Just starting on this journey, lots to learn
Jan 2nd 2020, 5:58 pm
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Re: Just starting on this journey, lots to learn
So, is there no way for someone my age to get a visa to do shorter periods of work? And if I did, could I do the same again the next year?
Jan 2nd 2020, 6:09 pm
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Jan 2nd 2020, 6:31 pm
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Re: Just starting on this journey, lots to learn
I was very skeptical when I heard about sponsored GC for truck drivers. It sounds like a scam. However, not long ago I was contacted by someone who is planning to go that route. He assured me that this is real. he actually told me that he saw GC of someone who was already sponsored. He is planning to move to US in near future when he collects $12k. Once again, I thought that this was scam, but since he saw GC with his own eyes and he is willing to pay 12k, I would have to believe him. It seems that there are companies that are actually willing to sponsor GC for truck drivers. I guess you would have to do more research. His company is from Chicago.
Jan 2nd 2020, 6:34 pm
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Re: Just starting on this journey, lots to learn
Well there is a shortage of truck drivers, did not realise they were paying that sort of signing on bonus.
Jan 2nd 2020, 7:12 pm
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Re: Just starting on this journey, lots to learn
I was very skeptical when I heard about sponsored GC for truck drivers. It sounds like a scam. However, not long ago I was contacted by someone who is planning to go that route. He assured me that this is real. he actually told me that he saw GC of someone who was already sponsored. He is planning to move to US in near future when he collects $12k. Once again, I thought that this was scam, but since he saw GC with his own eyes and he is willing to pay 12k, I would have to believe him. It seems that there are companies that are actually willing to sponsor GC for truck drivers. I guess you would have to do more research. His company is from Chicago.
Jan 2nd 2020, 7:18 pm
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Re: Just starting on this journey, lots to learn
I was very skeptical when I heard about sponsored GC for truck drivers. It sounds like a scam. However, not long ago I was contacted by someone who is planning to go that route. He assured me that this is real. he actually told me that he saw GC of someone who was already sponsored. He is planning to move to US in near future when he collects $12k. Once again, I thought that this was scam, but since he saw GC with his own eyes and he is willing to pay 12k, I would have to believe him. It seems that there are companies that are actually willing to sponsor GC for truck drivers. I guess you would have to do more research. His company is from Chicago.
Jan 2nd 2020, 7:21 pm
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Re: Just starting on this journey, lots to learn
looks like I got that a bit muddled up then;
Jan 2nd 2020, 7:31 pm
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Jan 2nd 2020, 7:41 pm
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Sounds like scam, but the guy I spoke with was absolutely certain that he wants to do it and insisted that GC is real. 12k looks like immigration lawyer processing fees + some bonus for a company. It is most likely that some kind of contract is signed and he will be required to work for them for a while.
Jan 2nd 2020, 7:43 pm
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Re: Just starting on this journey, lots to learn
Sounds like scam, but the guy I spoke with was absolutely certain that he wants to do it and insisted that GC is real. 12k looks like immigration lawyer processing fees + some bonus for a company. It is most likely that some kind of contract is signed and he will be required to work for them for a while.
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Jan 2nd 2020, 7:44 pm
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Jan 2nd 2020, 8:02 pm
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He shouldn’t be paying the immi lawyer fees - that’s down to the company. He shouldn’t pay a penny. And again, I’d ask how they plan to get him an immigrant visa (‘green card’). You should post the company name on here and the forum pros can do some digging for your friend!
Jan 2nd 2020, 8:07 pm
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Taking this thread rather off course now (sorry!) but I’m just cross that anybody would try and take such a large amount of money off some poor innocent guy that has no idea he shouldn’t be paying anything! It might be worth getting your friend to sign up to BE and start his own thread to see if this is genuine or not before he hands over his hard earned cash.
Last edited by christmasoompa; Jan 2nd 2020 at 8:10 pm.