Really confused - moving to Florida
Aug 26th 2004, 7:12 pm
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Really confused - moving to Florida
Hi,
My boyfriend and I are keen to move to the US.
His parents spend 8 months a year in Florida (not permanant residents) and own 2 companies over there. They are hoping their Green Card app will go through this year.
Whilst they are not US citizens, they do employ staff in their companies (all US staff so far).
How would we stand if one of the companies was to offer us sponsored employment? We would also be offered a place to live as part of this deal.
If it did go ahead, how long would we need to work for their company before we started to seek other employment in the US?
Many thanks for any help you can offer.....
My boyfriend and I are keen to move to the US.
His parents spend 8 months a year in Florida (not permanant residents) and own 2 companies over there. They are hoping their Green Card app will go through this year.
Whilst they are not US citizens, they do employ staff in their companies (all US staff so far).
How would we stand if one of the companies was to offer us sponsored employment? We would also be offered a place to live as part of this deal.
If it did go ahead, how long would we need to work for their company before we started to seek other employment in the US?
Many thanks for any help you can offer.....
Aug 26th 2004, 7:16 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by gizmocat
Hi,
My boyfriend and I are keen to move to the US.
His parents spend 8 months a year in Florida (not permanant residents) and own 2 companies over there. They are hoping their Green Card app will go through this year.
Whilst they are not US citizens, they do employ staff in their companies (all US staff so far).
How would we stand if one of the companies was to offer us sponsored employment? We would also be offered a place to live as part of this deal.
If it did go ahead, how long would we need to work for their company before we started to seek other employment in the US?
Many thanks for any help you can offer.....
My boyfriend and I are keen to move to the US.
His parents spend 8 months a year in Florida (not permanant residents) and own 2 companies over there. They are hoping their Green Card app will go through this year.
Whilst they are not US citizens, they do employ staff in their companies (all US staff so far).
How would we stand if one of the companies was to offer us sponsored employment? We would also be offered a place to live as part of this deal.
If it did go ahead, how long would we need to work for their company before we started to seek other employment in the US?
Many thanks for any help you can offer.....
What visa are his parents on then? E-2 I am guessing.
Aug 26th 2004, 7:19 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by gizmocat
His parents spend 8 months a year in Florida (not permanant residents) and own 2 companies over there. They are hoping their Green Card app will go through this year.
How would we stand if one of the companies was to offer us sponsored employment? We would also be offered a place to live as part of this deal.
If it did go ahead, how long would we need to work for their company before we started to seek other employment in the US?
How would we stand if one of the companies was to offer us sponsored employment? We would also be offered a place to live as part of this deal.
If it did go ahead, how long would we need to work for their company before we started to seek other employment in the US?
Aug 26th 2004, 7:19 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by Manc
What visa are his parents on then? E-2 I am guessing.
Aug 26th 2004, 7:28 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by gizmocat
Not sure. will try to find out. Any thoughts you can give us?
I think you're on slim pickings here.
Aug 26th 2004, 7:38 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by Manc
from what you've told us, I doubt even his parents will get green cards if all they are on are E2 visa's. (Business investor visa)
I think you're on slim pickings here.
I think you're on slim pickings here.
Looks like we better look into working elsewhere in case - thanks for your help.
Aug 26th 2004, 7:40 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by gizmocat
Oh no - looks like it's not going to happen then. Probably being niaive but had no idea it would be this difficult until we started looking into it.
Looks like we better look into working elsewhere in case - thanks for your help.
Looks like we better look into working elsewhere in case - thanks for your help.
This is where you call me a bad bastard and a dreamwrecker and that you'll move to the USA (because you love the Florida weather) no matter what it takes.
I feel so badly let down here.
Aug 26th 2004, 7:47 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by Manc
Hang on a minute.
This is where you call me a bad bastard and a dreamwrecker and that you'll move to the USA (because you love the Florida weather) no matter what it takes.
I feel so badly let down here.
This is where you call me a bad bastard and a dreamwrecker and that you'll move to the USA (because you love the Florida weather) no matter what it takes.
I feel so badly let down here.
Aug 26th 2004, 10:34 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by Manc
Hang on a minute.
This is where you call me a bad bastard and a dreamwrecker and that you'll move to the USA (because you love the Florida weather) no matter what it takes.
I feel so badly let down here.
This is where you call me a bad bastard and a dreamwrecker and that you'll move to the USA (because you love the Florida weather) no matter what it takes.
I feel so badly let down here.
Hope it all works out for you.
Aug 26th 2004, 10:53 pm
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Re: Really confused - moving to Florida
Originally Posted by gizmocat
Oh no - looks like it's not going to happen then. Probably being niaive but had no idea it would be this difficult until we started looking into it.
Looks like we better look into working elsewhere in case - thanks for your help.
Looks like we better look into working elsewhere in case - thanks for your help.
