Hi Guys/Girls

Just a bit of advise needed, I am 40, my wife 29, we have two children age 2 & 1 and we are wanting to live in the states. I do not have a trade and neither does my wife although we have supervised and managed in our work careers for many years, we do not know anybody who lives there and we have about £75,000 to take with us.

Do we stand a chance of passing the process, please advise

Thanks for your time

Darran

No, you stand almost no chance.

Read this link to see the options for yourself.

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulaski's_Ways:_How_to_Live_and_Work_in_the_USA

Please check the Wiki (see dbj's link...) for the various ways of means of immigrating to the US.

But realistically? No, you do not have a chance, unless you're Irish, or some other nationality that qualifies for the diversity lottery.

And, believe me, with a family and without a degree, you are way better off in the UK.

Where were you and your wife born?

Both London, Bill

So that's most probably the diversity visa out. Try OZ. Forget the US -- ain't gonna happen.

or Canada, or NZ.....points system should have a chance.

Either that, or get the missus into nursing...

Err why the missus.......


With retrogression affecting nurses I wouldn't say it is the route but also not a good idea to go into nursing just for visa....

the missus, because she's younger than him, but a fair bit...and sure nursing is now a crap way in compaired to a few years ago, but it's a darn site cheaper than having to drop half a million plus on a business if you don't have any other options...

They have the option of doing the sensible thing.......... which is staying put (or moving within the UK........... or even elsewhere in Europe...)

Age doesn't mean anything and many at 40+ are taking nursing up, so no reason why he doesn't take it up if it is what either of them want to do but will take over 3 years to go through training