If I have a 6 month student visa to do a coarse in cosmetology and at completion apply for a social security number, will be able to sit the state licensing exam?
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If I have a 6 month student visa to do a coarse in cosmetology and at completion apply for a social security number, will be able to sit the state licensing exam?
Will this licensing allow me to apply for some sort of work visa after my coarse is complete? Also, will I be able to work while I study since I will have a SSN? Finally at the end of my program is there any sort of status that I can apply for that will allow me to remain in the country legally to work?
Asked on January 26, 2015 under Immigration Law, California
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SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You can sit for the exam but that is not related to obtaining a social security number. You can only obtain a social security number if you are eligible to work in the US and you will not be eligible to work in the US just because you pass the state licensing exam. you have to be petitioned for a work visa allowing you to work in the US by a US employer on the basis of a valid job offer. However, a cosmetology type position is not the type of position that would normally qualify for a temporary work visa as it is not a job that would typically require a bachelor's degree.
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