Moving to the USA

McDaniel · 17 Dec 2007 at 19:07

Hey All,

Talking to a friend this afternoon and the idea of Moving to USA and working out there came up - and to be honest its a very tempting idea.

The idea is very new and i was just wondering who amoung you have done it, what obstacles there are in obtaining a VISA - i know countries like Australia use a points scheme etc...

Any ideas?

[TW]Fox · 17 Dec 2007 at 19:09

Very unlikely - you need to have a job already sorted or basically, you are not going.

Glaucus · 17 Dec 2007 at 19:11

[TW]Fox;10704451 said:
Very unlikely - you need to have a job already sorted or basically, you are not going.

Is that the same for short term, say 6month visas?

Greenlizard0 · 17 Dec 2007 at 19:11

Even if you're an e.g. doctor or nurse you'd find it very tough to move out there. Their immigration controls are really hard.

dannyjo22 · 17 Dec 2007 at 19:15

[TW]Fox;10704451 said:
Very unlikely - you need to have a job already sorted or basically, you are not going.

400 million mexicans disagree

Vixen · 17 Dec 2007 at 19:52

It's really tough to get into the US legally, especially if you have a very generic career. I know a girl in the US who has just passed her bar exams, which means she can only practise law in one state. She was engaged to a Canadian guy who worked in IT, and they ended up getting married early just so they could live together because he couldn't get a working visa to move to the US.

Brycheiniog · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:10

Even if you have the offer of a job out there, it is still really difficult to get a visa. My brother has just moved out there and was sponsored through the visa process by his new employer (One of the 10 biggest companies on the planet).

He works in a very specialised area with probably only 100 "experts" world wide yet he still had lots of trouble getting a visa. It took two attempts and about 9 months of effort. The second attempt involved several hours with a specialist immigration lawyer to prepare the application. Even after all this the visa he has is tied to his employer so he cannot change jobs out there without getting a new visa..

Hope this was helpful.

Jonathan

Runbalk · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:14

Vixen said:
It's really tough to get into the US legally, especially if you have a very generic career.

What about being a designer (for a design studio)? Or something related to physics, like a teacher/lecturer?

Sone · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:17

Runbalk said:
What about being a designer (for a design studio)? Or something related to physics, like a teacher/lecturer?

Our designer who is a specialist in the industry has just been deported after 5 years. The company had to advertise in the national press and send offers to the 2 universitys over there doing similar course and got zero interest, but they still wouldent let her stay

G-MAN2004 · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:17

Off topic, but is it quite hard to get visas etc. for studying over there (uni)?

Grandmaster Fap! · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:23

dannyjo22 said:
400 million mexicans disagree

gurusan · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:24

G-MAN2004 said:
Off topic, but is it quite hard to get visas etc. for studying over there (uni)?

I don't think so....all universities love people who will pay international fees (I'm American studying here, and I get charged 3 times what UK citizens pay)

wizard91 · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:29

dannyjo22 said:
400 million mexicans disagree

a 1969 mile long border agrees.

cheets64 · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:31

Personally I would stay away from America with all the credit crunch, I mean $2 to the £1

Alan! · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:42

cheets64 · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:48

Alan! said:
Exchange rate means its an ideal time.

To shop not to work.

You get £2000 in the UK you might only get $3000-3500 in the US

Glaucus · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:50

cheets64 said:
To shop not to work.

You get £2000 in the UK you might only get $3000-3500 in the US

but if you are living and working in the us. it doesn't matter what the exchange rates are.

Sonea Fifer · 17 Dec 2007 at 20:59

Greenlizard0 said:
Even if you're an e.g. doctor or nurse you'd find it very tough to move out there. Their immigration controls are really hard.

Which is what we need here !

Alan! · 17 Dec 2007 at 21:34

Rochest · 17 Dec 2007 at 21:37

if you had a job to come over too then youd have a better chance, or possibly some kind of doctor, or if you have a load of money .... were too busy letting ****** mexicans in.