scrubbedexpat099

My one trip to Vegas was in the winter, have no desire to go back.

cheers

I lived there 2000-2016, didn't hate it except for the weather, but lets say its not my cup of tea. I go there now about every month but not for pleasure.
I think there is plenty of work there so may be that is a good reason.
It has plenty of bright lights and desert if you like that sort of thing.
If you like to work and sleep then it has you covered.
You will probably have a nicer house than you would have in the UK.
Me. I like green grass and being able to have access to plenty of water which is not the case there.

Steve_

No.

No. Well, maybe O-1 I suppose, I know a yoga instructor who did it, but even she ended up getting married to an American because it's still a non-immigrant category (and she got it by being an actor on the side).

I think what you're looking at here is a vacation home, the problem is the US embassy in London is iffy about handing out B-2 visas, but the simplest option is to visit for five and a bit months a year.

You could do EB-5 regional investor centre, but the program is in a major state of flux at the moment and I wouldn't recommend it. Congress is working on major changes to it and USCIS is also working on new rules for it. Personally I think if they enact what they were talking about in the hearings, it is largely dead.

Or, you could do E-2, treaty investor and instead of having properties in the UK, have them in the US and run a management company. Must be a "significant" investment (undefined but any significant amount of property would be sufficient) and cannot be a "subsistence" job so basically you would need to hire an office manager.

But E-2 is also non-immigrant - quit the job and you have to leave.

In any event I would try the option of living in Las Vegas for a few months first, I can't stand the place personally.

scrubbedexpat099

Or Pool Cleaning?

jack87

I was thinking EB-1

Owen778

I am struggling to match this visa description with your first post in this thread. Which category do you think fits?

https://www.uscis.gov/working-united...reference-eb-1

Pulaski

Do you have any other thoughts?

scrubbedexpat099

Multinational Property Manager?

Also there are pools I am sure other that in the US.

jack87

Athletic ability - my wife is a fitness model in the UK with an expanding profile of which the aim is to push for international publication etc plus the addition of working with US based supplement and advertising companies.

scrubbedexpat099

Has she discussed this with her Management Company? H1b comes to mind.

jack87

We are only interested in pursuing visas which could lead to permanent residency such as EB-1 or investing in the regional centers program which by the sounds of things might not be an option for much longer anyway.

ian-mstm

Why do you believe that you can't become a PR via an H-1B? Lots of people become PR's via that route. Given that your current options are somewhat limited, one would think you'd be open to alternate routes.

Ian

scrubbedexpat099

So what did her Management Company suggest?

Wintersong

My H1B hubby and H4 self are now citizens...

jack87

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction of an alternative, shall have a look.