Jingo

I've heard that you need about $8000 dollars to be even considered for
the greencard, even under the diversity rules which i luckily was
selected in under the greencard lottery. How do they expect someone my
age (23) to have that type of cash?? I have an interview in early
december and there is no way i can get that type of money. Especially as
they charge a small fortune for the interview itself. Am I just wasting
my time?

My parents are quite wealthy though and i could get that money from them
if I wish. Will that be acceptable? I also have about $2000 worth of
assets as well as some money in the bank...about $2000.

Also, under dv-2004...do they care what type of job you currently do? Or
want in the US? Because the dv-2004 states that this is not an
employment visa, but for diversity.

Please answer. Thanks.

--
What did the constipated mathematician do?

He worked it out with a pencil.

Guest

Yes, it's true. And they do this for a reason. To arrive to US you will need
to buy a ticket(s). When you will come, you will not get a job on the first
day. And not in the first month. And if you are nor fluent in English, if
you are not a professional with 5-10 years of experience, maximum you will
be getting in the first year is 7-10 USD per hour. But you will need to buy
a car. Most likely during the first week. And if you have no relatives, you
will need to live in hotel until you will find a rent. And you have to pay
rent, buy a food, cloth, etc. Let's make some calculations: car (2000
minimum), rent (400-700 per month depending on city), food (100-200 month
easily). So, for 8000 you can live without a job for 4-6 months. It's
average time for very lucky person to get enough profit to live on
self-support. And same thing with occupation. If you experienced auto
mechanic, for example, you can get a job very quick. But if you
not-graduated student, it may be a problem... So, do your homework before
interview and be real...



"Jingo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I've heard that you need about $8000 dollars to be even considered for
    > the greencard, even under the diversity rules which i luckily was
    > selected in under the greencard lottery. How do they expect someone my
    > age (23) to have that type of cash?? I have an interview in early
    > december and there is no way i can get that type of money. Especially as
    > they charge a small fortune for the interview itself. Am I just wasting
    > my time?
    > My parents are quite wealthy though and i could get that money from them
    > if I wish. Will that be acceptable? I also have about $2000 worth of
    > assets as well as some money in the bank...about $2000.
    > Also, under dv-2004...do they care what type of job you currently do? Or
    > want in the US? Because the dv-2004 states that this is not an
    > employment visa, but for diversity.
    > Please answer. Thanks.
    > --
    > What did the constipated mathematician do?
    > He worked it out with a pencil.

Jingo

Guest wrote:
    > Yes, it's true. And they do this for a reason. To arrive to US you will need
    > to buy a ticket(s). When you will come, you will not get a job on the first
    > day. And not in the first month. And if you are nor fluent in English, if
    > you are not a professional with 5-10 years of experience, maximum you will
    > be getting in the first year is 7-10 USD per hour. But you will need to buy
    > a car. Most likely during the first week. And if you have no relatives, you
    > will need to live in hotel until you will find a rent. And you have to pay
    > rent, buy a food, cloth, etc. Let's make some calculations: car (2000
    > minimum), rent (400-700 per month depending on city), food (100-200 month
    > easily). So, for 8000 you can live without a job for 4-6 months. It's
    > average time for very lucky person to get enough profit to live on
    > self-support. And same thing with occupation. If you experienced auto
    > mechanic, for example, you can get a job very quick. But if you
    > not-graduated student, it may be a problem... So, do your homework before
    > interview and be real...

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, that's what I'm trying to do. To see what
the costs involved are. I'm very keen to go to the US, but not if the
risk is too great.

I can get that $8000, but some of it would be from my parents, who are
quite wealthy. Will they accept that at the interview? I know they check
out any lump payments in your bank but i would have thought it would be
quite normal to get aid from your parents?

I speak fluent English (I should hope so, since that's the only language
I speak) and have decent qualifications and some well known IT
qualifications. Not much experience though. But I would obviously be
willing to work anywhere to start off with.




