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I haven't been in this forum for a while. I am an international, living in the USA legally but without work authorization. Temporary, expensive and tricky entertainment:)))

I am trying to find a US community college which would sponsor me working visa H1 to teach ESL or writing or journalism. I have PhD from my home country in linguistics + more than 10 years of teaching experience at the university. In addition, I have US Master's degree in journalism (top school).

Which states or cities really lack ESL teachers? I had an experience in the past to teach in a community college but they did not want to sponsor H1. They wanted only to pay quietly "under the table" and I left them. It was, in fact, a great place because the students were really good. I taught TESOL and ESL, Introduction to Linguistics, etc.

I also have experience of working as a writer in the USA.

Elementary - High schools cannot sponsor H1. Only colleges and universities can.

[john_n_carolina]

...try a recruiting company like this one in Los Angeles...if you don't like it, google "H1 Visa International teachers"
http://www.irgwebsite.com/forteachers/faqsteach.htm

[john_n_carolina]

...or this one:
http://www.acirtusa.com/teachers_immigration.html

[JZer]

[advice]

Right. Indians come to the USA to the Indians through agencies owned by Indians:))) I am not from the country which has such well-developed channels. I only have what I have: degrees and job experience:(((

[JZer]

Maybe you can look for a program or recruiter that recruits teachers from abroad to come to the United States.

[15yearsinQ8]

colleges won't do a avisa for a part-time or adjunct position which is probably the only position you can get - competition tends to get brutal for the few fulltime positions around

if you're legal to work, try subbing in elementary to h.s. then networking or attaining a state certification (given your background - it'll take a year)

the loophole here as i'm writing this is private schools (are you christian?) elementary to h.s. ..... which have laxer requirements

you question about which states need more teachers shows your naiveness - you might find clusters of school in california (due to paperwork and cost of living amongst the hardest place to live and work) arizona, texas, etc that have susteamic need but it's not worth the expense of relocating for

[JZer]

[advice]

I am in Washington, DC.