Simmy85

hi there i am a 30 year old plumbing and heating engineer from the uk, my fiances sister lives in america and had done for 20 years, after a family holiday in new hampshire we are now wanting to look to emigrate! My sister in law and brother in law have offered to sponsor us, my fiance works in the dementia care sector we have 2 children aswel, does anyone know the chances of us being accepted and the length of time it could take!!

civilservant

Well, for starters you will have to be married.

You say that your sister-in-law to be (assuming she is a US citizen) can sponsor you, in this case you would be looking at 12 years minimum before you could move over. You would fall into the F4 preference category, and they are currently looking at applications from February 2003.

Nothing that you have put suggests that you have any other immediate paths to living and working in the US.

Simmy85

Yeah i know we would need to get married! Was hoping it might of been sooner than that!! I take it theres not a big demand over there for plumbing and heating engineers?

civilservant

There's a demand I'm sure, but you will never ever get sponsored for a work visa since you do not need a college degree for your profession.

Start here: http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA

What does your fiancee do exactly?

Simmy85

Thanks for your input, She is a senior care assistant as a social care worker at a dementia centre!

christmasoompa

Sounds like sibling sponsorship is the only option then - but at least you do have an option, even if it is a lengthy one. Many that come on the forums have no route to the US.

You can check the visa bulletin here for a (very) rough idea of how long it might take - Visa Bulletin For September 2015

As civilservant said above, you'd be in the F4 category. And you'd have to get married to go on the application.

Best of luck with it.

civilservant

Does she have a degree?

Simmy85

Thanks, she has an svq level 3 qualification

ian-mstm

So, that would be a no, then. Read the link that civilservant provided... it covers the various ways you can get a visa. Keep in mind that most people will never come to the US as anything other than a visitor.

Ian