Information required on immigration process
Feb 26th 2006, 8:50 pm
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Information required on immigration process
'Hi i am looking for some help and would appreciate your comments: My wife and i are 35 years old we have 2 sons 7yrs and 3yrs old. my father moved to the U.S.A 20 years ago and is a perminent resident in Washington State. i am looking to move to the U.S.A (Daveneport,florida)and wonder which ways would be best going about it. I have invested in 3 villas in Davenport (Fl) in August 2005 in which i have 3 seperate U.S.A morgages. I think i have covered everything but please get back to me . Many thanks for your time.
Feb 26th 2006, 10:52 pm
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Re: Information required on immigration process
You do not mention any valid basis for an Immigrant Visa.
Do you have a job offer? Immediate family members who are US Citizens?
If you father obtained US Citizenship he could sponsor you, but it would be getting on for a 10 year wait.
Do you have a job offer? Immediate family members who are US Citizens?
If you father obtained US Citizenship he could sponsor you, but it would be getting on for a 10 year wait.
Feb 27th 2006, 2:25 am
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Re: Information required on immigration process
sunnyvale wrote:
> 'Hi i am looking for some help and would appreciate your comments: My
> wife and i are 35 years old we have 2 sons 7yrs and 3yrs old. my father
> moved to the U.S.A 20 years ago and is a perminent resident in
> Washington State. i am looking to move to the U.S.A
> (Daveneport,florida)and wonder which ways would be best going about it.
> I have invested in 3 villas in Davenport (Fl) in August 2005 in which i
> have 3 seperate U.S.A morgages. I think i have covered everything but
> please get back to me . Many thanks for your time.
There are basically seven ways that you can get a visa to live and
work in the US:
1) Marriage to a US citizen, or engagement for marriage which must
take place.
2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US such as
scientific or medical training. The job must be the sort that
usually needs a degree, and you must have a relevant one or
at least 12 years of degree-level relevant experience.
3) You have an employer who is willing to transfer you. The
employer has to make a good case for you. You typically have
to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.
4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (people born
in Britain are usually not eligible; they may be if their
spouse or parents were born in eligible countries).
5) You own or buy business (but you cannot get to Permanent
Resident Status this way - that is, no green card). The
business must have a minimum value of around $100k (the 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 $250k would be clsoer
to a realistic minimum.
6) You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US $1m in assets
to bring with you. Your background will be heavilly investigated.
7) You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and
no further) who is a US citizen and will sponsor you. This takes
anywhere from 2 to 12 years.
> 'Hi i am looking for some help and would appreciate your comments: My
> wife and i are 35 years old we have 2 sons 7yrs and 3yrs old. my father
> moved to the U.S.A 20 years ago and is a perminent resident in
> Washington State. i am looking to move to the U.S.A
> (Daveneport,florida)and wonder which ways would be best going about it.
> I have invested in 3 villas in Davenport (Fl) in August 2005 in which i
> have 3 seperate U.S.A morgages. I think i have covered everything but
> please get back to me . Many thanks for your time.
There are basically seven ways that you can get a visa to live and
work in the US:
1) Marriage to a US citizen, or engagement for marriage which must
take place.
2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US such as
scientific or medical training. The job must be the sort that
usually needs a degree, and you must have a relevant one or
at least 12 years of degree-level relevant experience.
3) You have an employer who is willing to transfer you. The
employer has to make a good case for you. You typically have
to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.
4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (people born
in Britain are usually not eligible; they may be if their
spouse or parents were born in eligible countries).
5) You own or buy business (but you cannot get to Permanent
Resident Status this way - that is, no green card). The
business must have a minimum value of around $100k (the 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 $250k would be clsoer
to a realistic minimum.
6) You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US $1m in assets
to bring with you. Your background will be heavilly investigated.
7) You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and
no further) who is a US citizen and will sponsor you. This takes
anywhere from 2 to 12 years.
