While your experiance may count (probhably will, doesnt seem anyone is checking anyway...
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But if heading to California - to work LEGALLY - you need to arrange to sit for the "Certification test" in California. Here it is a reletively new... No thats not right... Its a nearly ten year old fiasco that has nearly no enforcement whatsoever created to benifit very few so it seems law that is either run by the corrupt, or ignorant! There I said it.... While technically illegal to work not having taken that stupid test, all but prevailing wage jobs are ignoring the law at this point. But if "travelling" you may want to take it as it will better you chances on the job hunt... Other States will have or not have their own criteria.
Some info and links to the application can be found on the link below.
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ECU_FAQ.htmReno, if a "fashion model" is considered a "skilled profesional" enough for a H1B visa I think "Electrician" should qualify for that or any of the other great visas we have... Although I believe only one or two allow you to work legally that is... H1B and H2B he could apply for. FYI they filled the 60k+ slots for H1B in an afternoon for this year and turned away a few hundred thousand.... So chances are slim there But I know a few people who have gotten H2B's easily with a moderate wait as electricians before. Some info on that can be found below:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1271.html(I think there is one more for students J-1 or something...)
