I have an interview tomorrow and I am excited. This is my first interview since I got my last job about 4 years ago, so I am a little nervous. The position is for a teacher at a small business that provides classes to prepare French students to take US college entrance exams. They offer prep courses for the SAT, GRE, GMAT, and TOEFL which is the English-language proficiency exam every foreigner has to take before studying in America. I sent them my resume last week, and today they called to schedule an interview for tomorrow!
I think I would be a good fit for the company, but there are some big questions that I don't know how to answer. The first one is the fact that I don't have a work visa allowing me to legally work in France. I only have a tourist visa here and cannot get a job without breaking the law. In addition, I cannot change from a tourist to a worker while abroad. The French Consulate in America has to process the paperwork and so I must return to the states to make this application.
Also, I am slated to leave the continent in early March and I am unsure of my return date. I have to leave before 90 days elapse due to the laws regarding my visa. If I overstay then I could have a lot of trouble at the international airport and I probably would not be allowed to return to Europe for quite a long time.
I am a groomsman in a wedding in April and I would hate to have to cancel that. So my initial plan was to stay in the US from March until after this wedding (around April 10th) and then fly back to France. However, I don't think many companies would go for this- taking 5-6 weeks off before I even begin! I don't know... maybe if the job is good enough I have to take two separate trips.
I have a dilemma! What to do, what to do? Any advice out there?
I think I would be a good fit for the company, but there are some big questions that I don't know how to answer. The first one is the fact that I don't have a work visa allowing me to legally work in France. I only have a tourist visa here and cannot get a job without breaking the law. In addition, I cannot change from a tourist to a worker while abroad. The French Consulate in America has to process the paperwork and so I must return to the states to make this application.
Also, I am slated to leave the continent in early March and I am unsure of my return date. I have to leave before 90 days elapse due to the laws regarding my visa. If I overstay then I could have a lot of trouble at the international airport and I probably would not be allowed to return to Europe for quite a long time.
I am a groomsman in a wedding in April and I would hate to have to cancel that. So my initial plan was to stay in the US from March until after this wedding (around April 10th) and then fly back to France. However, I don't think many companies would go for this- taking 5-6 weeks off before I even begin! I don't know... maybe if the job is good enough I have to take two separate trips.
I have a dilemma! What to do, what to do? Any advice out there?
I just had the interview a little while ago. It went pretty well and the woman kept saying "perfect." She said they were looking for someone just like me, so hopefully it is my lucky day and they give me the job. She said she would have to consult with the boss about everything. The job would just be 5-8 hours per week with one "very special" student until mid to late February. Apparently, I would be helping this person take their exams and submit their paperwork to an American University. I've got my fingers crossed.
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