Thanks so much for all the advice! (and to the person who commented just to compliment me on the sexy icon - I'll try to keep 'em coming :D:D
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You can *look* for work but I wouldn't expect many companies to be interested if they also have to shell out to get you a visa. I had to fight for a long time to get my (very large transatlantic and used to doing precisely this sort of thing) company to transfer me, basically having to say "I'm going to quit unless this gets sorted by date X".
I think you might be able to go through the visa procedures yourself if you can have support from a firm working in the US and you have the patience - there is a fee but it's not immense. They have to make a statement saying that they can't find an American to do the job but that's routine. But such cases are not priorities for immigration; certain companies have a "fast track" on the process (which costs them extra of course) and specialise in that.
The best way as far as I can see is to look at consulting or contracting firms, as they seem to have the most expertise and experience. I'm not sure whether any exist in your professional area though.
How big a company? I work for a VERY small company in the UK (basically 3 people) and there's a lot of potential for it to grow and no reason why we shouldn't set up an American office. I'd love to know EVERYTHING you know about this, especially how small the venture is allowed to be. Thank you so much :)
Gah. Thanks for that. Actually 'journalists and editors' *is* in the list of 'special occupations', though I'm guessing I might need to do some more writing work in the UK to get my CV up to scratch. Googling also turned up http://www.h1base.com/, which looks like it's either very useful or a complete scam...
You should call the consulate- don't give your name, but after you've done some reading on it, they will answer your questions. They can't possibly be less friendly and helpful than the french consulate was when I called them!
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I think you might be able to go through the visa procedures yourself if you can have support from a firm working in the US and you have the patience - there is a fee but it's not immense. They have to make a statement saying that they can't find an American to do the job but that's routine. But such cases are not priorities for immigration; certain companies have a "fast track" on the process (which costs them extra of course) and specialise in that.
The best way as far as I can see is to look at consulting or contracting firms, as they seem to have the most expertise and experience. I'm not sure whether any exist in your professional area though.
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