Visa options to USA permanently/temporary.while my fiancée secures us citizenship
Mar 19th 2005, 3:59 pm
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Visa options to USA permanently/temporary.while my fiancée secures us citizenship
my fiancee is living in the usa on a green card visa, she is peruvian I wish to join her and get married, but there aremany obstacles, is there any way I can stay legally and w ait for her USA citizenship application in 4 years time? I dont hold out much hope
Mar 19th 2005, 4:02 pm
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Re: Visa options to USA permanently/temporary.while my fiancée secures us citizenship
Originally Posted by tonysteele2003
my fiancee is living in the usa on a green card visa, she is peruvian I wish to join her and get married, but there aremany obstacles, is there any way I can stay legally and w ait for her USA citizenship application in 4 years time? I dont hold out much hope
There are basically SEVEN ways that you can get a visa to live and work in the US:
(1) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen.
(2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. scientific or medical training. A degree is normally a must. Or you have superior specialist skills with at least 12 years experience.
(3) You have an Employer who is willing to transfer you - but even the employer has to make a good case for you - so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.
(4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland, are not generally eligible unless you, your spouse or parents were born abroad or held a different citizenship.
(5)You own or buy business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. no green card) The business must have a minimum value of around $150k (more the better) bearing in mind you will need somewhere to live and with any startup business you will need at least 2 years living money as back up. So a figure of $350k would be a nearer minimum
(6)You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US $1m in assets to bring with you. And your background will be investigated to the hilt.
(7)You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and no further) who is an US citizen who would sponsor you, approx time this take 2-12 years…
Recruitment agent will not take you seriously if you are not already in the US. Writing for jobs is really a waste of time; likewise US employers have no idea what foreign qualification are or mean (except Degrees) it may pay you to get your qualification translated into a US equivalent, there are Companies that do this ..
But if you are getting a visa under (2) above then you need a job offer before you can get the visa. Your Employer will be your sponsor this will cost them upward of $3k. So you can see you have to be offering something really special to get considered They may also have to prove to the Dept of labor that there is no American who can do the job if the position is to be permanent
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(1) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen.
(2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. scientific or medical training. A degree is normally a must. Or you have superior specialist skills with at least 12 years experience.
(3) You have an Employer who is willing to transfer you - but even the employer has to make a good case for you - so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.
(4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland, are not generally eligible unless you, your spouse or parents were born abroad or held a different citizenship.
(5)You own or buy business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. no green card) The business must have a minimum value of around $150k (more the better) bearing in mind you will need somewhere to live and with any startup business you will need at least 2 years living money as back up. So a figure of $350k would be a nearer minimum
(6)You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US $1m in assets to bring with you. And your background will be investigated to the hilt.
(7)You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and no further) who is an US citizen who would sponsor you, approx time this take 2-12 years…
Recruitment agent will not take you seriously if you are not already in the US. Writing for jobs is really a waste of time; likewise US employers have no idea what foreign qualification are or mean (except Degrees) it may pay you to get your qualification translated into a US equivalent, there are Companies that do this ..
But if you are getting a visa under (2) above then you need a job offer before you can get the visa. Your Employer will be your sponsor this will cost them upward of $3k. So you can see you have to be offering something really special to get considered They may also have to prove to the Dept of labor that there is no American who can do the job if the position is to be permanent
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Mar 19th 2005, 4:15 pm
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Re: Visa options to USA permanently/temporary.while my fiancée secures us citizenship
Originally Posted by Bob
Getting a visa in your own right would allow you to stay there legally, though options are a bit slim...here's a gist:
Mar 19th 2005, 4:32 pm
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Re: Visa options to USA permanently/temporary.while my fiancée secures us citizenship
Originally Posted by bionomique
If working is not a critical need, can he not come to the USA for study purposes, too?
thank you
Mar 19th 2005, 4:46 pm
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Re: Visa options to USA permanently/temporary.while my fiancée secures us citizenship
Originally Posted by bionomique
If working is not a critical need, can he not come to the USA for study purposes, too?
Mar 19th 2005, 6:25 pm
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Re: Visa options to USA permanently/temporary.while my fiancée secures us citizenship
Originally Posted by tonysteele2003
it s a way but one needs to work,
thank you
thank you
Failing that and you want to work - see you in 4 years I'm afraid.
