i want to move to the us..experiences?

Wrong core you don't need to have a Green Card for a job, car etc!!! If you are there on a visa then you have to have got a job!! And I have setup a bank account without any visa, I was over on the Visa Waveable for 3 months and setup the account then. You can buy a car as well if your on a Visa.

I suggest you read that forum before posting inaccurate things. The whole Visa/Green Card thing is a minefield and as a lot of people suggest get a lawyer!!
 
Rotty said:
Where do the rules on "working" apply to me ?

Occasionally I have to go to California on training courses, I have never really thought about whether this breaks any rules
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I am no expert and only go by what I have been told but I think you should be fine as your not working and your not earning money.
 
Was a freaking nightmare sorting mine all out - but totally worth it, I love it over here!!
Best thing to do = find a hot American chick and marry her!! :D
 
Clipsey said:
Was a freaking nightmare sorting mine all out - but totally worth it, I love it over here!!
Best thing to do = find a hot American chick and marry her!! :D
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Love me some hot american ladies :cool:

It's getting real hot down here and all the chicks are coming out in full force with short shorts and hot pants :D
 
Noufas said:
as for the green card, we had a mexican guy in the restaurant i am in right now and he was in NY before for quite some time
needless to say that he didnt have a visa to work in the us.
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Needless to say, he was playing a very dangerous game. Don't even go down that road.

i am also thinking about canada and australia
the head chef in my place is italian and he was in australia for a year working. he got the job within 2 days from arriving there.
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Well, I'm an Aussie, so I guess this is where I put in my 2p.

How old is your Italian mate? If he was no older than 30, he probably used a working holiday visa (which runs for precisely one year) Perhaps he was a employer sponsored worker or in possession of a general skilled migration visa.

Of course, he might simply have been working illegally whilst on a regular holiday visa. And I certainly would not recommend that.

Do you know which part of Australia he visited? Melbourne has a large Italian population and a strong al fresco cafe culture, so it's possible that he went there and hooked up with some Italian ex-pats.

Wherever you go, I strongly recommend that you obtain a valid working visa before attempting to gain employment - even if it's just a holiday working visa. The alternative is just not worth the trouble.
 
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My sister is moving over to USA, they've entered the lottery thing for a visa but as I understand her husband is pretty much guaranteed a visa (through the job he does etc) and so she will be and even i'll be illegible to move over with her.
Think they're moving to Texas to start with as there are large Portuguese communities there. I might take the plunge and move over with them, but i'll go live the high life in LA. Lol.
 
Rotty said:
Where do the rules on "working" apply to me ?

Occasionally I have to go to California on training courses, I have never really thought about whether this breaks any rules
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When I worked for a USA company based in New York and Milton Keynes, I would have to travel to NY. At immigration when they asked "what are you here for" I always said "business".

As long as I came back within 90 days that's fine.

I don't think under the waiver program you are allowed to seek employment and get paid for it.
 
Noufas said:
i want to move to the us and work there for a while
as i wont have a green card or a job till i find one...how easy it is to get a job in the hospitality trade? (chef)
how much money would it cost till you first get paid?
thankd a lot
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Ok this fully answers your question:

Some countries issue visas to those seeking casual employment for six to twelve months as they travel around the country. Is there such a scheme for the United States?

No, there is no such scheme in operation. In general, temporary work visas are based on a specific offer of employment. However, there are several exchange visitor programs for young people, including summer employment programs, intern programs for university students, and au-pair programs. For information about some UK based exchange visitor programs sponsors, please refer to: www.fulbright.co.uk .
 
CDj-Rossi said:
My sister is moving over to USA, they've entered the lottery thing for a visa but as I understand her husband is pretty much guaranteed a visa (through the job he does etc) and so she will be and even i'll be illegible to move over with her.
Think they're moving to Texas to start with as there are large Portuguese communities there. I might take the plunge and move over with them, but i'll go live the high life in LA. Lol.
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That lottery thing isn't available to British citizens as far as I know (not saying your sister is British just pointing it out if others want to try the same thing!).
 
CDj-Rossi said:
Correct, my sisters boyfriend is Portuguese however, and so he is eligible, and as they are marrying soon so to will my sister and their son.
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Yup I thought that, but as your sister is marrying him, does that automatically grant her green card status? I have read about some couples being denied green cards for spouses.

I may be totally wrong, and not wanting to do any scaremongering, but it is worth checking it out.
 
^ Its all based on numbers of prior immigrants.

Even if you were born in the UK, but both parents are born in countries that are eligible for the lottery, then you too are eligible.
 
I was just wondering why so many people want to live in the US? I don't mean to sound harsh but I don't really see the appeal myself. Ok, they have better weather in some places, but you've also got other things like earthquakes and guns which often result in death...
 
Would it be different if you were applying to join the U.S military? I'm not looking to do such a thing, I'm just curious.
 
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