Work in NZ or USA?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jan 9, 2010

Moved to a thread on it's own as involving 2 countries

Which country would you rather work in? Unless the H1b is uncapped it can not be filed for until April with Oct start however NZ may be quicker. You should really make decision based on where you want to live and work and what experience you hope to gain

babyjr · Jan 9, 2010

thank you very much... but i don't want to make decisions that I will regret someday..:-( but i prefer new zealand because you'll eventually be an immigrant unlike in the US. however, it is costly compared to US, which is much cheaper in terms of the application process...

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jan 9, 2010

It is a hard decision to make. But only you can really make that decision.

Things to take into consideration:- Will your employer file for GC when on H1b? If not be prepared may have to leave US once H1b is up. Look at lifestyle and costs of daily living. I am sure if you do a search you can find names of supermarkets, shops etc which will give you an idea on what things will cost. Look at wages. Look at what sort of lifestyle you want and be able to afford. Maybe do pro's and con's for each country.

allnurses Guide · Jan 9, 2010

NZ is in a much better place economically at the moment.

babyjr · Jan 9, 2010

Thanks a lot for your opinions. I guess NZ is close to my heart that in US.

I want to live in a country where the cost of living is low and life is not stressful. I am thinking long-term right now that's why I prefer to stay in a country where I could become an immigrant the soonest and enjoy its benefits. Therefore, I choose NZ. I hope I will not regret it someday.

babyjr · Jan 9, 2010

What do you mean by GC when on H1B? thank you...:-)

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jan 9, 2010

What do you mean by GC when on H1B? thank you...:-)

H1b visa is only for x amount of years (6 in total I believe) and if you have not applied for Greencard then you have to leave the US

NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2010

If you're looking for less corruption, then New Zealand would be the place to go. It's not as political as the US. I've never been to New Zealand but it's a place where I would like to visit. Good luck with your decision.

allnurses Guide · Jan 10, 2010

If you've never been to NZ, how on earth would you know if it is political or corrupt???!!

babyjr, I wouldn't worry about making the wrong decision - we can always only make the best decision for us at the time. Just by going to NZ now doesn't mean you can't go to the US in the future. Another benefit of NZ is if you stay long enough to get permanent residency and then citizenship, you can also then work in Australia freely as a NZ citizen.

joecalifa · Jan 10, 2010

Yeah I agree here in the U.S it is very complicated right now, visa retrogression, people have been waiting a long time for their green cards to be processed, of course US is much more political and corrupt than New Zealand everyone knows that, however you have to know the pros and cons, more money in U.S though, more autonomy as a nurse, but more stress than N.Z. The immigration in NZ of course is a much more organized where they can bring skilled workers that would benefit the economy like in Australia. There are so many things going on now into the USA, you probably would not be able to get your residency here at this time, and not in the near future even with sponsorship, you would wait in line like the millions already waiting, there is a huge backlog of applications, and the government has other things to fix at the moment.

Good luck to you I wish you the best.

allnurses Guide · Jan 10, 2010

of course US is much more political and corrupt than New Zealand everyone knows that, however you have to know the pros and cons, more money in U.S though, more autonomy as a nurse, but more stress than N.Z. The immigration in NZ of course is a much more organized where they can bring skilled workers that would benefit the economy like in Australia.

- Not "everyone" knows that or believes it true. I am Australian and I have never lived in NZ - don't know a thing about how political and/or corrupt it may be; how would I?

- Neither can anyone who hasn't worked in both countries decide the US has "more autonomy as a nurse" ... I have worked in both Australia and the US as a nurse and while they are different, I don't know that one is "more" autonomous, just different.

- The US has a much larger population and as such, prioritizes family-based immigration over employment-based. AU/NZ do the opposite due to small populations.. neither is more organized, they are just different due to different national priorities.

I hate to see the OP led astray by baseless comments from people who don't even know NZ.