Hi,

I am a 23 year old man in Ireland and I would like to move to the US. I am single and have no kids. No criminal record or anything like that.

I have a bachelor's degree in creative digital media but no work experience in that sector because I just finished the degree a couple weeks ago.

I know I need an employer to sponsor me and I have emailed a few companies in the US just to see if the door is open and got mostly ignored but a couple companies seemed interested provided I get all the relevant paperwork.

So my main questions are about how visas work, tried googling and there is just so many types and so many exceptions to all the rules and it's a bit confusing. Where do I begin the process? Do I get a work permit then find a sponsor? Do I need a sponsor first? What paperwork do I actually need? Also if I get someone to continue to sponsor me I can renew my visa and stay as long as I want right?

I also know I will need a car and a US drivers license. Can I get a license quickly there? My European license is presumably no good. What other important things should I get when I land in the US?

I would like to move sometime around the middle-end of next year, in the meantime I will work full time and get some savings together to fund everything.

I also have a friend who is interested, they are a qualified nurse and we are discussing potentially being room mates for a while and getting jobs in the same city. How realistic is this? Could it be difficult to get jobs willing to sponsor us in the same city? I don't mind going alone if things don't work out.

That covers most of my questions, if there is any other info you think I should have please let me know, any help is appreciated, thank you.