Visa's / applications and getting round them . . is it possible?

[bigdog 376]

This process is not for the faint of heart, time or money.

[Darnell 8,478]

I say chuck it all and come in on an E5-B visa. EB-5? e5-B !

Forget all this other shillyshalling about, relying on other folk to get you into the USA.

Be a Stalwart Man, File the E5-B on Monday.

[Acccisboy 0]

I say chuck it all and come in on an E5-B visa. EB-5? e5-B !

Forget all this other shillyshalling about, relying on other folk to get you into the USA.

Be a Stalwart Man, File the E5-B on Monday.

To come in on an E5-B visa, I need to invest like $1,000,000

If I had a million dollars, I could probably buy my way in lol. Unless of course, I have that wrong

[Darnell 8,478]

No, that's how it is !

If you have a million dollars, you ARE buying your way in, on an E5-B.

and that's the point.

RELY ON NO ONE for YOUR VISA.

[Acccisboy 0]

You never need a marriage visa to get married. You only need one if you want to become a permanent resident of the US based on marriage. If you come to the US on a work visa, and get a greencard, then you don't need a greencard based on marriage because you got there the employment route.

So why are you so excited about the transfer visa. It will take a year before eligible, then the wait on the visa. I thought you were in a hurry to live in the US?

Hi

Well I'm excited because of what they have already told me. They constantly have their UK staff in NY for long periods to assist and advise on projects. These employees are paid in the UK by the UK so seemingly can visit on VWP using business meetings. After 1 yr, they can internally transfer me to NY full time (pending approval).

My field is design development and conceptual production. They don't have anyone in their company with my skill set and there are few and far between in the UK. My specific role encompasses architectural development engineering, 3D concept design and realization of those designs. It's a cross platform, multi skill role. They have already advertised in NY to fill the role and currently, have been unsuccessful.

I'm just trying to get over there, I'll take whichever boat sails past so to speak

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[Acccisboy 0]

No, that's how it is !

If you have a million dollars, you ARE buying your way in, on an E5-B.

and that's the point.

RELY ON NO ONE for YOUR VISA.

Lol. But in the real world, I don't have a million dollars jut like the other thousands of applicants so unfortunately, we have to rely on others for our visa's

Thanks for the advise though, I'm now able to strike a big black line through that visa type lol

A

[Gosia & Tito 199]

Hi

So what are the acronyms?

DCF

AP

EAP

Why does it take sooooo long? It's not really the best start for a new couple, being away from each other or so long? People can and continually do manage to get into the US for work on long periods all of the time so do they manage the process? Are employers really willing to wait as long as 10 months for that employee to arrive? In that time, a lot of things could change. Workload, position filling, anything.

I also read that out of the 65,000 annual visas allocated, a majority are 'bought up' by companies to bring people over. Who are these companies? What do they do and how you get in touch with them if possible? There must be a less time consuming way then like nearly a year.......

Thanks

Welcome to the wonderful world of USCIS immigration processing.

Most everybody around here has a minimum 8-12 months 'experience', many longer ones.

FYI, a work visa is one of the types that is not a DIY (K-1, CR-1 and some others are the specialty here)

Th 65000 visas allocated per year are not bought, companies file the minute the year starts. H1Bs, which are the common visas for work have a 'premium' processing and can be sped up by paying a premium fee. The employers you are talking about must be familiar with the visa situation, and if they are, they do know of the wait time; and if they are not, then you need to get a competent attorney. The one you've mentioned is one that I would ran away as fast and far as possible. You can ask here for reputable and knowledgeable one.

Besides all of the above, just filing for a H1B does not result in a visa only by following the process; the companies you are talking about would need to prove that they can't find a local person; just saying it is not proof, there is a process called labor certification that does that.

As others have noted, there is not quick way, unless there is a parallel universe where USCIS process visas in hours o days, sorry.

[Acccisboy 0]

Welcome to the wonderful world of USCIS immigration processing.

Most everybody around here has a minimum 8-12 months 'experience', many longer ones.

FYI, a work visa is one of the types that is not a DIY (K-1, CR-1 and some others are the specialty here)

Th 65000 visas allocated per year are not bought, companies file the minute the year starts. H1Bs, which are the common visas for work have a 'premium' processing and can be sped up by paying a premium fee. The employers you are talking about must be familiar with the visa situation, and if they are, they do know of the wait time; and if they are not, then you need to get a competent attorney. The one you've mentioned is one that I would ran away as fast and far as possible. You can ask here for reputable and knowledgeable one.

