Going to America for 6 months.? -

Hey, im in my final year at high school, and have decided to take a gap year before heading to university. I plan to study media and film or psychology in either Stirling or Glasgow. Starting in Sept 2010. From August 09 - Dec 09, i plan to get a job and earn money to fund this trip to america. Then in January 2010 i plan to go to america for 6 months. However, i don t know what part, and how easy it would be to get a job. Hopefully i will have secured a job before i go out. I would prefer to move in with a flat mate, as then i wouldn t need to buy furniture. Does anyone have any info that could help? Like how to go about finding a flat mate? How much rent is likely to be? What part of the usa to move to? I d prefer, new york or l.a but ive heard there expensive and dangerous. I ll be 18 at the time i go. Thanks.|::::|You may visit in the u.S. under the visa waiver program for up to 90 days..but you CANNOT work, and you cannot under any circumstances, get an extension on your visit. If you apply for and receive a B-2 tourist visa, you may stay for up to 6 months, but, again you CANNOT work. The only legal way for a foreign citizen to work in the U.S. is to apply to immigrate and get a green card...which takes years and an incredible amount of luck...OR...have a college degree and badly needed job skill, then find an employer to give you a contract and sponsor your work visa....not a possibility in your circumstances. So if you want to stay 6 months, you will need to be financially prepared for that. New York and L.A. are unbelievably expensive, and NOT typical of the rest of the country. Many people want to do what you want to do, and many americans would like to do the same in the u.K....the big problem is that you cannot work in a foreign country without a work permit...and those are nearly impossible to get anywhere.|::::|First, if you aren t a US citizen you will need permission from the federal government to work here. That can take years to acquire. As for looking for a roommate (the term we use in the US) try Craigs List.