Originally Posted by Reginald

Hello there guys and gals,

My wife and I are looking to emigrate to the US, Virginia hopefully, and I can't believe what an utter minefield of red tape it is!

We hope to buy a business and so travel and live under the E2 banner. We do have family there, but its aunt, uncle and cousins, so apparently not close enough to help us get a green card.

I am travelling out there towards the end of this month to stay with my family, have a good look around at the area, talk to some people in the field I wish to work in, and generally see how the land lies.

I guess my biggest fear is the chicken end egg thing - I am happy to commit and invest if I know I am getting a visa, but I don't know that I'll get a visa until we invest!

Anyway - maybe this is something you could help with. I have been on loads of websites of imigration lawyers offering their services, and I'm quite tempted. Are they really valuable/worth while, or do they make it sound harder than it is in order to get your money? Any opinions and recommendations would be very welcome.

Thanks for reading and I hope I might be able to contribute something to the forum.

Reg

Originally Posted by Reginald

Hello there guys and gals,

My wife and I are looking to emigrate to the US, Virginia hopefully, and I can't believe what an utter minefield of red tape it is!

We hope to buy a business and so travel and live under the E2 banner. We do have family there, but its aunt, uncle and cousins, so apparently not close enough to help us get a green card.

I am travelling out there towards the end of this month to stay with my family, have a good look around at the area, talk to some people in the field I wish to work in, and generally see how the land lies.

I guess my biggest fear is the chicken end egg thing - I am happy to commit and invest if I know I am getting a visa, but I don't know that I'll get a visa until we invest!

Anyway - maybe this is something you could help with. I have been on loads of websites of imigration lawyers offering their services, and I'm quite tempted. Are they really valuable/worth while, or do they make it sound harder than it is in order to get your money? Any opinions and recommendations would be very welcome.

Thanks for reading and I hope I might be able to contribute something to the forum.

Reg

Originally Posted by Reginald

Jimmy Saville? I don't think so!

Not sure Sir Jimmy does this too often:



Now then now then......

Originally Posted by Reginald

Jimmy Saville? I don't think so!

Not sure Sir Jimmy does this too often:



Now then now then......

Originally Posted by Manc

Dear Jim

I want to ride a fast motorbike around Donnington Park.

Sincerely

Reginald
age 8.

Originally Posted by Reginald

Do you know what, thats exactly how it happened!

But out of interest, how the hell did you work out its Donington Park? Either a lucky guess or you have special cunning powers.

Originally Posted by Reginald

But out of interest, how the hell did you work out its Donington Park? Either a lucky guess or you have special cunning powers.

Originally Posted by Manc

50 / 50 shot of donnington or oulton park..........

I picked right.

Originally Posted by Reginald

Ok, 50 points for what corner is it?

Originally Posted by Reginald

Ok, 50 points for what corner is it?

Originally Posted by Reginald

Good man Manc, spot on.

Kate - I got married at Red Rock Canyon just outside of Vegas in March last year - and I left Vegas better off than I arrived after having some beginners luck!

Originally Posted by Kate2112

Ah but you lost your bet with Manc, so maybe your luck is changing lol.

Great place to get married! Red Rock ..We got married in the Blue Ridge Muntains of Virginia (remember the Laurel and Hardy song lol) Very close to where Earl Hamner of the Waltons fame used to live and where the stories were based. Corny as hell but fun.

Looks like you are a bit of a daredevil racer