Besides all of the above, just filing for a H1B does not result in a visa only by following the process; the companies you are talking about would need to prove that they can't find a local person; just saying it is not proof, there is a process called labor certification that does that.

As others have noted, there is not quick way, unless there is a parallel universe where USCIS process visas in hours o days, sorry.

Hi

I did read that the L1-B also is available on the premium processing method which guarantees to be processed (approved or declined) within 15 calendar days. I found that here -

Here

Thanks

[Boiler 45,535]

My Brother worked for a multi national based in the UK, as he needed to work in the US occasionally he had a L1.

Subsequently working for another employer he would attend meeting using the B2.

US Border Patrol are not totally stupid, it was certainly very common for mainly Indians to be brought over to work as Visitors.

It occasionally goes wrong, more so now, there was a thread recently about this. And it is the employee who gets booted out.

[sarsorti 36]

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US immigration does not happen quickly even for those who have employment visas. Part of the reason is that the US is hyper nervous about terrorist activities and immigration fraud and believes everyone is some sort of terrorist or fraudster wanting to enter the US. The immigration process is set up to meet the US government's perceived 'needs' to ensure there are no threats to US security from potential immigrants. There are time-consuming security checks and investigations that take place and these are based upon specific documents that are required by the sponsor and the beneficiary. This all takes time and money which leads to one of the other reasons things take a long time: US immigration is user funded. It does not receive funding from the US taxpayer, thus it is often understaffed and overworked for the amount of work that is required for processing visas.

Every potential immigrant to the US requires some sort of sponsorship - either by a family member, by an employer or by 'self' as an investor in the US economy. Employment and investment based visas are given priority over family based visas, but even still there is a lot of paperwork involved that still takes a lot of time.

The immigration year 'starts' October 1st and that is when new visa numbers are made available. Employers who want to hire foreign nationals must submit a sponsorship application that proves first of all that there are no Americans available to do the work, and second to prove that the foreign national is qualified to do the work. They can pay an extra fee to expedite the paperwork and many do in order to obtain a well-qualified employee. That is the fastest route to get to the US. It is up to the employer to initiate the process. If you are the person they want, they are willing to pay the fees and to 'wait' until the visa is approved.

Family based visas for partners come in two varieties - fiancee visas and spousal visas. Both are processed through the overseas Consulate but are initiated by the US partner submitting a petition requesting permission for their foreign partner to apply for a visa. Confusing? Yes! The US partner's petition must first be approved, then the foreign partner is invited to apply for a fiance or spousal visa, provide lots of documentation and paperwork, go through security checks and have an immigration medical. They must then attend a scheduled interview at the overseas US consulate and assuming that they pass the security checks, that their relationship 'checks out' and that the US partner meets the minimum financial income level to support the foreign partner, a visa is issued.

A spousal visa will give the foreign partner a green card when the cross the border into the US and as soon as they obtain their SSN (Social Security Number) they are able to work. A fiancee must get married within 90 days then apply to change (adjust) their status from non-immigrant fiance to permanent resident. They must also apply for permission to work and to travel while waiting for their green card to be approved, and they cannot leave the US without their green card or travel permission.

Everyone who goes through US family based immigration fully understands and sympathizes with your annoyance and distress at both the time this process takes and the separation that this entails. Immigration is not a 'right' - it is a privilege granted by the US government and they are the ones who hold all the cards.

There are some good guides available at the top of every page in the header tool bar that explains the different processes involved. You will find them very useful to read over and help you decide what course of action to pursue. If your potential employer is willing to sponsor you, then that is your fastest legal route here.

Please disregard the information sent to you by that lawyer you quoted. He/she has absolutely no idea what they are talking about - or if they do - then they are unethical and only interested in getting your money at which time they will tell you the timelines have changed. Both possibilities are valid reasons for avoiding their services.

Is was very kind and patient of you to take the time to explain all this information in detail. Love the kitties.

[Boiler 45,535]

L Visa's are pretty quick.

[Gosia & Tito 199]

Hi

I did read that the L1-B also is available on the premium processing method which guarantees to be processed (approved or declined) within 15 calendar days. I found that here -

Here

Thanks

I haven't seen the USCIS site, but I do know that a consulting partner we have at my office (based in India) is having a hell of a time getting people approved on L1s, certainly not happening in 15 days; and I think they are doing the premium processing given the contract they entered into and the need to get some people into the project they committed to.

