i want to move to the us..experiences?

I don't think the US Military takes foreign applications, you have to have US Citizenship.

There's only really 4 scenarios in which you're likely to be able to move to the States and work there:

- You have a highly sought after skill (H1B VISA)
- You transfer with your company who have US offices (L1 VISA)
- You have the funds to invest in a company
- You marry a US citizen

In terms of flexibility, Canada and Australia are probably much better options to consider. I'm considering them both at the moment because I think the US is just far too difficult to emigrate to.
 
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'm sure this is not classed as working. Remember they ask you on coming into the US if it is business or pleasure.

Training is business and i'm sure doesn't fall foul of any laws, i'm out there at least twice a year for training and meetings.
 
KoolMoD said:
In terms of flexibility, Canada and Australia are probably much better options to consider. I'm considering them both at the moment because I think the US is just far too difficult to emigrate to.
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Me too, i'm looking at Aus and NZ.

I could easily go to the US but I just don't like working out there (I worked there for a year).
 
Why is it so difficult for people from Britain to get in, we used to own them after all. Can't believe it is that difficult for Americans to come to the UK.
 
I think mainly because they're fairly satisified with the population base / growth they currently have over there. They're not interested in migrants coming over and taking jobs away from their own citizens, so they've made an immigration system which reflects that.

It's certainly not impossible, but I don't think the average Brit appreciates how difficult it is to go to America and work / live now. It's not just a case of buying a home in Florida and moving over there, they have a very tough immigration system, which hasn't been helped with the massive security concerns they have over there.
 
They're swamped with Immigration applications, so they're in a position to be very selective as to the people they let in. As I understand it, the H1B VISA has a certain amount of allocated places, and there's such an influx of applications the allowance is used up in about a day or two (which is meant to be for the entire year)

You're best marrying some American girl or getting a transfer with an American company that you work for. Easier said than done, or else I'd be over there myself!

To the original poster though... if you're desperate to go to the States and work, then you're probably best looking at one of those BUNAC schemes which offers 12 month work VISA's in Tourism / Hospitality industries.
 
Eriedor said:
But why specifically is it harder for brits? i.e. no green card lottery.
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Here's your answer:


For this year's DV-2009, natives of the following countries are NOT eligible to apply because they sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. in the previous five years:

BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, PERU, POLAND, RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM (except Northern Ireland which is eligible) and its dependent territories, and VIETNAM.
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Source.

The UK has sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the US in the previous five years, so it's off the list for this year. If numbers come down a bit, it may get back on the list again.
 
Blatant advert for my sister-in-laws blog, but they moved to Chicago a year ago and this may help with every day things:

hilaryandross-usa.blogspot.com

I should add that it's also very amusing.

PS. As they are sitting nect to me right now as they're over for a visit, they both confirm that getting a green card is very difficult at the moment, as is getting residency.
 
Guessing training is fine as is working in a branch office, would be daft if it wasn' tok for oyu to go over to your companies office for a while?
 
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