[adriana290580]

hi..
Well i have applied to the NYC council and emailed numerous private schools who said they do not sponsor for visa's. I even tried NJ! I have started to think about applying to other jobs just to get into the NY area.
I am a primary teacher but i work with deaf children at the moment.
Basically i need sponsorship for an H-1B visa... or authorisation to work in the US whenever I apply I am told I sound great but the visa is the problem. I dont even know if my dual nationality would effect it as I have a UK and Italian passport!
any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

[peter]

have you tried the NYC Board of Education? What about schools for deaf children in NY area? =Peter=
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[adriana290580]

you have to be state certified.. sitting various exams. They also want specific qualifications and I was basically told that the do not employ out with the country for special needs.. although it is one of the main areas that have a shortage!
I even thought abotu applying for other jobs.. not so easy either...
Its a pain that my great grandfather being born there doesnt mean anything!

*just checked they have updated the NYC site to include eligibility rather than just having a visa already! * fingers crossed

[peter]

See I told you to putthe statue of Saint Anthony upside down.=Peter=
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[adriana290580]

i donto have a st Anthony (shock!!!) would Padre Pio do?

I got an email back.. they said they dont need elementary teachers! i'm considering a career as a table top danceR!! haha.. .
I'd do anything to allow me to work there! (ok not ANYTHING)

[peter]

the just ask them if there is a probationary program for middle or high school while you take catchup up courses.....This is NY you push=push=push dearie!!!!!!!!!! NO is nothing more than a temporary delay!!!!!!!!!!!!!=peter=
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[adriana290580]

The guy was REALLY rude... sob!

[peter]

all the more reason to get back to him and tell him that you are highly motivated and thats why your being soinsistent and then you ask if there are any WAIVERS for the requirments if you cannot make up for deficiencies with temporary certification at the same time your are working at that level...(whatever that level is?)....Capisci.=Peter=
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[adriana290580]

well i have submitted my applicaton and did the first interview part thing online so unless he is ill informed. I wrote in my cover letter that I was willing to do any courses that would enable me to "upgrade" my degree.

[peter]

TOO-TOO mild a letter. You have to understand the NY mindset. You have to club him with words!!!!!!!

"Willing to do any courses...." is not the same as requesting a Waiver for the deficiency in the job you are applying for or occupy a lesser or parallel position until such time as I can achieve the rrequired level. Since I am very desirous of working in this area, I am willing to come to your offices for a personal interview if that may make a difference.

Did you ever consider just coming over and finding a job with a private school or parochial school?? =Peter=
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[adriana290580]

Well... I have emailed schools asking about job possabilities and even have my own priest offering to write me a letter of recommendation. Problem being... I have 3 months on my UK passport and basically would not be allowed to accept a job on that. Also the school would have to be my sponsor which many are unwilling to do as it costs time and money.
Argh... so short of getting married! haha... I aint getting into the country long term!

Peter.. I see you have something to do with tracing family ties in the USA.. is there a way to find out where my great grandfather would be buried?

[peter]

surewill give it a try....where and when?=Peter=
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[adriana290580]

as far as we know he died while working in Philli... but he was bornin phili.. where his sister had a guest house (we were posh back then).. I would have to get you his date of birth etc later as its all on his certificate which my uncle has in italy!

[peter]

Adriana when did he die...approximately? Give me his full name and if he died after 1963 i can get a record for him on the internet. =Peter
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[adriana290580]

i will have to ask my uncle but his name was Crescenso (bad spelling there) Palombo and he died around June 1920.