If the premium is 15 days, then they are getting denied, which didn't happen much in the past. And then, one has to wonder why are hey getting denied if they have been using these visas for at least 10 years that I know of.

You might want to do some research on current information surrounding L1s, from trusted sources that is. Some attorneys are only interested in the fees they will be charging you.

[Boiler 45,535]

15 days is for an answer, which could be no.

Why? Fraud.

[Owen_London 65]

Hi

I did read that the L1-B also is available on the premium processing method which guarantees to be processed (approved or declined) within 15 calendar days. I found that here -

Here

Thanks

I arrived in the US on an L1-B visa in early October, and got married at the end of November. I've been travelling to and from the US for work for a few years now, starting before I met my now wife. Let me give you some more info on how it would work:

When travelling on the VWP, you cannot stay for longer than 90 days at once. Moreover, Border Patrol do pick up in their system when you've been entering and leaving multiple times, as I did in the last year, and they will know how long you stayed each time. I would not expect to be in the US more than in the UK. They could possibly turn you around at your point of entry if they consider that you have been abusing the visa, but from reports on here, what seems to happen more often is that people are let in, but told not to come back within a certain number of months.

My company used premium processing for my visa, and that is 15 days. However, that 15 days only refers to processing at USCIS in the US, and it also assumes that there is no RFE (request for evidence). These happen to many applications, including mine, and represent a request for more information or for clarification on the application. Once approval finally comes from USCIS, they mail your file to your local embassy (London), where you have to go for interview. My interview was three weeks after USCIS approval. Assuming it's approved, you then wait for your visa and passport to be returned. It can take up to two weeks from London, but mostly they are returned after about 5 days at the moment. You are then free to move to the US. L1 visas with premium processing are therefore very quick compared to many others, but not as quick as you were thinking.

L1 visas are not numerically limited, in the way that H1B visas are.

Oh, and I am not completely certain about this, but I believe there's no clear route to a green card from an L1-B visa, which is for technical specialists, only from an L1-A, which is for managers and executives. I think you'd do better to get married and adjust status based on marriage before the L1 visa expires anyway.

[Acccisboy 0]

I arrived in the US on an L1-B visa in early October, and got married at the end of November. I've been travelling to and from the US for work for a few years now, starting before I met my now wife. Let me give you some more info on how it would work:

When travelling on the VWP, you cannot stay for longer than 90 days at once. Moreover, Border Patrol do pick up in their system when you've been entering and leaving multiple times, as I did in the last year, and they will know how long you stayed each time. I would not expect to be in the US more than in the UK. They could possibly turn you around at your point of entry if they consider that you have been abusing the visa, but from reports on here, what seems to happen more often is that people are let in, but told not to come back within a certain number of months.

My company used premium processing for my visa, and that is 15 days. However, that 15 days only refers to processing at USCIS in the US, and it also assumes that there is no RFE (request for evidence). These happen to many applications, including mine, and represent a request for more information or for clarification on the application. Once approval finally comes from USCIS, they mail your file to your local embassy (London), where you have to go for interview. My interview was three weeks after USCIS approval. Assuming it's approved, you then wait for your visa and passport to be returned. It can take up to two weeks from London, but mostly they are returned after about 5 days at the moment. You are then free to move to the US. L1 visas with premium processing are therefore very quick compared to many others, but not as quick as you were thinking.

L1 visas are not numerically limited, in the way that H1B visas are.

Oh, and I am not completely certain about this, but I believe there's no clear route to a green card from an L1-B visa, which is for technical specialists, only from an L1-A, which is for managers and executives. I think you'd do better to get married and adjust status based on marriage before the L1 visa expires anyway.

Hi

Thanks for you informative reply. It's not that I write what I think, more so its what I interpret. Nothing seems to be clear on the Internet lol.

My view would be that the company applies for L1-A or B (my role although is in production, is classed as technical too). While the application is processed, I would visit using VWP and not exceed my 90 days. The real sticking point is the 1 year employment pre application. How stringent is that and does freelance work count?

Once I finally had my visa, I would marry before the term and adjust my status. My L1 visa should allow me to continue working while the adjustment is made.

Failing all of this, it's a long and painful long distance relationship with my partner and future child..............

Thanks