What visa will i need?

Last activity 23 February 2019 by kingsparadise2005

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Travis DickensMember05 December 2018 18:48:08

Hi friends
Im from south africa and im Thinking of moving to fort lauderdale, Florida but what visa/visas must I have ?
Another thing is do i need a work permit if I want to work on yachts in fort lauderdale?

usvisalawMember08 December 2018 23:36:37

Good day Travis,

Yes, you would need a work permit to work on a boat in Ft. Lauderdale if the boat is based or licensed there/in the US (as opposed to a foreign owned/licensed boat that periodically makes port of calls in the US). Furthermore, if you would work on the boat only during seasonal periods (sailing seasons) then you might be eligible for another kind of non-immigrant visa.

Cheers,
Robert M. Brown II
US Immigration Attorney

usvisalawMember23 February 2019 18:45:45

Travis - for seasonal work, like working at a ski resort or Disneyworld or on yacht during sailing/racing season, the visa would be H-2B. Otherwise we would need to look at getting you a B visa for tourism/business to come and check out the living, social and job situations that you may want to pursue.

Cheers,
Robert M. Brown II
US Immigration Attorney

kingsparadise2005New member23 February 2019 18:57:10

Tourism or Visiting visa is gonna be more easy for you and when you arrive to state, i can help you get a residence permit that will enable you work... let me know if you are still interested

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