Sadly I think you're going to strike out here.

First of all, electricians are probably not going to be classified as a skill that will enable you to obtain a H-1B visa. The usual requirement is that the field of work has a corresponding degree that can be studied under.

As Bev stated, Electricians here are regulated at the State rather than Federal level which would make any job hunt exponentially harder.

Finally most electricians here, like the UK, are small or 1-man shops and as such the chances of finding an organization willing to go through the paperwork and cost of hiring an H-1B worker would be negligible, especially given that many electricians tend to work at companies for shorter periods of time.

I'd agree with synthia on this, and suggest you try your luck elsewhere like Oz; at least they have much the same voltage etc. as the UK and Europe.

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