I've been thinking about my way into the US and after a lot of reading, I have reached the conclusion that I can't get in on an H1B visa. It isn't going to happen, pure & simple.
I got this from the US Embassy, London website,
"Skilled Workers, Professionals & Other Workers
Employment Based Third Preference
The employment based third preference category is divided into:
Professionals: defined as a member of the professions who holds a baccalaureate degree. Members of the professions include, but are not limited to architects, engineers, lawyers, physicians, surgeons, and teachers in elementary or secondary schools, colleges, academies, or seminaries. It also includes any occupation for which a U.S. baccalaureate degree (or foreign equivalent) is the minimum requirement for entry into the occupation.
Skilled workers: defined as a person, who at the time of petitioning, is capable of performing skilled labor, requiring at least 2 years training or experience, not of a temporary or seasonal nature, and for which there are no qualified workers available in the United States. Relevant post-secondary education may be considered as training for the purposes of this provision.
Other Workers: defined as a person who is to perform unskilled labor, requiring less than two years training, not of a temporary or seasonal nature, for which qualified workers are not available in the United States"
I may be able to get in this way, I've downloaded the form I need file with USCIS and am aware that it may not be me who files it.
I've not done too much towards emigration of late (lazy I know), I've been on Facebook catching up with all of my friends and doing other stuff as well.
Lately I've been doing some reading about visa entry to the US. Why I pick late at night to read about this stuff is beyond me, mind you it might explain the copious notes that I've taken!!
One of the books that I've been reading, is The Immigration Guide To The USA, its brilliant. Anyway, from the reading that I've done I'm going to apply for an H1B visa to live in the US as this will give me the time that I need to go for my green card. From what I have found out on the forum, there is an H1B visa lottery from April 1st every year. The next one is next year and it is literally a lottery as there are not many of these visas made available. So as a contingency I will look into other visa options.
I will be honest and say that I haven't done a great deal of reading as I was out a lot over the weekend with friends. I had a great time and it was so good to see everyone.
I will try and read more this week as I still have a lot of reading to do.
I should have started this diary a wee while ago. To introduce myself, my name is Bruce, 32 years old, currently single. I live in Totton, near Southampton here in the gloomy UK.
For the last ten years that I can recollect, I have wanted to emigrate to another country. You might ask why, I don't have a great deal to keep me in the UK. Too many bad memories for one, the high cost of living another. I had thought of moving to the Costa del Sol in Spain, too near my auntie. She lives on the Costa Blanca and frankly she can stay there.
Where I want to go, is to the USA. Nassau County, Long Island, New York to be precise. It's not going to be easy that much I know. I'm reading books on immigration to the US, living & working in the US and buying or renting in New York. Don't get me wrong I like the reading, I enjoy it. If only I could stop yawning when I'm trying to read this stuff. Need some matches to prop my eyes open with!!
Found this site recently and have to say that its brilliant, so helpful. I've identified the visa that I need to enter the US, there's a lottery every year for it, I've missed this years, there's always next year and the year after.
I do have friends here in the UK, who I will keep in touch with when I leave. There's Facebook, email, instant messaging, phone, letters and I will come back and see them.
I do have a Live Journal account, which I don't use and really should delete. But I will keep it going. I'm going to use this one to document my journey to Long Island.
