Advice Welcomed For An Immigration "Newbie"

[Ally]

Good afternoon all,

I am very new to this world of immigration employment, and I am not sure what I need to do to assist an associate in finding employment and (ultimately residency) in the US. He is a friend of mine's father, and has been out of work in the Ukraine for the last 8 months; he is an electrical engineer by trade and has university degrees.

From what I can gather, the Employ American Workers Act seems like it could be an impediment in obtaining a H-1B Visa (This is the type of Visa that he would need to work in the US, correct?)

Can anyone provide any guidance or suggestions on how to begin the job seeking process, and potential obstacles to be aware of?

Thank you so much for any assistance that you may be able to provide!

[puddonhead]

First, your friends father needs to find an employer who is willing to sponsor him for H1B and later for GC. Usually, all legitimate employers will have a host of immigration lawyers and counselors who will take care of things from that time onwards.

That said - now may not be the best time to try and find a job in US. Finding a H1B job (i.e. one that cant be filled locally) - is even more of a challange. I wish him best of luck.

If the person has relatives in US (is your "friend" a US citizen?) - then he may be able to "quickly" (1/2 years for immidiate relative, much more for others) immigrate using the family based immigration.