Working In New York

New York City is located on the coast of the Northeastern United States at the mouth of the Hudson River in Southeastern New York state.  New York is a major destination for those seeking employment from aboard. About 14 million workers in the United States are foreign, with percentages of foreign workers in New York is split between the service industries and large overseas companies, particularly those in banking, finance and computers.
Getting the right visa for entry into the US is fairly straightforward, once you know what type of visa you need. And there are numerous ways to process your residence visa if you are staying there - Lawful Permanent Residence Status, immigration through investment, employment or a relative.

New York is an expensive city to live in and consequently, the salaries are generally higher than in other US cities. Those with masters degrees, prior experience (always highly valued), and a knowledge of one or more languages (especially Arabic, German, Japanese, Mandarin and Hindi) are at a great advantage.
There is so much diversity in the five boroughs of New York City, rents in New York City are expensive. The average rent for a small studio in Manhattan is over $2,000 per month. High rents sometimes come with perks as well, and you may be lucky enough to find a place with a doorman and laundry facilities, perhaps even a fitness centre. You will most like have to pay a security deposit for your new apartment, unless you know the landlord, and most places require first and last month's rent as security.
New York offers some of the best hospitals and health care centres in the world, but the free quality medical care is by no means guaranteed. Hospitals maintain emergency rooms which are required by federal law to treat individuals in need of emergency attention, regardless of their ability to pay.
The education system in the United States is good, and free public education is available to legal residents between the ages of 5 and 21.
Getting around in New York is easy, taxi’s, buses and subways are readily available.  Therefore owning a car is not necessary in the City.
The variety of English spoken in the United States is known as American English together with Canadian English it makes up the group of dialects known as North american English.
Spanish is the second most common language in the country, and is spoken by over 12% of the population
5th Avenue is one of the major shopping districts in NYC where you will find SAKS Fifth Ave, Bergdorf Goodman, Prada, Fendi to name a few.  The City is also host to New York fashion Week held in February and September of each year.