Feb 27th 2006, 5:06 am
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Posts: 68,280
Re: Information required on immigration process
JJF ..Thats a bit out of date....
Grab a copy of the latest here
http://britishexpats.com/articles/us...rk-in-the-usa/
Grab a copy of the latest here
http://britishexpats.com/articles/us...rk-in-the-usa/
Feb 27th 2006, 5:54 am
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Re: Information required on immigration process
sunnyvale wrote:
> 'Hi i am looking for some help and would appreciate your comments: My
> wife and i are 35 years old we have 2 sons 7yrs and 3yrs old. my father
> moved to the U.S.A 20 years ago and is a perminent resident in
> Washington State. i am looking to move to the U.S.A
> (Daveneport,florida)and wonder which ways would be best going about it.
> I have invested in 3 villas in Davenport (Fl) in August 2005 in which i
> have 3 seperate U.S.A morgages. I think i have covered everything but
> please get back to me . Many thanks for your time.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Having properties here doesn't afford you to emigrate to US.
If youir father is a citizen, he can file a petition for you and your
whole family. That is family-based 1st priortiy category. You (and
your family) will be able to emigrate in 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years,
http://www.uscis.gov for "Getting Greencards"
http://travel.state.gov for Visal Bulletin for family-based categories
timelines.
> 'Hi i am looking for some help and would appreciate your comments: My
> wife and i are 35 years old we have 2 sons 7yrs and 3yrs old. my father
> moved to the U.S.A 20 years ago and is a perminent resident in
> Washington State. i am looking to move to the U.S.A
> (Daveneport,florida)and wonder which ways would be best going about it.
> I have invested in 3 villas in Davenport (Fl) in August 2005 in which i
> have 3 seperate U.S.A morgages. I think i have covered everything but
> please get back to me . Many thanks for your time.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Having properties here doesn't afford you to emigrate to US.
If youir father is a citizen, he can file a petition for you and your
whole family. That is family-based 1st priortiy category. You (and
your family) will be able to emigrate in 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years,
http://www.uscis.gov for "Getting Greencards"
http://travel.state.gov for Visal Bulletin for family-based categories
timelines.
Feb 27th 2006, 3:22 pm
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Re: Information required on immigration process
Originally Posted by amanda772007
sunnyvale wrote:
> 'Hi i am looking for some help and would appreciate your comments: My
> wife and i are 35 years old we have 2 sons 7yrs and 3yrs old. my father
> moved to the U.S.A 20 years ago and is a perminent resident in
> Washington State. i am looking to move to the U.S.A
> (Daveneport,florida)and wonder which ways would be best going about it.
> I have invested in 3 villas in Davenport (Fl) in August 2005 in which i
> have 3 seperate U.S.A morgages. I think i have covered everything but
> please get back to me . Many thanks for your time.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Having properties here doesn't afford you to emigrate to US.
If youir father is a citizen, he can file a petition for you and your
whole family. That is family-based 1st priortiy category. You (and
your family) will be able to emigrate in 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years,
http://www.uscis.gov for "Getting Greencards"
http://travel.state.gov for Visal Bulletin for family-based categories
timelines.
> 'Hi i am looking for some help and would appreciate your comments: My
> wife and i are 35 years old we have 2 sons 7yrs and 3yrs old. my father
> moved to the U.S.A 20 years ago and is a perminent resident in
> Washington State. i am looking to move to the U.S.A
> (Daveneport,florida)and wonder which ways would be best going about it.
> I have invested in 3 villas in Davenport (Fl) in August 2005 in which i
> have 3 seperate U.S.A morgages. I think i have covered everything but
> please get back to me . Many thanks for your time.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Having properties here doesn't afford you to emigrate to US.
If youir father is a citizen, he can file a petition for you and your
whole family. That is family-based 1st priortiy category. You (and
your family) will be able to emigrate in 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years,
http://www.uscis.gov for "Getting Greencards"
http://travel.state.gov for Visal Bulletin for family-based categories
timelines.
