Ray

Presumably you are looking at three....
I think the backlog is about seven years .....
Your friends cannot just sponsor you ...Note the letter ..if you decide to move her ... sorry ..you can't ...

Even highly qualified medical staff ..take two years to get here ...

englishnurse

it will be exactly two years almost to the day since starting the journey by the time i fly.....

Ray

Right as usual then ...

Swifty101

so we need to contact the employers who have offered us employent to confirm if they will sponsor us?

From what Ray is saying even if they do the liklehood of us being able to emmigrate is slim?

wow :scared:

Silverdragon102

Yep very hard

englishnurse

darn your good
anyway ... back to this mickey mouse bloke
can you get me and belinda his autograph?

Swifty101

nurses are ten a pennie now a decent plumber is worth his weight in gold anywhere in the world

Thanks for the info guys really opened my eyes to this immigration lark

Ray

to be quite honest the letter you received are pretty standard.. you get here ..we employ you ..they mean nothing ...

So lets presume you have advanced degrees in widget making
you first have to find an employer.... he then has to file for you ..
you cannot.. if your degree make the cut .. the employer will have to fork out many thousands of dollars for your visa.. $5000 roughly... Then he can file butr not before April 2007 for you ..then if accepted you could start in
Oct 2007..... without a degree you chances are slim to none ..
here 's another list ..which gives the options ..

There are basically NINE ways that you can get a visa to live and work in the US:
(1) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen.

(2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. scientific or medical training. A degree is normally a must. Or you have superior specialist skills with at least 12 years experience.

(3) You have an Employer who is willing to transfer you - but even the employer has to make a good case for you - so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.

(4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland, are not generally eligible unless you, your spouse or parents were born abroad or held a different citizenship.

(5)You own or buy business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. no green card)You must be a national of a qualifying Treaty countries
The business must have a minimum value of around $150k (more the better) bearing in mind you will need somewhere to live and with any startup business you will need at least 2 years living money as back up. So a figure of $350k would be a nearer minimum

(6)You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US $1m in assets to bring with you. half of that in a few areas. And your background will be investigated to the hilt.

(7)You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and no further) who is an US citizen who would sponsor you, approx time this take 2-12 years…

(8.The R1 visa is available to foreign members of religious denominations, having bona fide non-profit religious organizations in the U.S., for entering the U.S. to carry on the activities of a minister or religious worker as a profession, occupation or vocation

(9)THE UNUSUAL You are in a position to claim refugee status/political asylum. or You get a member of Congress to sponsor a private bill with legislation that applies just to you.
The S visa issued to persons who assist US law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes and terrorist activities such as money laundering and organized crime


Recruitment agent will not take you seriously if you are not already in the US. Writing for jobs is really a waste of time; likewise US employers have no idea what foreign qualification are or mean (except Degrees) it may pay you to get your qualification translated into a US equivalent, there are Companies that do this ..
But if you are getting a visa under (2) above then you need a job offer before you can get the visa. Your Employer will be your sponsor this will cost them upward of $5k. So you can see you have to be offering something really special to get considered They may also have to prove to the Dept of labor that there is no American who can do the job if the position is to be permanent
© Originator.. Pulaski
Updater.. Ray 7/23/05

englishnurse

us ten a penny nurses can get greencards though
good luck with what you decide to do its a long haul but worth it
by the way my husband is in the trade too so your job is already taken

Ray

True in places ..not here though ....
Hate to give you this bad news ... but better us than you start spending money on scams ...

TruBrit

you are so right especially the english speaking ones, in short supply here in houston and the suburbs katy/sugarland etc

Ray

Hey ... get moving .... your going away ..

Swifty101

Thanks for the replies, I have learn't more from your posts than the confusing stuff spread over the net

Still try and try again.

ps if I learn how to give a grumpy bed bath i get a green card. hmmm the possibilities if re training spring to mind

englishnurse

hahah
actually plumbing and nursing are very similar
the word enema springs to mind

Ray

well theres a possibilty Nurses may be subject to regression soon ..
so you can't count on that ...