Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

So many questions on "how can I come to the USA" I thought I might try and start a thread where we can all post, and specifically stating the reasons why you cannot come to the USA easily, if at all. i.e. how immigration laws have tightened up as well as employment laws. There are only a few ways to get here but since no-one seems to listen, lets list all the things that will NOT get you here. Not sure where this will go, but lets try. Ways you won't get here legally are;

** Just wanting to come

** Having a friend willing to sponsor you

** Having anything less than $500k and even then if you don't want to spend that money and employ at least about 10 American people

** Having a girlfriend you have never actually met

** Having a skill set loads of other people have

** Good O'levels or GCSE's

Next...

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

Don't forget lack of a Master's or Ph.D

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Aunts, uncles, cousins cannot sponsor you for a visa.

A job offer at your 2nd cousins' pizza parlor will not get you a visa.

There is no visa for wanting to live with your girl/boyfriend for awhile to 'test the waters'. You either marry or you look for another route.

Owning property in the US will not get you a visa.

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

Having had a few family vacations in Florida, does not entitle you to buy a vacation home there and move over permanently;)

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Believing that Britain has gone to the dogs won't help you.

Remarking on the number of Mexicans in the US won't, either.

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The 'special' relationship between the US and UK (or other country of origin) does not entitle you to a visa.

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Having just graduated from Uni with a Batchelors and no work experience won't get you a job here. However, you may be come over and study for a Masters but it depends on how many internal organs you're willing to sell.

Oh yeah and the visa lottery, if you're from the UK (excluding NI) you can't even get a ticket to play.

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Careful not to sell your external organs because that would be a crime involving moral turpitude and they would send you back.

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you're not going to be automatically employed as a soccer coach just because you have a British accent

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But what if I have just been on holiday to the US and fell in love with the place, and I am super complimentary about the American people - surely then they will invite me over to live!

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Not a chance in Hell (florida even) :p

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:rofl: Yeah sure! With open arms they'll meet you at the airport and give you a ride to your new 3,000 sqft home in a stretch limo.

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And they should be grateful I chose to come and live in their country!!! :rofl:

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But seriously if anyone does want to come to the US, just send me a cheque for $5,000 and I'll get you a visa.

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Being a super hard worker, not afraid to get your hands dirty and willing to start at the bottom to work your way up. Will not help in the slightest.

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You may have had a desire to live in America since you were 5, and you'd really really REALLY like to, but the answer will still probably be no.

PS, just send me $4999 and I'll look into every possible visa for you again just to make sure.

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Loving Micky Mouse and Disney World does not mean you can immigrate here

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Not 100% true.

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We have neither:ohmy:

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It is 100% true. In order to be eligible for the fiance visa, a couple *must* have met in person. If they have not met in person, then it's a no go on the fiance visa.

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

Double Diamond works wonders..(works wonders)

You take the shake n' Vac and put the freshness back!

Your Matey's a lot of fun you put it in the bath!

Seriously with slogans like these who would want to leave the UK?

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

Go do some further reading.

Certain religions do not allow bride or groom to meet*, and this is permitted under fiance visa...


*Before the wedding

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

That sounds rude, it's not meant to be! :)

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Taking the huff at the messenger who gives the bad new ain't gonna cut it either. They may be sarcastic and arrogant cnuts, but they're sarcastic and arrogant cnuts who've successfully navigated the system....which is more than you've managed.

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Oh yeah, forgot about that little caveat. It's so very, very rare, it's easy to forget that little clause.

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

Totally agree -- which is why I added that point to my signature. :thumbup:

p.s. Love this thread -- maybe it should be a sticky!

~ Jenney

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

Judging by the quality and quantity of British soccer coaches here in North Texas, I'm going to have to call bullshit on that one! :rofl:

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

May I adopt "arrogant cnut" as my byline here on BE?

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

what makes you think he's talking about you ??? ;):lol:

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Oh, I certainly didn't think he was talking about only me! There are plenty of us here.

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

It's all yours! Make sure you continue to live up to it.

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

oo, oo, thought of another reason...you cannot come to the USA just because you've bought a holiday home here :)

(well you can, but only for 90 days at a time!)

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

Another one that I think people have missed:

Just because English is your native language doesn't mean you can immigrate here.

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because it might ruin your life...

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Put those rose-tinted glasses back on now!:frown:

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

How about... you cannot live in the USA just because you came over on the VWP / J1 / B1 / met someone and/or got married, and now youre in the country and they probably wont notice / wont find you.....
they WILL find you.......

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

[Helpfully] Errr... mate... think I've spotted a typo there. [/Helpfully]

Re: Why you cannot come to the USA !
 

Because you'll gain 50lbs and end up losing your gall bladder. ;-)

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In fact, it could hurt you. Better sometimes to play dumb and speak another language :eek:

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You cannot come here if you want to open a company in the USA selling stuff (brought from yard sales) on Ebay !