I'm a 24 year old Australian dude looking for advice on

>>18345003

>qualified barista.
I'm pretty sure anyone who works at McDonalds is a qualified barista.

nice shirt though.

also military would probably get you in. I don't know why you would want to go to america though. it's even more cucked than here.

>>18345016
Yeah, every man and his dog has a barista qual, I'd honestly prefer bartending work, but I'm not above pulling double duty to make things work.

North America is advantageous for me, because I already have mates there and don't need to learn a second language. I've considered the military, but would rather get there on a working visa as opposed to being stationed there.

>>18345003
LOL wants to be like every kiwi and aussie in the UK. wants to work in a pub.

>>18345073
Ideally, yeah, but fuck dealing with poms all night.

>>18345003
You are not qualified for a standard work visa. Given your country and age your best bet would be to apply for a working holiday visa, it will allow you to stay two years and work with one employer up to six months at a time. If an employer likes you they might choose to sponsor you at a later date, alternatively get a degree in an in demand field with a student visa if you are wealthy.

>>18345237
Not wealthy enough to get a degree, but a working holiday visa sounds like a good bet. Would I have to have work lined up in advance to qualify for it, or just the intention to work? And after finishing a six month stint with one employer am I able to jump to another for another six months, or is it limited to six months work flat?

Additionally, I have a couple of grand set aside for this, but again, not wealthy, how little can I get away with having? Plus are backpacker hostels as cheap and prevalent in the US as they are in Australia?

>>18345003
What actual qualifications do you have, I'm Aussie so you can be more specific

>>18345301
Cert III Business
Cert III Hospitality
Advanced Barista Certificate
Qualified Latte Artist (still surprised this is a thing)
RSA/RCG

>>18345309
You're limited to being sponsored by a company to come over to the states (as a trainee, seasonal agricultural worker), but with those certs I don't think that's a strong option for you.

Your best bet is to do it via an inter-company visa (your company sends you to an overseas posting) or family visa (marry a burgerstani)

>>18345322
Oh and I should mention that having (or wanting) a bachelors would open a lot more doors for you with student visas and work visas

https://au.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/au/au-niv-visatypeinfo.asp

>>18345331
I've half finished a Bachelors of Psychology, but I've been off it long enough to have to start over again should I return to it.

>>18345322
> Family Visa
> Marry a Burgerstani
One of the reasons I want to go over is to pick up girls despite my glaring personality flaws because I'm fun and exotic, so it's not completely off the table, but certainly not a first trip over solution.

>>18345258
You just have to have the application fee, and be under thirty. It is an initiative to allow young people from "trustworthy" countries to explore other commonwealth countries. You can only do it once in your life, and you can jump to a new employer after six months. You just can't stay with the same one. You can choose not to work on it at all if you so wish, but the point of the visa is that you can do a tiny bit of work to fund your holiday. This is if you wish to go to Canada mind you, the US is more strict and likely does not offer this visa.