Tampa, FL to England

My boyfriend is a paratrooper in the British Army and I have decided to move over to the Essex Area for a few years.  I was told that I might be able to work on a Working Holiday Visa.  I have a bachelors in Interior Design and I am seeking design jobs and/or anyone hiring.  Does anyone know about this?   

Welcome to UKY!

Working Holiday visas aren't open to Americans.  If you want to move here, you either have to marry your boyfriend or find an employer to sponsor you.  It's not easy!  Good luck!

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your plans .

I was told that I might be able to work on a Working Holiday Visa.  I have a bachelors in Interior Design and I am seeking design jobs and/or anyone hiring.  Does anyone know about this?   

The Working Holiday Visa no longer exists for the UK... it has now been replaced by the Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa.

However, US citizens are not eligible to apply for it - it is only open to citizens of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Monaco, Taiwan and Republic of Korea.

Unfortunately, this means that you may find it difficult to qualify for a visa to move to the UK.

Your easiest option would be to marry your boyfriend and get a spousal visa to live here (or get a fiance visa and marry in the UK, then switch to a extension visa to stay).

Other options would be to study for another degree in the UK on a Tier 4 student visa (but fees are expensive) or to see if you can qualify for a Tier 2 work visa (although this can be extremely difficult unless you work in a highly specialised/skilled profession or a profession that is in demand in the UK).