Bermudashorts

Accountants know about business. Any successful accountant is commercially inclined, this is nothing special, it is expected.

You are not going to invent accounting software with functionality that nobody else has thought of, there are huge organisations dedicated to doing nothing but develop accounting software how are you ever going to compete. Perhaps your step father just doesn't understand accounting or made a poor choice. Either way, there really are plenty of very good accounting systems out there and there is no gap in the market, in fact it is a crowded market. I can assure you of this.

Guindalf

Hi all,

I'm appearing on Britain's Got Talent, so when I win showing off my yak milking talents (which is a surefire winner - I can do it blindfolded), which visa should I get?

Rete

I didn't say anything about disliking anything or anyplace or anyone. I'm pointing out that America is not paradise. You, if you are lucky enough to make it here, will find that it is actually less than what you have right this minute in the UK. But you don't want to see that and are beating yourself numb with trying on different visas for a good fit.

I cannot understand the desperation you are displaying to come to a country that you have only visited. You have not worked here; lived here; gotten sick here; gone to school here; purchased a home here, etc.

It is wonderful to have a goal in life. But it appears, at least to me, that you are obsessed with your goal.

You don't want to see what I have to say and so I will stop banging my drum in an empty room.

BTW as for Florida, I leave for that state tomorrow morning to visit my sister. I have spent many weeks in Florida in various cities that my daughter and my sister have lived in. And yes, I have even been to Disneyworld. And you are a "Brit wanna be".

neill

The criteria for EB-2/NIW is high. I suspect most that would qualify under EB-2/NIW could also make the case under EB-1 extraordinary ability.

There is a well known case precedent(?) -see link below- that spelt out the conditions to meet "National Interest". In particular, note "The proposed impact must be national in scope".

https://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide...nterest-waiver

Steve_

Everyone seems to have glossed over this rather impressive initial post by this individual.

So you're saying you managed to get an NIW? First person I can ever recall who has managed to pull it off, most people go for EB-1A instead.

christmasoompa

There have been quite a few on the forum that I can think of - phoenix25, sherbert and dbj1000 spring to mind, but I'm sure there have been others over the years too. Although irrc, sherbert is still going through the process so hasn't quite 'pulled it off' just yet!

sherbert

Haven't got it yet: it is in process (almost ready to submit) but to be honest I'm quite sceptical as to whether we will be successful (may have just thrown thousands of $$$ down the drain if the 'attention to detail' from my lawyer so far is anything to go by...). I know several academics who have successfully petitioned with 'no win, no fee' lawyers so I assume their case gets taken on because there's an overwhelming chance they will be successful.

michaeldc

Ooh now I'm interested

I wouldn't expect you to divulge much information but as a tennis fan I'm curious, what ranking did your partner get to?

Steve_

Hmm. I know people who've gotten EB-1A let alone O-1 based on their sporting achievements. One was a LPGA highly ranked player and the other was a water skier. Also a former T&F athlete, he was highly ranked at one point but hadn't been for years but still somehow got it.

The trick to it seems to be to send in a glossy magazine cover with said person on the front, imx.

I'm totally astonished at some of the people I know who've gotten O-1. Like literally I can't believe it. Although they were O-1B. One was an actress I can guarantee you've never heard of and her IMDB entry has hardly anything in it and they're all minor parts. Another was in an Australian reality TV show. How the hell does that make you "extraordinary"?

Dorothy

I got a second audition for an Australian baking competition (Great Australian Bakeoff). Doesn't that make me extraordinary?

Bob

I'd chatted to a guy who has won two BAFTA's, has a few million plus selling games to his resume as a art and technical lead/director in games people probably have heard of and a list of games as long as your arm over 16 years and the company that wanted to get him a O1 were unsuccessful. Bonkers.

Pulaski

He should have added some nude modeling (Reuters article) to his résumé.

mrken30

It's probably easier to get a job in the city with an American firm and get a visa that way. that's what one of my Oxbridge colleagues did. But then he moved to back to the UK as his wife was a surgeon and that's a difficult jump to the US. He also likes his Aston Martin's which has a lot smaller community in the US

mrken30

Where are the cakes?

Dorothy

Competition entry and step daughter's wedding cake below...