Originally Posted by surly

Arsenal Season Ticket holder, I'd keep that quiet around here. Too many MU fans.

Originally Posted by surly

How do you end up here by chance?

Originally Posted by surly

How do you end up here by chance?

Originally Posted by Bill_S

I thought you'd already given up on the USA as impossible... from one of your posts in the NZ forum:

we did try to get into the USA
but had no luck there as was almost impossible. We are looking for a better life for our grown up children and have heard new zealand is the place to be.

I don't know what to make of this one... sincere or troll?

Bird family, you have no chance of getting to the USA. What happened to Canada and NZ?

Originally Posted by snowbunny

My husband was going to emigrate from the Netherlands to Canada. I'm an Anglophile USC; he was on BE looking for immigration-to-Canada advice and to practise his English. We met online, ended up marrying, and now he's here. He does happen to be a truck driver cos he likes doing it but could do just about anything he set his mind to do.

There is a higher percentage of Brits here due to marrying in rather than emigrating with their family, than there is in Canada and Australia, but that's because of the fact that it's next to impossible to immigrate here based upon one's job unless one is transferred or exceptionally skilled. The ONLY easy way in is through marriage.

Originally Posted by snowbunny

Please read the above linked page. None of the occupations you mention are eligible for work-based visas; unlike Canada and Australia, work-based visas are very difficult to qualify for.

Originally Posted by meauxna

I'm not even going to read all the past posts. She's been trying this on to every English speaking country under the sun by the looks.

bird family: there is no US Green Card in your future. However, I encourage your husband to let the agent at the airport know his plans when he arrives.

Originally Posted by penguinsix

Hi,

Whoa.

I think you have been seriously misinformed. I'm not sure where to start.

It is extremely difficult to get into the USA. Can you divorce your husband and marry an American? That is probably easier than the other options that exist (seriously).

First, read the links provided.

Second, the 'tempory 3 month visa'--what is that? Who told you there was such a thing? You can come in for 3 months on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) but taking any sort of employment is not only illegal but would *seriously* jeopardize your chances of coming over legally in the future.

While there may be a high demand for crane operators or scaffolders or plumbers or whatever, there are generally no work visas at all for those type of occupations. Nil. None. Zilch. Nothing. It is difficult enough to get in as a computer scientist with a university degree and a solid job offer and a company willing to pay all the visa fees.

The only situation I could think of is if your husbands company was an international construction firm that had offices in the US and the UK, and then was able to transfer him over for a bit to work on a project in the US. That or you have the financial resources to open a new construction company in the US (i.e. > $500,000 or so).

But I really think you should read the above links and get some rock solid information from whoever was telling you stuff like 'three month temporary visa'.

Good luck

Originally Posted by snowbunny

I have never seen a Brit write "hisself" nor say the word.

I had a Bird friend from Somerset and he is of the finest quality.

Originally Posted by surly

Which brings up an interesting (to me) question. We seem to have an assortment of truck drivers, hairdressers, electricians and such here. Which is not exactly rocket science or is just about everyone here due to a USC spouse?

Sort of ironic though, a lot of people that make fun of those wanting to come and their chances are themselves dissatisfied with their lives here.

Originally Posted by fatbrit

Er...what was wrong with my reply, then?

Originally Posted by fatbrit

Having read your posts on other parts of this great forum, you'll be happy to hear that I don't think you're a troll.

Your greatest hope for living in America is that your unmarried or unshackled children (I'm afraid I can't be bothered to read through again and work out which ones these are--but I'm sure you will know!) will marry a USC and then go and live in America. They will be able to sponsor you to come and live here, too, around four or so years after they start living here--providing they keep off the weed, don't get caught battering their USC spouse, and pay their taxes. You'll be happy to hear, I'm sure, that they'll also be able to sponsor their siblings, but the time frame for this is more likely around the fifteen year mark. I'm afraid I couldn't work out whether I'd missed anyone else in the extended family unit (and as I said I'm far to calm at the moment to go back and read it again), but if I did I'm afraid the outlook for them might not be so rosy as yours, and they should perhaps start considering another country to emigrate to.

Originally Posted by penguinsix

American passport, Arsenal Season Ticket holder.

Originally Posted by bird family

thank you for your reply. yes your right we have made a lot of enquiries thats how serious we are in getting out of this country. My husband first dream has always been america. although i have now submitted forms for nz after lots of research. I was just following up something someone told him about this 3 months temporary visa to make sure for his piece of mind.
thanks