Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
Hi there!
I am a new stripper and so far it is great! I am stripping in Canada at the moment, my native country, and all is well. However, I just recently met a man from Atlanta and am thinking about possibly relocating for a while. Do you think it would be possible for a Canadian woman to enter the US, particularly Atlanta, and find work as a stripper? The club I am working at now, all the money is under the table ie. I am self-employed and they only asked for ID to make sure I was of legal age.
If I was to go to Atlanta do you think I could do what I did here, merely approach a club and ask for an audition or go to an amateur night and then start working. Or are they going to give me a hassle for being "illegal"?
Thank you for all your insight!
Re: Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
As a Canadian who danced in the US Pre and Post recession I'll tell you this: any club that will be willing to risk their business on an illegal dancer they don't need will not be the kind of club you'd wanna work in. There have been numerous threads like this on SW since 2009 when I joined, and I always answer the same way; you CAN find a club that will PROBABLY hire you, but don't expect it to be a great place, with good management and good girls. Much more will be expected of you in of these clubs, and don't expect it to be a long-term gig either.
Perhaps someone who has danced in Atlantic specifically can add a bit more detail regarding how stringent clubs there are with immigration laws, but personally, I wouldn't risk it anymore.
Re: Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
Re: Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
the 'story' goes as follows ...
After the 9/11 attacks the USA passed the Patriot Act. A provision of that law was a mandate that US 'employers' verify the ID of new 'employees'.
With the issue of illegal immigration heating up in 2006 and really heating up in 2008, the mandate was extended to include a verification that the 'new employee' was a US citizen, a legal US permanent resident ( i.e. Green Card ), or the holder of a US work visa specific to the type of work being sought.
Also in 2008, previous enforcement efforts which had almost exclusively dealt with 'punishing' illegal workers, suddenly expanded into 'punishing' the businesses ( and the owners / managers etc. of those businesses ) who had condoned the hiring of illegal workers. This change began to 'strike fear' in US corporate board rooms and corporate legal departments ... since this new enforcement angle means real financial loss for businesses caught allowing illegal workers, and real criminal charges being leveed against company officials.
So for every US 'corporate' club, since 2008 corporate mandates have been handed down to individual clubs / managers that they MUST check ID's and they must NOT allow girls who do not have proper ID / US citizenship / green cards etc. to work in their clubs. Thus there's essentially zero chance that a Canadian citizen dancer will be hired by any major club ... since these clubs are 'corporate'.
This of course still leaves some number of non-corporate clubs ... where individual clubowners can decide for themselves whether they wish to risk hiring 'illegal' dancers. In general, non-corporate clubs that do decide to sidestep this US law also tend to sidestep other US laws, i.e. prostitution laws, drug laws etc. in the interest of higher profits ! These non-corporate clubs are also very aware that the 'options' currently available for illegal dancers are, shall we say, limited. This leads to a climate where MUCH may be expected from illegal dancers if they wish to continue working illegally ( versus a possible 'surprise' visit to the illegal dancer's home by US ICE based on an 'anonymous tip' if the illegal dancer chooses not to meet said expectations ).
Re: Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
Re: Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
Atlanta has a very extensive background check to get your license, which is in turn very expensive. There's no way you're going to be able to get your dance permit if you don't have a work permit. End of story.
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^^ Yep. In many places you might have no problems without a work visa, but not Atlanta. You have to go to the Sheriff's department and hand over your social security number, fingerprints, and have your background and legal work eligibility checked. Plus, when they deny you, you'll be on their radar as someone trying to work while dating a citizen, and they'll flag you at customs in the future if you want to just genuinely visit your bf.
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You have to go to the Sheriff's department and hand over your social security number, fingerprints, and have your background and legal work eligibility checked. Plus, when they deny you, you'll be on their radar as someone trying to work while dating a citizen, and they'll flag you at customs in the future
Yup ... my earlier post was referring to US 'corporate' clubs in general. In cities that require dancer's licenses, a whole 'nuther level of scrutiny will be applied by the local gov't / LE agency that issues the licenses. This will absolutely involve a request for full ID, a background check via the US federal LE database plus whatever US state LE databases are available, and a check for legal work status via the US gov'ts E-Verify system. Not having a US social security number, not having a US Green Card, and not having a US State Dep't issued work visa specific to exotic dancing ( which are virtually impossible to obtain unless you are a 'feature' dancer with credentials, an agent, and a pre-booked performance schedule ), will absolutely get your dancer's license application denied. So as a Canadian citizen 'house' dancer without a Green Card or a work visa, you can rule out Atlanta, Vegas, and any other US cities that require dancer's licenses.
Re: Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
Fuck, lol.
Thank you for your replies, you are all amazing.
Re: Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
You could stay with your man in Atlanta and travel to work somewhere else for a few day /weeks.Florida does not require license and neither does South Carolina.Myrtle Beach would be good from march because the golfing season starts.
Re: Canadian wants to work in Atlanta
^Any club that takes you in Florida without a valid American Social or Drivers license is going to be bad news.
Just don't work down there.
Customs and Boarder Control are not to be fucked with.