How to be an engineer in the United States?

If you are engineer in Brazil and want live and work in the United States, know that there is a high demand and appreciation for these professionals from different areas. There are more vacancies than qualified workers to fill them. 

THE engineering is among the US national interest professions, which can speed up and facilitate the path to approval of the green card. The applicant may file the application for the  EB2 visa in NIW mode (National Interest Waiver).  Find out what the requirements are for acquiring a work visa in the USA and what you need to do to avoid having one. EB-2 NIW visa application denied.

Among the areas of engineering with the most opportunities in the country are: civil (for large-scale and residential constructions), chemical, oil and gas, production, electronics, electrical and telecommunications and networks.

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), US Department of Labor, engineering jobs are expected to grow 4% from 2014 to 2024, with the addition of 65,000 new jobs. 

At D4U Cast, Wagner Pontes, founder of D4U USA Group, and Paula Kasparian, director of communication for the group, compare the salaries of Brazilian and American engineers. One of the examples mentioned is the chemical engineer, who earns an average annual salary of US$ 168 thousand in the USA and R$ 87 thousand in Brazil, remembering that these values are estimated and vary from state to state.

The engineer interested in working in the US must validate the diploma through a test in the state in which he will work and issue the regional certification. Depending on the area, you may also be required to perform additional tests. 

If you want to know more about the salaries of engineers working in Brazil and the USA, watch the full D4U Cast video:

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