Hello from Aus

* Are you married to or considering marrying a US citizen, a permenant resident, or someone on a non-immigrant visa? No
* Do you have a child over 21 who is a US citizen? No
* Do you have a sibling over 21 who is a US citizen? Yes ( husband does )
* Do you have a parent who is/was a US citizen? No
* Do you have grandparents who are/were US citizens?No
* Do you have an academic degree? Yes ...bachelor of Nursing Science & Masters of Advanced Nursing Pracitice ( I'm a nurse educator )
* Do you have specialist skills? I guess in my field I do ????
* Do you work in your home country a high-or medium-level position for a multinational employer with offices in the US? No
* Do you have an extraordinary ability in anything? guess not ??
* Are you an accomplished fashion model? No
* Are you a minister of religion or religious worker? No
* Are you interested in menial seasonal work? No
* Are you interested in becoming a student and, if so, do you have the necessary capital? No
* Are you a student or recent graduate in your home country? No
* Are you a potential intern/trainee for an organization such as a hotel? No
* Do you have at least $200,000 in cash and an entrepreneurial spirit? No
* Do you have at least $500,000 in cash? No
* Do you have at least $1,000,000 in cash? No
* Do you have a business in another country and are you in a position to expand your business activities to the US? No
* Are you in a position to claim refugee status/political asylum? No
* Are you an Australian citizen? Yes
* Are you a Canadian or Mexican citizen? No
* Are you a Singaporean or Chilean citizen? No
* Are you a citizen of the Pacific nations of Palau, Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia?No
* Are you 50% Native American by blood but born in Canada? No
* Are you an Irish citizen in university education or recently graduated? No
* 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? No
* Do you have current knowledge to assist US law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes and terrorist activities such as money laundering and organized crime? No
* Do you have connections with a member of Congress? No


Potential Skeletons

* Have you ever been arrested for anything, anywhere? No never
* Do you suffer from a serious communicable disease?No
* Do you suffer from a mental disorder? No
* Have you ever broken the terms of any previous visit to the US?No
* Do you any connections whatsoever with countries the US might consider as terrorist in nature? No
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Thanks for the idea Pinkbetty. Hi, long time lurker, first time poster. We are an Australian family looking at the idea of moving to the USA for a little while. I absolutely realise it's not a simple process but thought the info is so rich and worhtwhile here I'd finally post. I'm a nurse educator and my husband is a radiographer ( Bachelor of Science with hons ) . Hubby's brother is an American citizen having been married to a lovely American lady for nearly 18 years, living in Manhatten. We have three children 20, 17 & 15. It's my oldest boy I'm concerned about as he turns 21 in Nov. We applied for the diversity lottery but am very concerned that if we miss out ( and we may ) he'll be too old ?? is that right ? Is the sibling link worth exploring or is the wait just to long ? Thanks in advance.
Cheers, Kim