2 types of lottery, one that you have to pay and one that yuo don't have to pay....

the legal lottery system is the one that you don't have to pay...if the website request for payment information, DON'T pay...its a scam

Yes although I don't live there anymore

its harder to find job in U.S nowadays coz the economy is down...also employers are reluctant to sponsor H1B...

one alternative is work for Chinese companies...they are more willing to sponsor H1B...but they will make you work like DOG...70hrs a week...60hrs/wk....

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Added on April 4, 2008, 9:05 amMy Ph.D professor told me if you want to confirm getting H1B...you will have to be a Ph.D professor....working for the university...the university will sponsor your H1...but that's if your researchthesis is credible for the university to sponsor your H1...

Ph.D's get the priority for H1B because they are an asset to the country...

so if you really want H1 in U.S...take Ph.D

i didnt pay a single cent all done online...



huh? what do u mean? ... u stay in mexico but work in the states?



ermm.. actually indian companies are the one that sponsor a lot... but usually they take in indians... Ph.D. in the states is super competitive... not as easy as other places... each uni needs special accessment from the state to offer phds... unlike here

i know of a full prof. from jian tong uni. from china that works as a chef in a chinese restaurant

I stay in Malaysia and my work is in the US. The beauty of offshoring and the internet.

haih.. nvm..

why no1 is staying n working in the states now LYN all locals?...

Haha, I just came back from the US 2 days ago, does that count?

What are you trying to do? Maybe Facebook might be a better place to look for people? I see quite a lot of Malaysian expats on Facebook.

ermm... 2days? no ler.. dont count...

i am trying to pull our resources together just like other threads... so when we need info or help we can contact each other ^^
facebook? a lot of ppl put it for fun... neway...

hey...which part of Virginia are you in?
please do send me a PM...

pm u already...

come on... some1 join the list besides me... i am damn lonely... no other souls in the states?

what about canada?

well i hope to join the list one day. long time more yet though.

btw, for those who did their OPT but did not stay on, was it possible or difficult to obtain jobs in say, Canada or Australia? Engineers especially...

canada is very easy to apply.. but hard to find.. they are a relaxed lot



fasterler.. come and join me..

canada is easy... but their jobs are not so attractive

aus is hard to apply working visa but jobs are easy if you fall within those that they need... esp engineers eg mining

CAN SOME1 JOIN THE LIST BESIDES ME!!!

i wanted to go work there but cannot find sponsor

if u can get a job offer i can sponsor ur visa

Stop calling her BRO, she's a female.

Call her SIS or something.

well, just in case any one's coming to canada, particularly ontario, there is one here waiting to give a toast!!!

i am a guy... this is my sis' acc lar... i tumpang since she's not using



u sure? hehhee... i will rmb that... thanks 4 d offer

I'm in tennessee, working as a cad engineer in analog VLSI lab and taking phd... actually US is loosing its relative attractive compensation as compare to asia.. asia is slowly picking up now interm of engineering compensation... i used to work as design engineer in malaysia b4 and compare to staff engineer and above level between US and asia... where asia is nearly half of the pay of US equivalent engineer. But to sharpen the technical competency, i still think US is a good place so far as more technical opportunity then.

Here's some salary info that I am aware of in my personal circle of friends

In order of job, salary, exp, location, major

- Financial Analyst - 58k 2 yrs exp SoCal - Finance & Econs (me)
- Sr Financial Analyst - 85k 3 yrs exp Socal - Finance & Econs (coworker)
- Tax accountant (Big 4) - 57k 2yrs Chicago - Accounting
- Audit (Big 4) - 60k+ - 2 yrs San Francisco - Finance & Accounting
- Technical Consultant - 80k - 2 yrs SoCal - Computer Sc
- Engineer - 80k+ - 1-2 yrs exp San Jose - Mechanical Engineering
- Engineer - 55k + per diem - 2+ yrs - Chicago - EE


All on H1B visa except 2 on the list.

[quote=SeLrAhC,Apr 4 2008, 11:07 AM]
i didnt pay a single cent all done online...


u didn't pay??? can u send me the link? TQ

yeaps.. around there the pay.. will pm u if i need a temp place 2 stay... hahahhaaaa

add u to the list


http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/

darn
i was gonna ask for help for my application to university of chicago
i have all the stuffs but one thing i hate about us unis are that, they wont communicate with u unless they wish to
i dunno if my early application for LLM had arrived or not (sent on DEC 07 and JAN 08 respectively)
sheesh
but no one lives nor work in chicago eh?
darn

ermm... that's why there're a lot of local agents here... u can try going to edu fairs and see whether they have agents there... a good one would be the MACEE edu fair...

my cousin used to stay there but no more... i have a friend there, i will try asking whether the uni is near his place ^^

darn, i only have american degree. can have better chances ar?

macee will be around june this time
hopefull U of C will be there

Huhu, hopefully i can work in usa also later. have been looking forward to experiencing something new abroad.

u might jsut see me there XD hahaha...

btw, for those that want to find seasonal (summer/winter) jobs in the state... go to www.speedwing.org

Me and my sister are here in NYC, studying for degree and working part time in medical office, real estate office, restaurant etc...Nothing glamorous about our job and pay , we live modestly, but really like the city, though.
The best part is that we are paid off the book, no taxes... you get your cash and go. it's pretty decent.

Hey munny be careful with the IRS and immigration. I've personally seen people being denied entry after the immigration officer went through their luggage and found evidence that they were working illegally. How much are you getting for part time work if you don't mind me asking? We're paying I think $15 per hour for our casual computer technicians.

Otherwise enjoy the city, I love new york myself!

i think as a student you should be able to work about 20 hours a week right? that is legal i think.