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yet another visa question ....yawn (Immigration Law)

Wed, 13 Aug 2003 04:52:00 GMT

Hello. Hope someone can offer advice. My situation is as follows:

Step-father is US citizen about to retire with Mum (UK citizen) to
Florida. Would like to join them with husband and young kids.

Currently working in UK as NHS Clinical Psychologist (CP). Still haven't
ascertained how much CP's are in demand in Florida but you do need a
doctoral degree to enter the profession over here, which I think would
qualify for an H1B visa??? The trouble is, I've been advised that it's
almost impossible to get US employers to sponsor you. Others have said
that employers won't even accept applications unless you have a green
card. Otherwise I'm fairly confident I could get a job.

My Step-father can sponsor me (third preference family visa) but I
understand this could take six years. Can the family visa be used in
conjunction with an employment visa without an employer sponsoring
you? OR would I be able to go and work in the US (if offered a job)
on the strength of my step-father's sponsorship whilst I wait for
priority date.

Sorry this is so long-winded. Any advice would be really great. I'm
really keen to get over there as soon as possible, while the kids are
still young enough to adapt to such a big move. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Kelly

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  • Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:47:00 GMT(1)
  • Sylvia.

    I can't thank you enough for your reply. Since I don't fit very neatly
    into any of the required 'boxes', it has been very difficult until now
    to obtain information.

    Not the best news I've had all year...but an answer all the same. Thanks
    for taking the time to think about and reply to my questions.

    Best wishes

    Kelly

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  • Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:58:00 GMT(2)
  • Can the family visa be used in conjunction with an employment visa
    without an employer sponsoring you?

    I don't quite understand what you mean here. The sponsorhip of your step-
    father is not a visa. It is immigration to the US (green card). Anyhow,
    you can't combine visas. Either you have a Student visa (F-1) or you
    have a worker visa (H1B; L1).


    OR would I be able to go and work in the US (if offered a job) on
    the strength of my step-father's sponsorship whilst I wait for
    priority date.

    The sponsorship of your step-father has no influence in regards of a
    visa. The only thing you can do is to find a job in the US (or your
    husband). In either case, the spouse and kids will receive visas too.
    However, the spouse is not allowed to work. Although, the other spouse
    could get a worker visa, as well.

    See http://www.bcis.gov for more info.

    Or the commercial sites http://www.visalaw.com ;
    http://www.immigration.com ;

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