Telegraph Expat Article - Living in Cali
May 19th 2008, 6:13 pm
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Telegraph Expat Article - Living in Cali
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/ma...california.xml
Thought it was quite interesting.
Mentioned something in regards to immigration also:
My parents had always wanted me to have the option of working in America and had arranged a Green Card for me at a young age.
This was an easier process in the pre-9/11 era, when you could spend large amounts of time outside the US and not lose your residency privileges.
Thought it was quite interesting.
Mentioned something in regards to immigration also:
My parents had always wanted me to have the option of working in America and had arranged a Green Card for me at a young age.
This was an easier process in the pre-9/11 era, when you could spend large amounts of time outside the US and not lose your residency privileges.
May 19th 2008, 6:18 pm
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Re: Telegraph Expat Article - Living in Cali
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/ma...california.xml
Thought it was quite interesting.
Mentioned something in regards to immigration also:
My parents had always wanted me to have the option of working in America and had arranged a Green Card for me at a young age.
This was an easier process in the pre-9/11 era, when you could spend large amounts of time outside the US and not lose your residency privileges.
Thought it was quite interesting.
Mentioned something in regards to immigration also:
My parents had always wanted me to have the option of working in America and had arranged a Green Card for me at a young age.
This was an easier process in the pre-9/11 era, when you could spend large amounts of time outside the US and not lose your residency privileges.
Surprising
May 19th 2008, 9:25 pm
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Re: Telegraph Expat Article - Living in Cali
sounds like dodgy rubbish verging on the daily mail to me....the whole greencard thing sounds well suspect too....
May 19th 2008, 9:28 pm
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May 20th 2008, 1:07 pm
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Re: Telegraph Expat Article - Living in Cali
That article is a dreamy pile of pants. "My parents arranged a GC for me at a young age....." - Yeah, right. I'd like to know how that's possible without living in the US, pre or post 9/11.....
Edit: I see the comment on the article from "FB" - now would that be our British Expats FB, perchance?
Edit: I see the comment on the article from "FB" - now would that be our British Expats FB, perchance?
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May 20th 2008, 1:43 pm
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Re: Telegraph Expat Article - Living in Cali
As someone commented at the bottom of the article:
"My parents had always wanted me to have the option of working in America and had arranged a Green Card for me at a young age."
As the author will know only too well, this is not something that can simply be "arranged" just like that. British people do not qualify for the green card diversity lottery and are eligible only for a few restricted work visas generally issued only after employment has been found. This employment is usually extremely hard to get hold of as strict labour certification is required.
The author should not delude people into thinking they can go and live in California if the fancy takes them. Unless a parent or sibling in a citizen of the US, you have a low chance of success in this arena. Only a very few highly privileged or highly skilled people will get the necessary visas. Or highly rich, of course.
As the author will know only too well, this is not something that can simply be "arranged" just like that. British people do not qualify for the green card diversity lottery and are eligible only for a few restricted work visas generally issued only after employment has been found. This employment is usually extremely hard to get hold of as strict labour certification is required.
The author should not delude people into thinking they can go and live in California if the fancy takes them. Unless a parent or sibling in a citizen of the US, you have a low chance of success in this arena. Only a very few highly privileged or highly skilled people will get the necessary visas. Or highly rich, of course.
May 20th 2008, 1:46 pm
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Aye, I think it's very misleading and I'm really quite amazed it got published. Giving people false hope and all.
May 20th 2008, 2:30 pm
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Should we expect to see an increase of people asking questions about Cali here on BE in the near future?
May 23rd 2008, 4:00 am
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Re: Telegraph Expat Article - Living in Cali
Good find, it certainly does have some good points here, at least me me anyway.
Thanks for posting the article.
Thanks for posting the article.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/ma...california.xml
Thought it was quite interesting.
Mentioned something in regards to immigration also:
My parents had always wanted me to have the option of working in America and had arranged a Green Card for me at a young age.
This was an easier process in the pre-9/11 era, when you could spend large amounts of time outside the US and not lose your residency privileges.
Thought it was quite interesting.
Mentioned something in regards to immigration also:
My parents had always wanted me to have the option of working in America and had arranged a Green Card for me at a young age.
This was an easier process in the pre-9/11 era, when you could spend large amounts of time outside the US and not lose your residency privileges.
