To emigrate or not to!
Jul 27th 2005, 7:05 pm
#91
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Re: To emigrate or not to!
Originally Posted by glenfiddich
Anything worth doing is worth doing well. I can only describe this person and his family as a typical Essex Chav. Get the picture? We know about his past. Something to do with putting a toothpick in an electrical meter and pumping petrol and driving off without paying. That kind of petty crime. We are more concerned for the elderly parents that are being lied too and will probably pay for this. The family were told that they would have their E2 in 6 to 8 weeks, about 16 weeks ago. The wife and 2 kids are living in a small semi with a relative and her young family. A lot of adults and kids. Is this E2 visa a done deal? If you fill out the form you can get it?
Thanks for the information and insight.
Thanks for the information and insight.
In some ways his background should make him fit in nicely in the tourist areas of Florida!
The seriousness of crimes are difficult to comprehend from an immigration perspective and show an unhealthy dollop of Puritanism. Search on discussions about CIMT (crimes involving moral turpitude) for more insight. Afraid it's not my big subject...
Jul 27th 2005, 8:34 pm
#92
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Re: To emigrate or not to!
They will have to provide a Police Cert, but they have to declare any convictions that do not show up due to being spent. US does not do spent, well for those over 18.
He could lie, but he may be caught now, or latter.
He could lie, but he may be caught now, or latter.
Jul 27th 2005, 9:10 pm
#93
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Re: To emigrate or not to!
The E2 visa is one type where everything has to be done back to front from what you'd expect.
Most people have to sell their home first to get the money together before they start the process. Once they have the money ready, they come over on the VWP to look at prospective businesses, find one they like, sign the contract (adding subject to visa issue on it) and put the purchase price of the business in an Escrow account. They have to do this to show they are commited to buying the business. They then get all the paperwork together, file it at the London US Embassy, and then wait.
Eventually, if they are lucky, the Embassy will approve it, they go for an interview, and get the visa stuck in their passport. The E2 visa certainly isn't a done deal, and have seen some people elsewhere denied it.
Doesn't make sense to quit a job whilst waiting either. They won't have any money coming in, or is the father working in the business (which would be illegal)?
I don't think they need to provide a Police Cert as it's not an immigrant visa.
Lastly, teenaged kids will have to leave once they reach 21, unless they can find some other visa to apply for before then.
Most people have to sell their home first to get the money together before they start the process. Once they have the money ready, they come over on the VWP to look at prospective businesses, find one they like, sign the contract (adding subject to visa issue on it) and put the purchase price of the business in an Escrow account. They have to do this to show they are commited to buying the business. They then get all the paperwork together, file it at the London US Embassy, and then wait.
Eventually, if they are lucky, the Embassy will approve it, they go for an interview, and get the visa stuck in their passport. The E2 visa certainly isn't a done deal, and have seen some people elsewhere denied it.
Doesn't make sense to quit a job whilst waiting either. They won't have any money coming in, or is the father working in the business (which would be illegal)?
I don't think they need to provide a Police Cert as it's not an immigrant visa.
Lastly, teenaged kids will have to leave once they reach 21, unless they can find some other visa to apply for before then.
Jul 27th 2005, 9:44 pm
#94
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Joined: Jul 2005
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Re: To emigrate or not to!
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
The E2 visa is one type where everything has to be done back to front from what you'd expect.
Most people have to sell their home first to get the money together before they start the process. Once they have the money ready, they come over on the VWP to look at prospective businesses, find one they like, sign the contract (adding subject to visa issue on it) and put the purchase price of the business in an Escrow account. They have to do this to show they are commited to buying the business. They then get all the paperwork together, file it at the London US Embassy, and then wait.
Eventually, if they are lucky, the Embassy will approve it, they go for an interview, and get the visa stuck in their passport. The E2 visa certainly isn't a done deal, and have seen some people elsewhere denied it.
Doesn't make sense to quit a job whilst waiting either. They won't have any money coming in, or is the father working in the business (which would be illegal)?
I don't think they need to provide a Police Cert as it's not an immigrant visa.
Lastly, teenaged kids will have to leave once they reach 21, unless they can find some other visa to apply for before then.
Most people have to sell their home first to get the money together before they start the process. Once they have the money ready, they come over on the VWP to look at prospective businesses, find one they like, sign the contract (adding subject to visa issue on it) and put the purchase price of the business in an Escrow account. They have to do this to show they are commited to buying the business. They then get all the paperwork together, file it at the London US Embassy, and then wait.
Eventually, if they are lucky, the Embassy will approve it, they go for an interview, and get the visa stuck in their passport. The E2 visa certainly isn't a done deal, and have seen some people elsewhere denied it.
Doesn't make sense to quit a job whilst waiting either. They won't have any money coming in, or is the father working in the business (which would be illegal)?
I don't think they need to provide a Police Cert as it's not an immigrant visa.
Lastly, teenaged kids will have to leave once they reach 21, unless they can find some other visa to apply for before then.
Jul 27th 2005, 10:03 pm
#95
my arm aches
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Re: To emigrate or not to!
Originally Posted by glenfiddich
thanks for this readers' digest version of what an E2 is. It does sound backwards and most of all...what if people do all of this and they don't get it? The daughters are 19 and 18 so I am told that they will age out of the system. Thanks for the information.
The daughters will also have to stay in full time education to stay. They time out at 18 if they do not go to college. They don't get a Social Securtiy Number either, so no work allowed, not even internships.
You can read it all in detail on the site Fat Brit posted earlier.
Jul 27th 2005, 11:00 pm
#96
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Re: To emigrate or not to!
Originally Posted by glenfiddich
thanks for this readers' digest version of what an E2 is. It does sound backwards and most of all...what if people do all of this and they don't get it? The daughters are 19 and 18 so I am told that they will age out of the system. Thanks for the information.
So they would need to find a USC spouse.