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    >
    >
    > "Jingo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    >>I've heard that you need about $8000 dollars to be even considered for
    >>the greencard, even under the diversity rules which i luckily was
    >>selected in under the greencard lottery. How do they expect someone my
    >>age (23) to have that type of cash?? I have an interview in early
    >>december and there is no way i can get that type of money. Especially as
    >>they charge a small fortune for the interview itself. Am I just wasting
    >>my time?
    >>My parents are quite wealthy though and i could get that money from them
    >>if I wish. Will that be acceptable? I also have about $2000 worth of
    >>assets as well as some money in the bank...about $2000.
    >>Also, under dv-2004...do they care what type of job you currently do? Or
    >>want in the US? Because the dv-2004 states that this is not an
    >>employment visa, but for diversity.
    >>Please answer. Thanks.
    >>--
    >>What did the constipated mathematician do?
    >>He worked it out with a pencil.
    >
    >
    >

Guest

Then it shouldn't be a problem. They don't care where did you get money -
did you won it, worked out, or received as a gift. They care that you won't
come to unemployment office first day after arrival for welfare. IT
occupation is good, and you may spend a lot of time trying to find your
first IT job. So, show your willingness to work at any job at the first
time. Be brave on the Interview, show that you don't afraid a changes in
your life. :-)

Good luck.



"Jingo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Guest wrote:
    > > Yes, it's true. And they do this for a reason. To arrive to US you will
need
    > > to buy a ticket(s). When you will come, you will not get a job on the
first
    > > day. And not in the first month. And if you are nor fluent in English,
if
    > > you are not a professional with 5-10 years of experience, maximum you
will
    > > be getting in the first year is 7-10 USD per hour. But you will need to
buy
    > > a car. Most likely during the first week. And if you have no relatives,
you
    > > will need to live in hotel until you will find a rent. And you have to
pay
    > > rent, buy a food, cloth, etc. Let's make some calculations: car (2000
    > > minimum), rent (400-700 per month depending on city), food (100-200
month
    > > easily). So, for 8000 you can live without a job for 4-6 months. It's
    > > average time for very lucky person to get enough profit to live on
    > > self-support. And same thing with occupation. If you experienced auto
    > > mechanic, for example, you can get a job very quick. But if you
    > > not-graduated student, it may be a problem... So, do your homework
before
    > > interview and be real...
    > Thanks for the reply. Yeah, that's what I'm trying to do. To see what
    > the costs involved are. I'm very keen to go to the US, but not if the
    > risk is too great.
    > I can get that $8000, but some of it would be from my parents, who are
    > quite wealthy. Will they accept that at the interview? I know they check
    > out any lump payments in your bank but i would have thought it would be
    > quite normal to get aid from your parents?
    > I speak fluent English (I should hope so, since that's the only language
    > I speak) and have decent qualifications and some well known IT
    > qualifications. Not much experience though. But I would obviously be
    > willing to work anywhere to start off with.
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Jingo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > >>I've heard that you need about $8000 dollars to be even considered for
    > >>the greencard, even under the diversity rules which i luckily was
    > >>selected in under the greencard lottery. How do they expect someone my
    > >>age (23) to have that type of cash?? I have an interview in early
    > >>december and there is no way i can get that type of money. Especially as
    > >>they charge a small fortune for the interview itself. Am I just wasting
    > >>my time?
    > >>
    > >>My parents are quite wealthy though and i could get that money from them
    > >>if I wish. Will that be acceptable? I also have about $2000 worth of
    > >>assets as well as some money in the bank...about $2000.
    > >>
    > >>Also, under dv-2004...do they care what type of job you currently do? Or
    > >>want in the US? Because the dv-2004 states that this is not an
    > >>employment visa, but for diversity.
    > >>
    > >>Please answer. Thanks.
    > >>
    > >>--
    > >>What did the constipated mathematician do?
    > >>
    > >>He worked it out with a pencil.
    > >>
    > >
    > >
    > >