Thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio from UK
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Thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio from UK
Hi all
I currently live in Yorkshire, England and I am thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio, USA. I have visited a couple of times and I have a girlfriend who lives in Columbus. Things are going very well between us and I have been thinking about moving to Columbus to live and find a job.
I am a reasonably highly skilled IT worker (Cisco CCIE)and I wondered what my chances are for obtaining a US Green Card? Granted, I still have a lot to read up on but any help would be appreciated.
I guess the most important question for me is has anyone on this forum moved to Columbus from the UK? I would be very interested in hearing your comments about UK living vs living in Columbus.
Any useful comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you!
I currently live in Yorkshire, England and I am thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio, USA. I have visited a couple of times and I have a girlfriend who lives in Columbus. Things are going very well between us and I have been thinking about moving to Columbus to live and find a job.
I am a reasonably highly skilled IT worker (Cisco CCIE)and I wondered what my chances are for obtaining a US Green Card? Granted, I still have a lot to read up on but any help would be appreciated.
I guess the most important question for me is has anyone on this forum moved to Columbus from the UK? I would be very interested in hearing your comments about UK living vs living in Columbus.
Any useful comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you!
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Re: Thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio from UK
I currently live in Yorkshire, England and I am thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio, USA. I have visited a couple of times and I have a girlfriend who lives in Columbus. Things are going very well between us and I have been thinking about moving to Columbus to live and find a job.
I am a reasonably highly skilled IT worker (Cisco CCIE)and I wondered what my chances are for obtaining a US Green Card?
I am a reasonably highly skilled IT worker (Cisco CCIE)and I wondered what my chances are for obtaining a US Green Card?
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA
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Re: Thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio from UK
Elfman, OK thanks for that. Just to complicate things further, my girlfriend is actually a Russian citizen living and working in the US with a US Green Card. Hit me with the bad news
Fatbrit, well I am an atheist and yes I like to think I have a sense of humor
Fatbrit, well I am an atheist and yes I like to think I have a sense of humor
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No go on Russian. How far off citizenship is she?
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the wiki, look it over, or get another girlfriend?
welcome to BE though.
welcome to BE though.
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Re: Thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio from UK
Getting a green card is easy. It's being allowed in the country in the first place that's the tricky part.
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Re: Thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio from UK
She hasn't actually applied for citizenship yet but she is just over four years into her US Green Card.
Thank you all for your helpful replies - I appreciate it. My original plan was for her to come to the UK and to get married however I wanted a backup plan for me to move to Columbus. I do actually like the US a lot.
I am hoping I won't have to get a new girlfriend just yet
Thank you!
Thank you all for your helpful replies - I appreciate it. My original plan was for her to come to the UK and to get married however I wanted a backup plan for me to move to Columbus. I do actually like the US a lot.
I am hoping I won't have to get a new girlfriend just yet
Thank you!
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She hasn't actually applied for citizenship yet but she is just over four years into her US Green Card.
Thank you all for your helpful replies - I appreciate it. My original plan was for her to come to the UK and to get married however I wanted a backup plan for me to move to Columbus. I do actually like the US a lot.
I am hoping I won't have to get a new girlfriend just yet
Thank you!
Thank you all for your helpful replies - I appreciate it. My original plan was for her to come to the UK and to get married however I wanted a backup plan for me to move to Columbus. I do actually like the US a lot.
I am hoping I won't have to get a new girlfriend just yet
Thank you!
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Re: Thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio from UK
Hi all
I currently live in Yorkshire, England and I am thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio, USA. I have visited a couple of times and I have a girlfriend who lives in Columbus. Things are going very well between us and I have been thinking about moving to Columbus to live and find a job.
I am a reasonably highly skilled IT worker (Cisco CCIE)and I wondered what my chances are for obtaining a US Green Card? Granted, I still have a lot to read up on but any help would be appreciated.
I guess the most important question for me is has anyone on this forum moved to Columbus from the UK? I would be very interested in hearing your comments about UK living vs living in Columbus.
Any useful comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you!
I currently live in Yorkshire, England and I am thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio, USA. I have visited a couple of times and I have a girlfriend who lives in Columbus. Things are going very well between us and I have been thinking about moving to Columbus to live and find a job.
I am a reasonably highly skilled IT worker (Cisco CCIE)and I wondered what my chances are for obtaining a US Green Card? Granted, I still have a lot to read up on but any help would be appreciated.
I guess the most important question for me is has anyone on this forum moved to Columbus from the UK? I would be very interested in hearing your comments about UK living vs living in Columbus.
Any useful comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you!
As far as I saw most of it was nice and liveable, although had it's rough areas too.
Good luck!
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Re: Thinking of moving to Columbus, Ohio from UK
Thanks FatBrit - appreciated!
Cheers...
Cheers...
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Plenty of work tell that to my OH who was born here and just came out of the US Navy, the rest of his family will tell you that there wages have stayed the same for year's or even gone down and yes your right there are plenty of rough areas.