Stuart

They do not give visas to hairdressers. Thus i am labeled as unskilled.

augigi

So if you're unskilled and they don't give visas to hairdressers, what was the point of going to the US and working illegally in the "hope of getting a visa"??

Tracym

Perhaps you couldn't have shown them your skills in person. Oh wait - noone else gets to do that LEGALLY.

Working mainly for free = sometimes not for free. ILLEGAL.

I "had to prove...." No you didn't. You could have stayed home, unles syou found a way to come work here LEGALLY.

You "had no choice" "had to" etc. only in order to go ahead and get what you wanted - noone was holding a gun to your head.

Just as illegal as the poor Mexicans who sneak in over the border - but actually worse imo, since they have very few options at home - and you just wanted what you wanted.

ian-mstm

Actually, I was correcting your spelling. You said you "live in the sticks". I gave you the proper spelling and a bit of history. You read into my response, something that wasn't even there! So, I wonder whose "level of intelligence" is more challenged!


You're certainly trying to play... but that's not the same as really playing! You seem to think that "almost good enough" is the same as "good enough". It's not.

Ian

Tracym

He seems to think almost legal is the same as really legal too.

Stuart

The US embasey told us we would qualify. They were wrong.

Ray

My skills would never get me a visa ...You adapt, overcome, improvise

Stuart

No you were not giving out a spelling lesson you were trying to be funny and insulted me. I know what you meant by your spelling. However you took what i said and made a poor joke.
The sticks, i wrote that way because of the sticks on the trees, and that is the way it is spelt here.
Who gives a pony how you choose to spell it.

Scouse Express

Lack of Health Insurance would also be a major hurdle to overcome. She may be young, but, if she gets knocked up or suffers any injury......she will be up sh*t creek without a paddle.......and then deported.

Jim.

Stuart

You know nothing about my industry and how it works.
If i wanted to do that job, i had to style hair and do what i do.

As i said before i entered legally and left legally.

Yes i wanted the chance to better myself and that was the way i did it.

As i said before it cost the U.S nothing.

Next time you do something for free be sure to tell the IRS or who ever files your tax.

Tracym

Actually, I don't think hospitals would turn her in to immigration.

Still isn't a good plan though.

Tracym

I don't need to know anything about your industry - it's irrelevant. The key point is you saying "If I wanted to do that job..." It's about what you wanted.

You didn't HAVE to do anything - you wanted to.

Yes, you entered legally and left legally - you just worked ILLEGALLY in between. In fact, even volunteer work for which people would ordinarily be paid is ILLEGAL without a visa.

There are plenty of laws that if broken don't cost the US anything - but it's still illegal.

IRS doesn't care about something I do free - and the IRS doesn't have anything to do about immigration. Unlike you, I do follow our laws.

You keep trying to justify your ILLEGAL employment by saying you "had to". Ridiculous.

Edit: Actually, if you entered intending to work - you did enter illegally.

Stuart

No. I have not said what i did was legal. I know what i did was illegal.
I hold my hand up to that.
My point is that you have compared me to the illegal immigrants who come to the UK (and USA) to defraud the system of money.

Tracym

I don't think I personally said you were trying to defraud anyone.

If you agree it was illegal, great - I'll say no more.

For the record, most illegal immigrants to the US, from Mexico, come here to work and try to have a better life, rather than to defraud the govt. Imo anyway.

fatbrit

It is a good comparison. Sure, there are differences. But none that I can think of in your favour.