Visas for ordinary jobs?

Hei Thomas,
No offense:) I'm not sure if I can answer you precisely. But just 2 points:

a. No job is ordinary, at the end of the day we buy or sell services, products, anythg which certainly demands skills . I'm sure you are referring to the way UDI classifies it.

b. Secondly, my personal view is right if they are flexible towards certain jobs and rigid for some bczz they have to protect the interest of their own people.


Now, some of the possibilities I can think for you:
- take a short education course, so u can work part-time, study and stay longer with your gf.

- Work out a pay package such that, your employer helps you with the Visa...I'm sure this could be a weird option

- Just wondering, is there a possibility for your gf to invite you for a definite/indefinite stay?

- At the UDI they have a counter for counseling and I'm sure they can come to your rescue.


good luck !!
-vineet.

hi vineet!  thanks for responding! 

youre correct, i was referring to the way UDI classifies jobs.  Tryvann agreed to hire me a few years ago working for their snow park, a job which i have alot of experience and expertise.  when i went to UDI, the representative literally told me it was a waste of my money to pay the application processing fee and that i would not be granted a visa for working there, regardless if i had an employer signature or not.  he told me, as i had researched before, that i need to find a job in which im considered a specialist (by means of an education) that promises full time (20 hrs) at minimum wage. 

at this time i also had an internship at a recording studio.  i graduated from an audio-technology school in NYC, and therefor studio work would be considered my specialty...  however, an internship does not qualify if it doesnt meet the wage requirements.  i asked about being able to do both, having an internship as a specialist and paid work by a different willing employer... but they were not into it!

i am more or less asking which jobs, as you put, are more flexible with UDI and do not stress the interest of the norwegian people?  i went to the embassy and asked if they had any lists or resources of where to find out which jobs, if any, UDI would be most flexible about... but i left without much more information than i went with. 

I have been actively looking into going back to school, both to put an end to the visa problem and to get a broader education! i have found one school that suites me and my credits and i plan on applying!  super stoked. 

and as far as UDI coming to my rescue, i have yet to feel (after 8 years) that UDI wants to help me in any way... its been difficult not only for me, but members of my family from the states as well!

thanks again for the response! 

cheers,
thomas

Hey Thomas,

I'm currently a student who is studying music technology in Montana (basically audio production, but I can compose music, design sounds, mix/master etc).  It looks like you are having an adventure trying to become a Norwegian citizen!  Best of luck to you in that regard.

Anyway, as you are someone who is going through this ordeal, would someone with my skillset be able to perhaps entrepreneur a studio in Oslo (or anywhere in Norway, for that matter)?  This is only a hypothetical situation as I do not plan on going there right away (if I go at all), but it would be awesome to get perspective from someone who is already doing something very similar to what I plan on doing.

Thanks and good luck becoming a Norwegian!

- Joe

ps I happen to be 50 percent Norwegian, maybe that's why I am drawn to the country...