M`Lady / Sirs?
Veamos:
In order for one to be able to work In (these) United States, one has to be either:
A US Citizen, a US National OR, one can opt to achieve a Legal Permanent Resident Alien status and obtain a Green Card, through marriage to a US Citizen, though, the route to a Green Card is, well…`Tela`!!! It may take 3 to 4, or even up to 5 years, with a `Little bit o`luck`!!!
(No se si la de Alienigena tiene algo que ver con que la Tarjeta es de hecho… Verde????)
Then there is also, the Green Card Lottery! – But as lotteries go, the chances of winning one are… (like) 1 in 1 Septillion? Don`t know. I`ve never played a lottery. Never had that much luck…!!
The Green Card serves as a Work Permit, which initially will also be stamped into your Passport until you actually receive the physical Green Card in the mail, which will be CONDITIONAL Green Card – (if obtained through marriage). This Condition, will be removed after 2 years of marriage to your American Citizen spouse, after which you both will have to petition for a REMOVAL of the Condition, and a New Green Card will be issued, with a validity of 10 years, (as opposed to 2 years of the Conditional Green Card). ¿Me seguís?
Also, with the Green Card, this will serve to obtain a US Social Security Number, without which, NOTHING can be achieved…One cannot even open a Bank Account!
Ah, before I forget; one will have to obtain a US Driving Licence for the State in which you are found to be living in. This can be had by applying for a Computer based exam (actually 2 exams); followed by a short driving test. The total cost for a US Driving Licence is about 26.00 USD approximately, (depending on the State), as opposed to 1.500-2000 Euros in Spain.
Here in the US, a Driving Licence (LicenSE –in American `English`), serves as an Identification Document. (ID) – equivalent to our Spanish (D.N.I.)
Note:
NO company or Air Operator, not even an European Operator like Aerlingus , will sponsor ANYONE for a Green Card and/or Work Permit. Note that the positions announced (by Aerlingus) are for their Washington Dulles base, under a US Contract.
And NO, having an European Flight Attendant qualification does NOT amount to anything here.
Those are the facts, Ladies. Gentlemen?
Lord of the Flies.
Un Espanol flyando en Gringolandia…
P.D (Para l@s puristas, perdonad la falta de accentos y el tilde sobre la N y la de; ` Visca el Barca` `A la Madrid`!!! – i tot eso… SIGO utilizando un teclado raro, raro, raro… 🙂
