Any Work In Vegas For Out Of Towners???

Q: My wife and I are contemplating working/relocating to Vegas, but we have one large obstacle.... I am a croupier/dealer and my wife works as a waitress in a casino in England, the problem is I hear on the gravevine you have to be a resident of Vegas to get work there. This is a catch 22 situation as we wouldnt like to move there without job(s) lined up first. What is everyone elses opinion on this matter?

A: -First off, if you are not a U.S. citizen or otherwise legally allowed to work in the U.S. indefinitely then consider giving up now. Immigration is a very complicated and drawn out process and is usually only granted for people who work in fields that are understaffed in the U.S. Currently there is no shortage of dealers and waitresses. If you're looking to hire a dealer, why sift through 100 applications from all over the world when 10 of them are from qualified experienced dealers who are sitting right in front of you and can start tomorrow? Even further, there are such huge numbers of locals looking for hourly jobs in Vegas that big casinos have to operate dedicated employment centers that do nothing but screen applications 9-5, Mon-Fri, and most are still too busy to take resumes or c.v.'s. To be considered you would have to fill out an application form, on the spot, in person, and they only provide application forms for specifically posted job openings. -I'd suggest that you contact a good immigration lawyer in Nevada and pose this question to him or her. A phone consultation might cost $100-200 or so, and there could be some follow-up costs if you decide to pursue the matter further, but a good lawyer should be able to give you the costs up front, as well as a realistic assessment of your prospects. If he/she is

based in Nevada, you might also get some job advice. You might also consider contacting all of the casinos and posing this question to them. You could try e-mail, but I'd suggest the more expensive and time-consuming approach of calling and asking for their recruiting or human resources office (and TELL them you're calling from the UK). As previous posters have indicated, Las Vegas is overrun with dealers and cocktail waitresses, but if you make a lot of contacts and reach out personally and impress people with your desire to do this, you might stumble across someone who is interested in helping you out. The odds aren't great, but that's what Las Vegas is all about.