how hard is it?
Jan 16th 2007, 6:55 pm
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Re: how hard is it?
There are times when I'll read these "How hard is it to get into the US" threads and feel really guilty that I was born here. 
Anyway, good luck on your efforts to move over to this side of the pond. And believe me, your gonna need all the luck you can get.
Anyway, good luck on your efforts to move over to this side of the pond. And believe me, your gonna need all the luck you can get.
Jan 16th 2007, 7:07 pm
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Jan 16th 2007, 7:28 pm
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Re: how hard is it?
Right now its kind of flaccid to be honest
Jan 16th 2007, 10:18 pm
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Re: how hard is it?
Jan 17th 2007, 12:16 am
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Re: how hard is it?
Paul,
It is very hard to get into the US right now. I was lucky. I managed to get a green card in 1992 and now I am a citizen. That was before 9/11 though and things have changed now. The US is closed. Therefore, I would look elsewhere, Oz, Canada, NZ, if you want a new experience. The US is too difficult and you would be wasting your time. Hate to sound pessimistic, but I am just trying to save you a lot of time/money. Good luck with whatever path you decide on!
Simon
It is very hard to get into the US right now. I was lucky. I managed to get a green card in 1992 and now I am a citizen. That was before 9/11 though and things have changed now. The US is closed. Therefore, I would look elsewhere, Oz, Canada, NZ, if you want a new experience. The US is too difficult and you would be wasting your time. Hate to sound pessimistic, but I am just trying to save you a lot of time/money. Good luck with whatever path you decide on!
Simon
Jan 17th 2007, 1:59 pm
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Re: how hard is it?
cheers simon, appreciate your comments looking at canada at the mo!
Jan 17th 2007, 3:02 pm
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Re: how hard is it?
Jan 18th 2007, 5:03 pm
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Re: how hard is it?
Should you end up coming over on one of those journalist visas, you need to be careful as your time in the US is entirely dependent on your sponsor. My example comes from a friend who worked for German television in the US. After five years, and a comfortable life and family set up, his boss decided to pull up shop and send him home. He didn't make the steps necessary to transfer from a journalist visa (it has a weird number) to a H1 (skilled visa) or a green card, and boom--has 30 days to leave the US.
Freelance journalists are a dime a dozen over here, I'm sorry to say (no offense). Professional bloggers get more respect (credentials to events, etc) than a freelancer. A carpenter wouldn't have a tough time find a job, but that's once / if you got here.
If you could find a job over there and get 'assigned' to the US by your employer, then you might have more luck on a journalists visa.
Freelance journalists are a dime a dozen over here, I'm sorry to say (no offense). Professional bloggers get more respect (credentials to events, etc) than a freelancer. A carpenter wouldn't have a tough time find a job, but that's once / if you got here.
If you could find a job over there and get 'assigned' to the US by your employer, then you might have more luck on a journalists visa.
Jan 18th 2007, 5:15 pm
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Re: how hard is it?
Well that would depend on which state you live in...Forget it if its Southern Cal, Texas, Florida etc, too many mexicarno's that do that work....and for alot cheaper price than the white man! Also they are spreading North at an alarming rate, so soon we will be the United States of Mexico.
