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U.S.A. Computer Consulting (for Canadians and other Aliens)

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There is some useful info in this book but really you would be far better off buying some of Janet Ruhl's books for example. It is sloppy and poorly organized.The large type used reminds me of when I used double spacing and large fonts to pad term papers (in high school). The 'objected-oriented' methodology is bizarre. Hello ? Who wants to read about data-flow diagrams in a book that purports to help Canadians with consulting in the U.S. ? Several times as I was reading, I found myself thinking that I was about to finally get some meat - only to read that this was outside the scope of the book ! And it took me perhaps an hour to read the whole thing. There are a few useful URLs given but much more than this can be found at many web sites out there. Overall, this book is not worth it !

I found John Wilson's book to be an excellent reference for anyone who is interested in working in the USA in the computer field.

It dealt with negotiating and securing both the actual employment contracts as well as the all important immigration visa's.

With this book I was able to secure a very lucrative contract to work in the US as well as securing the proper visa to do so.

John Wison's book lead me step by step through the immigration process. His book even brought up a few possible 'problem' situations that might occur when crossing the border. As such I was fully prepared when I encounter just such a situation. With the advice from this book I was able to deal with it in a confident manner and as such had no further problems.

Once again, I whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone interested in working in the USA in the computer field.