Needing advice on B2 Visa

[SalishSea 18,126]

55 minutes ago, Bear093 said:

Thank you for that.

What category are you listed under EB3?

As far as your job prospects... because she would classify as an unskilled worker. She doesn't have any 'true' skill set but is a hard worker.

How difficult was it to find employment with someone that would petition for an alien worker?

Not for jobs that can be filled by Americans generally...

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

1 hour ago, Bear093 said:

Why couldnt the government make it simple with 3 or 4 visas. Not 100 different ones with multiple waivers and 20 forms to fill out. Jesus. 

 

I dont know. I see people every day that has migrated to the US and think did 95% of those people just marry into citizenship? Theres no way these people went through all these hoops

Spend a little time reading through threads on VisaJourney. Many people do indeed jump through major hoops and yes, some take years to immigrate. Sorry there are no quick and easy short cuts, there would literally be millions more people here on work visas and green cards if it was as easy as you’d like.

 

Quickest and easiest is the DV lottery (but still not “quick”), if she happens to win.  Around 0.5% chance. She’s French right? So eligible, as long as she at least has completed high school. Entries open in October for around 2 months. 

Edited September 10, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[Dashinka 24,779]

3 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Spend a little time reading through threads on VisaJourney. Many people do indeed jump through major hoops and yes, some take years to immigrate. Sorry there are no quick and easy short cuts, there would literally be millions more people here on work visas and green cards if it was as easy as you’d like.

 

Quickest and easiest is the DV lottery (but still not “quick”), if she happens to win.  Around 0.5% chance. She’s French right? So eligible, as long as she at least has completed high school. Entries open in October for around 2 months. 

I believe the OP said German in an earlier post, but I believe Germans are eligible for DVs.

[HRQX 4,145]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

I believe the OP said German in an earlier post...

That was OP's friend's friend:

11 hours ago, Bear093 said:

She wants to stay because she likes it and has found someone she has been with for over a year. Just not ready for marriage. 

 

She has a friend from Germany that was an au pair and went back to Germany to get her ESTA and does that literally every three months until they get married.

 

Another au pair from Brazil is being sponsored by her host family after she is finished as an au pair.

OP's friend is from France:

12 hours ago, Bear093 said:

She has been an au pair from France for 2 years. She currently has her J1 visa but it will expire on Oct 10th this year.

 

[Dashinka 24,779]

2 minutes ago, HRQX said:

That was OP's friend's friend:

OP's friend is from France:

 

Thanks, I lost track of who was coming over on an ESTA every few months.

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Just to add to this, as I know marriage has been mentioned a few times as the easiest route - a marriage visa or fiancé visa would almost certainly be easier to obtain - but please, please don’t overlook the enormous responsibility that comes with that - you have to sign a document to say that you will be financially responsible for your partner, for a loooong time. There are many threads on here about people getting financially screwed after relationships haven’t worked out (on top of the normal financial screwing from a standard divorce).

 

If you and your relationship aren’t ready for marriage yet, then I strongly recommend not just doing it for a visa.

[sexyafrican36 42]

12 hours ago, Bear093 said:

Thanks again geowrian. Was hoping for some better news but I'll pass it along to her.

I guess we could just get married 🤷🏻‍♂️ lol

Well I guess you have to live and learn lol that doesn’t sound smart but sure they say experience is the best teacher.Few years down the line you learn the hard way.

Edited September 10, 2019 by sexyafrican36

[carmel34 3,655]

8 hours ago, Bear093 said:

Why couldnt the government make it simple with 3 or 4 visas. Not 100 different ones with multiple waivers and 20 forms to fill out. Jesus. 

 

I dont know. I see people every day that has migrated to the US and think did 95% of those people just marry into citizenship? Theres no way these people went through all these hoops

Even if you marry her the process involves jumping through multiple hoops.  No path to living in the US legally is easy.  Check out the forums and guides for spousal visas and also adjustment of status after marriage to a US citizen.  Lots of forms, waiting, restrictions on travel outside the US, inability to work.  From reading through all your comments, it looks like you're not ready for marriage, so her best path forward is to return to France and you continue the relationship long-distance, with her coming to the US for short visits and you going to France to see her.  Then once you decide whether marriage is what you both want, you get married and file an I-130 petition for her.  The process takes a little over a year.  Many of us have done it and survived the long distance part.  Good luck!

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Curious as to the assertion that the Brazilian au pair’s host family will sponsor her after her J1 is finished, on what basis that will be, or if (as a number of posters we have had here seem to believe) they think all it takes is a job offer.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

13 hours ago, Bear093 said:

They are just now reviewing requests from 2016. I have the paper around here somewhere...

Marriage is a whole different process.  

USC spouses once the petition is approved automatically qualify for immigrant visa/green card.

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24 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Curious as to the assertion that the Brazilian au pair’s host family will sponsor her after her J1 is finished, on what basis that will be, or if (as a number of posters we have had here seem to believe) they think all it takes is a job offer.

There was the Spanish I think An Pair who was marrying the soon to be ex Husband

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

25 minutes ago, Boiler said:

There was the Spanish I think An Pair who was marrying the soon to be ex Husband

Was this Ben Affleck when he dumped Jennifer Garner for the nanny?

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

10 hours ago, Bear093 said:

Why couldnt the government make it simple with 3 or 4 visas. Not 100 different ones with multiple waivers and 20 forms to fill out. Jesus.

I hate to be the old guy who says... "you should have seen how it was in the olden days", but I can't resist. The application to work for the Federal government back in 1982 was 42 pages long. Man, that was a pain. Recruiters for Fed Government jobs often had the sole objective of not evaluating candidates but instead begging and pleading with the interviewee to take the time to fill out the long application and send it in.

 

Things have gotten easier. Most government forms and applications are under 10 pages these days and often you can fill them out online. Good luck!

[ClickityClackity 134]

Honestly trying for an EB3 is 99% not going to work out for you. It demands a lot of proof, time and money. 

As everyone has already mentioned, your friend's better option is to return to France and do long distance until you are either ready to get married or find a company that would sponsor you and meets the requisites. 

I understand how immigration can be frustrating, hell, most of the people on this forum do. Unfortunately there isn't an "easier, faster way", you just have to accept it and try to work with it.

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16 minutes ago, Russ&Caro said:

Was this Ben Affleck when he dumped Jennifer Garner for the nanny?

The VJ equivalent