L1 and spouse!
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L1 and spouse!
Hi all!
Firstly what a great forum, love it!
My question to everyone is I have been offered the opportunity to work for my copmany in Atlanta and am really excited! However I have a girlfriend and although we have been talking about marraige (been together about a year now) we hadnt planned to do so soon! However we might do if this is the only way for her to get to the US with me and work as well (we will need the money)!
Any advice would be much appreciated, my company are suggesting they will help where they can, financially etc!
Thanks
Simmo
Firstly what a great forum, love it!
My question to everyone is I have been offered the opportunity to work for my copmany in Atlanta and am really excited! However I have a girlfriend and although we have been talking about marraige (been together about a year now) we hadnt planned to do so soon! However we might do if this is the only way for her to get to the US with me and work as well (we will need the money)!
Any advice would be much appreciated, my company are suggesting they will help where they can, financially etc!
Thanks
Simmo
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Re: L1 and spouse!
Hi all!
Firstly what a great forum, love it!
My question to everyone is I have been offered the opportunity to work for my copmany in Atlanta and am really excited! However I have a girlfriend and although we have been talking about marraige (been together about a year now) we hadnt planned to do so soon! However we might do if this is the only way for her to get to the US with me and work as well (we will need the money)!
Any advice would be much appreciated, my company are suggesting they will help where they can, financially etc!
Thanks
Simmo
Firstly what a great forum, love it!
My question to everyone is I have been offered the opportunity to work for my copmany in Atlanta and am really excited! However I have a girlfriend and although we have been talking about marraige (been together about a year now) we hadnt planned to do so soon! However we might do if this is the only way for her to get to the US with me and work as well (we will need the money)!
Any advice would be much appreciated, my company are suggesting they will help where they can, financially etc!
Thanks
Simmo
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Re: L1 and spouse!
Any idea how long we would have to be married etc?
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Re: L1 and spouse!
Hi all!
Firstly what a great forum, love it!
My question to everyone is I have been offered the opportunity to work for my copmany in Atlanta and am really excited! However I have a girlfriend and although we have been talking about marraige (been together about a year now) we hadnt planned to do so soon! However we might do if this is the only way for her to get to the US with me and work as well (we will need the money)!
Any advice would be much appreciated, my company are suggesting they will help where they can, financially etc!
Thanks
Simmo
Firstly what a great forum, love it!
My question to everyone is I have been offered the opportunity to work for my copmany in Atlanta and am really excited! However I have a girlfriend and although we have been talking about marraige (been together about a year now) we hadnt planned to do so soon! However we might do if this is the only way for her to get to the US with me and work as well (we will need the money)!
Any advice would be much appreciated, my company are suggesting they will help where they can, financially etc!
Thanks
Simmo
also...she will be L2 - and with have to apply for her work authorisation once she gets here - takes *roughly* 3 months - then she has to find a job!!
I would check to make sure that your company are willing to pay all the costs of moving your wife as well - visa, work permit ect ect as it can add up!!
Last edited by mellybrown; Sep 5th 2008 at 12:40 pm.
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Hey Thanks Mel! Any advice on Atlanta? I am pretty sure my company will cover it, but if you could suggest any costs or even companies you may have used to get the visas etc (although I was under the impression the company filed all this?)?
Cheers
Simmo
Cheers
Simmo
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What company do you work for and where are they based???
Last edited by mellybrown; Sep 5th 2008 at 12:41 pm.
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Number 1 piece of advice: Live as close to where your company office as you can. Traffic here is the worst in the USA. Where you going to be based?
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I generally advise people to think BEYOND THE VISA when considering marriage. Yes, it would be nice for the gf to be with you. Yes, it would be nice to have her added income. Yes, it would be nice. If you have known each other for a year -- well, you two are the best judges of whether you're ready to marry. "Marry in haste; repent at leisure."
If you two decide you ARE ready to be married, then mazel tov!
There is no minimum time requirement. You could marry on Monday and apply for your visas at Grosvenor Squre on Tuesday, provided you had the certified copy of your marriage certificate.
--J Craig Fong
Los Angeles, CA
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hey guys sorry took me so long to come back but i didnt get any more emails telling me about replys! I am going to be working in Fayertville (spelling wrong but who cares)! going to try and live in midtown or buckhead, just rent an apartment for now...
with regards marraige personally i feel you should do anything to enrich your life and if that is what i need to do then i will do it to enjoy living in the states.
with regards marraige personally i feel you should do anything to enrich your life and if that is what i need to do then i will do it to enjoy living in the states.