i live in brazil and I want to go live in the United States and need help?
how do I go live there? what are the best cities that are not very expensive to live? and how much is a rent an apartment? is hard to find employment? please help me ensure 10 points
Immigration - 6 Answers
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obrigado
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Stay where you are, it is a better place to be at this time.
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If you want to live permanently in the US you have to get a green card. To get a green card you have to have close family in the US and it can take a very long time unless you have a US citizen spouse, citizen child over 21 or a citizen parent and you are under 21. If you don't have any family in the US you may be able to get a work based green card. To get that you have to find a US company that is willing to offer you a job and sponsor you for a green card plus a few other things. For the most part you have to have some special skills or work for a company from your country to get a work based green card. You can get info on green cards here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1326.html and here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ae853ad15c673210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=ae853ad15c673210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD There are other ways that you can come and live in the US temporarily like getting a student visa or a work visa or come as an au-pair. You can find out here what kind of temporary visas there are and how to get them: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1286.html
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MMIGRATION THROUGH RELATIONSHIP TO PERMANENT RESIDENT (GREEN CARD HOLDER) Spouse and Children of a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) can immigrate to USA. However, the wait time depends on your home country. Total time to immigrate and become an American citizen is about 13 years for Spouse and Minor children of a LPR. But if you are NOT a minor child of a LPR then it can take up to 20 years for you to become an American citizen. Also if your petition is pending in the US Consulate then you cannot apply for any other non immigrant US Visa. IMMIGRATION FOR SKILLED LABOR AND PROFESSIONALS - If you have a College degree with some specialization either from USA or outside country, then you might have a shot. Find a good job. In this case, if you have a job offer and if your employer is willing to pay about $8000 to $10000 of legal fee to prove that you have special skills, then you can live and work in USA on a non immigrant US Visa (H1-B visa). It will take 5 to 6 years to get a Green Card and another 5 years more to get a US Citizenship. So you can legally immigrate to USA and become a citizen in 12 to 16 years. However, if your employer does not file for a H1-B US Visa for you in the first place then you are out of luck. BUSINESSMEN AND ENTREPRENEUR - If you have about $1 million to invest in the USA, then you can get a Green Card and have a permanent resident status in about 18 months. You can apply for a US Citizenship in 5 to 6 years. So in this case, total time required to immigrate to USA legally and become a US Citizen is up to 7 years. Politics and Government GOVERNMENT APPROVED DEFENSE SCIENTIST - If you are a Scientist working on an extremely intelligent project in a country outside USA and if the US Government finds you useful then you may get an exception from this long line which takes decades for someone to become a legal resident of the Unites States. You can even become a US citizen the next day! Congratulations!!! This is the LEGAL way to come here. Or you could get a tourist visa (if approved) overstay, then you'd illegally here. As far as living, i would say NY because this is where i live and there's alot of job opportunities, (i dont knwo about other states) But living in manhattan is not an option unless you make alot of money. I'd say the outer borough like Brooklyn apartments cost from 1,100 and up Queens - 800 - 1,600 and up Bronx - 800 and up Staten Island - 1,100 and up
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Pick a visa There are basically NINE ways that you can get a visa to live and work in the US: (1) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen. (2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. scientific or medical training. A degree is normally a must. Or you have superior specialist skills with at least 12 years experience. (H visas) (3) You have an Employer who is willing to transfer you - but even the employer has to make a good case for you - so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.(L visas) (4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland, are not generally eligible unless you, your spouse or parents were born abroad or held a different citizenship. (5)You own or buy business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. no green card)You must be a national of a qualifying Treaty countries. The business must have a minimum value of around $150k (more the better) bearing in mind you will need somewhere to live and with any startup business you will need at least 2 years living money as back up. So a figure of $350k would be a nearer minimum (E-2 visas) (6)You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US $1m in assets to bring with you. half of that in a few areas. And your background will be investigated to the hilt. (EB-5 visas) (7)You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and no further) who is an US citizen who would sponsor you, approx time this take 2-12 years? (8.The R1 visa is available to foreign members of religious denominations, having bona fide non-profit religious organizations in the U.S., for entering the U.S. to carry on the activities of a minister or religious worker as a profession, occupation or vocation (9)THE UNUSUAL You are in a position to claim refugee status/political asylum. or You get a member of Congress to sponsor a private bill with legislation that applies just to you. The S visa issued to persons who assist US law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes and terrorist activities such as money laundering and organized crime Recruitment agent will not take you seriously if you are not already in the US. Writing for jobs is really a waste of time; likewise US employers have no idea what foreign qualification are or mean (except Degrees) it may pay you to get your qualification translated into a US equivalent, there are Companies that do this (www.wes.org) .. But if you are getting a visa under (2) above then you need a job offer before you can get the visa. Your Employer will be your sponsor this will cost them upward of $5k. So you can see you have to be offering something really special to get considered They may also have to prove to the Dept of labor that there is no American who can do the job if the position is to be permanent ©
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My god !!!
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