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A step-by-step timeline from before you leave home until you leave the U.S. Each step links to official government guidance. Texas-only steps are marked.
Austin has a city-owned electric utility, Austin Energy, and you start electric, water, trash and related services through City of Austin Utilities. This page summarizes official City of Austin, Austin ISD and Travis County guidance. For statewide topics like driver licenses and insurance, see the Texas guide.
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since July 24, 2009, and when a state minimum is higher you are entitled to the higher rate. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees must get at least one and a half times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, and exempt status depends on duties and pay — not job title. Some states, such as California, also require overtime after eight hours in a day.
In a J-1 intern or trainee program, the Form DS-2019 comes from a sponsor designated by the State Department — not from the company — and the U.S. host company must sign a training plan (Form DS-7002). Interns are current students or recent graduates (within 12 months) of a foreign post-secondary school; trainees need a foreign degree plus one year of related experience abroad, or five years of experience abroad. Federal rules cap internships at 12 months and training programs at 18 months.
Every new hire in the U.S. completes Form I-9. The employee fills in Section 1 no later than the first day of work, and the employer completes Section 2 within three business days, after examining the documents the employee chooses — one from List A, or one from List B plus one from List C. Employers that use E-Verify then compare the I-9 with government records, and may not take adverse action while an employee resolves a mismatch.
An employment-based green card through a U.S. employer (EB-2 or EB-3) usually runs in three steps — the employer gets a PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor, files an immigrant petition (Form I-140) with USCIS, and once a visa number is available the worker applies through Form I-485 (adjustment of status in the U.S.) or consular processing. Your place in line is your priority date, and the State Department's monthly Visa Bulletin shows when you can move ahead.
The E-2 is a nonimmigrant visa for nationals of a treaty country who invest a substantial amount in a U.S. business and direct it, or who work for a same-nationality company as an executive, supervisor or essential employee. Korea is on the State Department's list of E-2 treaty countries. USCIS allows an initial stay of up to two years with unlimited two-year extensions, but every E-2 holder must keep an intention to leave the U.S.
In California, Colorado, Washington, New York, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington D.C., Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts, many employers must include a good-faith pay range in job postings. Thresholds and details differ by state. JOBnaru™ flags postings in these states that show no range — a reminder, not a legal finding.
Post-completion OPT gives F-1 graduates up to 12 months of work authorization in their field, and STEM graduates can add a 24-month STEM OPT extension if the employer uses E-Verify and signs a training plan. Your clock matters — OPT allows up to 90 days of unemployment, STEM OPT up to 150 in total — so plan your applications and timing early.
Korean manufacturers have built some of the largest factories in the U.S. — semiconductor fabs in Texas and Indiana, car plants in Alabama and Georgia, and battery and solar plants in Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee and Arizona. Here is where they are, what kinds of jobs they hire for, and how to find their current openings on JOBnaru™.
A real employer will not ask you to pay to get a job, deposit a check and send money back, buy equipment with your own money for reimbursement later, or give your Social Security number and bank details before a verified offer. JOBnaru™ never charges job seekers. If a job looks like a scam, stop, check the company yourself, and report it to us and to the FTC.
Employers post on JOBnaru™ for free for 30 days — no sign-up needed first. Every post gets an automatic check, and clean posts go live right away. Before the 30 days end, we email a one-tap button to keep it up 30 more days, free. To reach more people, you can buy labeled top placement — TOP ($299/30 days), Highlight ($199) or Logo listing ($49), each per 30 days. Write a clear post with a pay range and no discriminatory wording.
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