Australian wanting to live in America

[aleyse]

Hi,

My Husband & I are wanting to move to the States to live. We are in the process of trying to move over. We are finding it very hard in deed. We are in the next green card lotto but that is a 1 in 50 000. We also have family that live over there but are not immidate family (Aunty & Cousins).

Can anyone lead me in the right direction to be able to move over.

Thanks
Aleyse

[Fatbrit]

Welcome!

Go to this thread and look at the questions. If you answer yes to any of them, give details here.

[aleyse]

Thanks for that Fatbrit.
We did answer yes to a few questions. Which are:

*Are you interested in menial seasonal work? Yes
*Do you have at least $200,000 in cash and an entrepreneurial spirit? Yes
*Are you an Australian citizen? Yes
*Were you or your parents born in any country other than Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, or Vietnam? Yes
Thanks

[Fatbrit]

Originally Posted by aleyse

Thanks for that Fatbrit.
We did answer yes to a few questions. Which are:

*Are you interested in menial seasonal work? Yes
*Do you have at least $200,000 in cash and an entrepreneurial spirit? Yes
*Are you an Australian citizen? Yes
*Were you or your parents born in any country other than Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, or Vietnam? Yes
Thanks

H2b visa is for non-agricultural workers -- hotel staff and tourist industry are a common employer. Use Google, but avoid scam agencies with a fee up front. This visa is short-term and there's no opportunity to convert to anything permanent. There's also the H2a agricultural variant......but this is for the very hardy only.

Look at the E2 visa whereby you buy/start and run a business in the US. You can stay as long as the business keeps running and employing others. A Google of E2 visa and FAQ brings up a lot of articles. I'm not a great fan as I've read many misery stories with this one, but if you have no children and an entrepreneurial spirit, it's worth considering.

Enter the DV lottery at Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery. You can both put applications in to double your chances, and this gives you a green card should you enter, be drawn, and get the visa. In fact, it's the best and easiest visa money can't buy!

Those are you current options that I know of. Shout if you need more help.

[tolkien]

Originally Posted by aleyse

Hi,

My Husband & I are wanting to move to the States to live. We are in the process of trying to move over. We are finding it very hard in deed. We are in the next green card lotto but that is a 1 in 50 000. We also have family that live over there but are not immidate family (Aunty & Cousins).

Can anyone lead me in the right direction to be able to move over.

Thanks
Aleyse

Are you serious? You actually want to live there? WHY??

JRR

[aleyse]

Thanks for all your help Fatbrit.

[tolkien]

Originally Posted by aleyse

Thanks for all your help Fatbrit.

Not a Brit, definitely not fat. I've lived there, in the 90s during the drive by shootings in Washington when I had a new baby. Have comtemplated the leaders of the free world, have found them seriously wanting, you done the same?

JRR

[Voodoo]

Originally Posted by tolkien

Not a Brit, definitely not fat. I've lived there, in the 90s during the drive by shootings in Washington when I had a new baby. Have comtemplated the leaders of the free world, have found them seriously wanting, you done the same?

JRR

That's a bit like condemning all of Britain based on 'contemplation's done on a single drunken loudmouth you met down at the local pub though, innit.

And that's grossly understating things.

But regardless, here's to finding a place to love and not hate, eh JRRT?

And here's to hoping Aleyse and her hubby can get that same chance in the US.

[julzandrews]

Originally Posted by Voodoo

That's a bit like condemning all of Britain based on 'contemplation's done on a single drunken loudmouth you met down at the local pub though, innit.

And that's grossly understating things.

But regardless, here's to finding a place to love and not hate, eh JRRT?

And here's to hoping Aleyse and her hubby can get that same chance in the US.

i agree!