Moving to USA
Oct 12th 2019, 7:15 pm
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Moving to USA
My dad lives in the US, Ohio. It seems going the family way is not going to work to get us visas out there or would take a very long time!
My husband is a national pharmaceutical manager and is educated to degree level. I have been in the prison service here in the uk and have since had my own businesses but have mostly brought up my children.
We love Florida so much and really want to live there, we are attracted by the weather and the opportunities for our 3 boys. They are 13,11 and 3.
We are really stuck with knowing what we could do with perhaps moving out there as we just don’t know the next steps to take!
Has anyone made the move and can give some advice?
My husband is a national pharmaceutical manager and is educated to degree level. I have been in the prison service here in the uk and have since had my own businesses but have mostly brought up my children.
We love Florida so much and really want to live there, we are attracted by the weather and the opportunities for our 3 boys. They are 13,11 and 3.
We are really stuck with knowing what we could do with perhaps moving out there as we just don’t know the next steps to take!
Has anyone made the move and can give some advice?
Oct 12th 2019, 7:19 pm
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Re: Moving to USA
Starting point would be to read this REALLY, READ ME: Want to Live & Work in the US?
Oct 12th 2019, 8:31 pm
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Your Husband obtaining a Company transfer seems tho obvious route.
Oct 12th 2019, 8:50 pm
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He would know more about his US job prospects than anybody on here.
Is the plan that you will also need to work?
Is the plan that you will also need to work?
Oct 12th 2019, 8:52 pm
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Yes I would want to work for sure. Is it best for him to look on us job sites first?
Oct 12th 2019, 8:53 pm
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Not sure what a National Pharmaceutical Manager is. When one reads about the H-1b visa most folks are in the IT, financial, engineering arenas.....
However, looking for a job is the first place to start ......
Oct 12th 2019, 8:55 pm
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Well difficult to see how you could get sponsored for a job, so with the limited information available best bet would for him to get a job with a Company that will transfer him to the US, that way you can come to and work.
Oct 12th 2019, 9:19 pm
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What is your dad's status in the USA?
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Oct 13th 2019, 6:52 am
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My dad is a us resident but is currently going for us citizenship. He has been there for 30 years!
Oct 13th 2019, 8:29 am
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If I was to be able to work in the us what are the most sought after professions?
I would like to start a business out there really
I would like to start a business out there really
Oct 13th 2019, 10:02 am
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Unless you have significant resources to invest (think $100k plus) then it's not really a viable prospect - plus your children will age out at 21 and have to leave the US if you arrive on an E2.
If you could dump $500k into buying a Green Card then an EB-5 is an option, but I believe the amount is going up to be about $800k sometime soon.
Based on what you have said, it seems family sponsorship is the best option. Have him file for you ASAP anyway, the sooner the better after he becomes a USC, because you never know what might happen to family immigration in the future anyway - Trump is not exactly a fan and if he wins a second term immigration will be under the gun.
If you could dump $500k into buying a Green Card then an EB-5 is an option, but I believe the amount is going up to be about $800k sometime soon.
Based on what you have said, it seems family sponsorship is the best option. Have him file for you ASAP anyway, the sooner the better after he becomes a USC, because you never know what might happen to family immigration in the future anyway - Trump is not exactly a fan and if he wins a second term immigration will be under the gun.
Oct 13th 2019, 10:03 am
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Oct 13th 2019, 11:10 am
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Thank you very much for the comments. I’ve heard that it’s extremely hard to get i the us now. If only I had done it sooner.
wow so even if you are there for years and you manage to become a us resident once the children turn 21 they would be possibly kicked out.
Its such a minefield of ways to go about things!
wow so even if you are there for years and you manage to become a us resident once the children turn 21 they would be possibly kicked out.
Its such a minefield of ways to go about things!