lloydforeman

Following a recent holiday to New York, my wife and I are looking into what it would require to move to the USA.

We are a family of 4 and our children are young (7 & 4). We need to know where to start as we honestly have no idea. Do we start looking at Visa's etc, property or jobs first?

If anybody has any information that they would be able to give me, I would be very grateful.

I look forward to hearing from anyone!

Lloyd

spike_pol

Yikes!! Not going to be easy. I am an American living in the UK and it has taken us over a year to get my Fiance a Visa to immigrate. Your best bet is to try the Green Card lottery. Or you may be in luck if you are in a desperatly needed profession, nurse, doctor. Then you can get a special visa.

lloydforeman

Thanks for your help. It is something my wife and I are desperate to do. Who would be the best people to contact about the Green Card Lottery (sorry, total beginner!)?

spike_pol

Try going to the US Embass in London site. However, I just read the page on the green card lottery, and I forgot that Northern Ireland, where we live is eligable, but mainland UK isn't. I have attached the page below. If you go to the US Embassy web site they do give you detail of all of the immigrant visas available. You could also wait and see what way the new immigration law pans out. It may allow people to live and work in the US for a few years, but it wouldn't allow for permanent residency.

Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery


There is no initial fee to enter the DV Program. The U.S. Government employs no outside consultants or private services to operate the DV program. Any intermediaries or others who offer assistance to prepare an application do so without the authority or consent of the U.S. Government.




The Diversity Immigration Program makes available each year by random selection 50,000 permanent residence visas to persons from countries that have low rates of immigration to the United States. Visas are apportioned among six geographic regions based on immigration rates over the last five years, with a greater number of visas going to regions with lower rates of immigration.



Entries for the DV- 2007 Program must be submitted electronically between noon (EST) Wednesday, October 5, 2005 and noon (EST) Sunday, December 4. Applicants may access the electronic diversity visa entry form at www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration period beginning noon (EST) October 5. Paper entries will not be accepted. Applicants are strongly encouraged to not wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. Heavy demand may result in delays. No entries will be accepted after noon (EST) on December 4, 2005.


Eligibility to apply for this Program is determined by a person's place of birth not citizenship or residence. Persons born in any one of the following 17 excluded countries cannot participate in the Program for the year 2007. The excluded countries are: the United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, Canada, China (mainland born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Korea, and Vietnam.
Persons born in Northern Ireland, Hong Kong S.A.R., Macau S.A.R. and Taiwan are eligible to enter.

If you were born in an ineligible country, but your spouse was not, you can claim your spouse's country of birth instead of your own, provided you and your spouse will immigrate to the United States together. Both you and your spouse can submit individual entries. If you were born in a country where neither parent was born or residing at the time, you may be able to claim one of their countries of birth.

Olasos1

Hi people,
I have won dv-lottery creen card this year. Can anybody give me some informations about the procedure, papeworks, lawyer etc? I live in USA 4.5 years elegally. I know that i have to return to my country get those applications. Is here any way to do it here in USA. If I leave now I'm affraid that it's over for me.
I appreciate every opinion and help
thank's Olin

lloydforeman

Thanks very much for your help. It does not seem possible, espically being a UK citizen. We will however persue our imense interest in moving to USA. I think the best place to start is to speak to the US embassy in uk for any information they can povide me with.

nynic

hi there I recently got my green card because I married an american but I would advise you to get in touch with an immigration lawyer because there in a TON of paperwork involved and try to get some free advice too........ good luck! oh and look at uscis.gov perhaps

ladypaperbark

Lloyd,
Search for immigration information on the web type in "INS" and follow prompts to obtaiin the appropriate information.
You and your family would possibly be able to immigrate to USA.
Look for work, secure a position and your employer can petition for you.
If you have a relative, who is a citizen of USA they can petition for you.
It all takes time, patience money and ensuring that at each step you provide INS with all the correct informatin that they require.
Because you speak English, immigration lawyers are not necessary, they are usewful for persons who do not have a grasp of the English Language.
I did everything myself and had no problems at all. I just had to be patient.
The Green Card Lottery might work for you, but I paid to enter and did not get accepted so this was wasted money as far as I am concerned.
I was sponsored. The American Immigration staff are very friendly and obliging and rather helpful. I had no problems at all, you just need to make sure you have all requied paperwork copied and certified. Don't discard anything.