Getting into the USA

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

My wife came over from the UK, as Jorel's did, as the wife of a US citizen.  My company paid for
the legal expenses (Gudeon, Ferrell, and Hodginson on Grosvenor Pl. in London).  The whole process
went smoothly.  Be aware that the US doesn't like visa status changes while in-country - my wife
had to fly back to the UK to get her green card, since that's where she applied (she had entered
on the normal tourist (no-paperwork required for UK) visa). 

As Patrick said, if you are coming over on your own, you'll need a company sponsorship describing
your abilities and why they're so unique that a citizen couldn't do them.  You're lucky, I think
that US Immigration considers the UK a 'preferred' source of immigrants...citizens of other
countries would probably have a more difficult time coming over.

Good Luck...we have more than cheap gas (like great steaks), but no pubs :( and crap beer...

Ron


--- Jorel Jackson <jorel140@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My wife came over from the Netherlands. She also lived
> in England for ten years. She came over on the k9 visa
> program, meaning it was because she was the wife of an
> American citizen, that being me. Lots of paper work.
> There have to be background checks from any country
> you may have lived in. This is used to see if you have
> a criminal background. If you do, forget about coming
> over. She researched this on the internet. She also
> asked questions at the US embassy in London, where you
> will have to go anyway. It costs some money, so far
> we've given Uncle Sam over $1k to finance her American
> transformation. I am well aware that the legal way of
> getting over here can be difficult, frustrating,
> and...
> 
> 
> --- Adam J Garside <adam.garside@uk.ibm.com> wrote:
> > Right everyone, I've had enough of this screwball
> > country. They've just put
> > speedbumps down a road I go down every morning and
> > they keep dropping the
> > speed limits in my town.
> > This coupled with the close to £0.80p per litre
> > petrol price so it takes
> > £45 to fill the tank on the Rocco means i'm outta
> > here.
> > 
> > Anyone have experience with re-locating to the US?
> > Info on Visas, Green
> > Cards Etc Etc.  I'm a computer techie person, mainly
> > dealing with Hardware
> > (building/repairing systems) and I spent a year and
> > a half as a printer
> > engineer.
> > I might have to bring over a container with my Scala
> > in (and a ton of euro
> > bumpers, lights and 16v inlet manifolds!!)
> > 
> > Adam,
> > '92 Scala 1.8i
> > '88 325i
> > http://www.geocities.com/little_log
> > 
> > 
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> Jorel Jackson
> 1987 16V Scirocco
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