PLEASE HELP!

[JEC88 1]

Hey everyone, I recently travelled to America with my wife and daughter and we’ve decided we’d like to try and make it our home. 
 

I’ve spoken to a couple of immigration lawyers but they pretty much told me everything Google already had, and charged me for the pleasure!

 

I would really appreciate any help and information towards getting a work visa and/or how to apply for one etc. 

 

I work in heavy plant and construction and my wife is a hairdresser. 
 

Any information would be hugely appreciated. 
 

Thanks guys

[Family 4,064]

6 minutes ago, JEC88 said:

Hey everyone, I recently travelled to America with my wife and daughter and we’ve decided we’d like to try and make it our home. 
 

I’ve spoken to a couple of immigration lawyers but they pretty much told me everything Google already had, and charged me for the pleasure!

 

I would really appreciate any help and information towards getting a work visa and/or how to apply for one etc. 

 

I work in heavy plant and construction and my wife is a hairdresser. 
 

Any information would be hugely appreciated. 
 

Thanks guys

Hopefully google and the lawyers told you not to risk your ESTA . 
 

It’s great you want to move to the US…it will take some time/effort to see if you can land an employer sponsor or have the resource to pursue investor visa

[JEC88 1]

Thanks for the reply,

 

I’m not sure what you mean by risking my ESTA? Could you elaborate at all?

 

Neither Google or the Lawyers mentioned it, I am trying to seek an employer sponsor but I’d imagine so are a lot of other potential immigrants which makes it more competitive I’m sure!

 

Unfortunately I don’t have the resources for the investment visa

[belinda63 3,039]

You find an employer who is willing to hire you. The employer's attorney will file all the paperwork. You leave the US before the date on your I-94 and wait.

[JEC88 1]

@belinda63 thank you for your reply, I’ll be sure to try and find an employer! Have a great day 🙏

[Boiler 45,727]

You are very vague in what you do.

 

What is your job description

 

What is your education level

 

What are your professional qualifications. 

[appleblossom 2,801]

It doesn’t sound as though either of your jobs would lead to a work visa to be honest. But depends what you mean by ‘heavy plant and construction’, can you elaborate? 
 

If not, then Diversity Visa if eligible, or investment visa if you have the funds? 

 

[JEC88 1]

@Boiler thanks for your reply, so I have 15 years experience in the construction industry, most recently specialising in heavy equipment operation (excavators/loading shovels etc). I have several GCSE’s from high school and I also have various qualifications in plant operations such as NVQ’s and am classified under the ‘Construction Plant Certification Scheme’ as a ‘Competent Operator’. 
 

 

[JEC88 1]

@appleblossom thanks for getting in touch. 
 

If neither my wife’s career or my own aren’t likely to be eligible for a work visa, do you think an ‘unskilled worker’ visa would be achievable? With a view to becoming trained and certified once I began working in the U.S?

 

Thanks in advance 

[Illiria 980]

54 minutes ago, JEC88 said:

@Boiler thanks for your reply, so I have 15 years experience in the construction industry, most recently specialising in heavy equipment operation (excavators/loading shovels etc). I have several GCSE’s from high school and I also have various qualifications in plant operations such as NVQ’s and am classified under the ‘Construction Plant Certification Scheme’ as a ‘Competent Operator’. 
 

 

Unless you have 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C grade then you do not have the equivalent to a US high school diploma.

 

If it was EB3 other worker you were looking at then there is a clause where you have to show there isn’t a US based applicants available. Lots of Construction and Hairdressers available to fill any vacancies. 
 

Australia and NewZealand have much more flexible visa processes for those who just want to move there - US is mostly family based, diversity lottery (UK is eligible in the 2025 lottery), or professional level when wanting to move spouse and child as well. 

[Boiler 45,727]

50 minutes ago, JEC88 said:

@appleblossom thanks for getting in touch. 
 

If neither my wife’s career or my own aren’t likely to be eligible for a work visa, do you think an ‘unskilled worker’ visa would be achievable? With a view to becoming trained and certified once I began working in the U.S?

 

Thanks in advance 

I did a spell working for Costain in a HO role so know something about the UK side of things and of course the US.

 

Sounds like you are talking about an EB3, now that takes a few years and costs the employer a bunch so you have to know someone, really be top of the game for any company to consider this.

 

Maybe your wife could look at an E2 to open a Hairdressing business, now an E2 is not Permanent Residence but can be renewed indefinitely.

 

 

[JEC88 1]

@Illiria I have 7 GCSE’s from A* to C grade if that helps? 
 

Thank you all for replying, I really am pretty much clueless with any of this as not done much research yet

[JEC88 1]

My wife’s sister lives in the U.S but is not yet a U.S citizen although she is a green card holder and permanent resident. Does this help in any way?

Edited June 9 by JEC88

[Boiler 45,727]

6 minutes ago, JEC88 said:

@Illiria I have 7 GCSE’s from A* to C grade if that helps? 
 

Thank you all for replying, I really am pretty much clueless with any of this as not done much research yet

So for others that is a sort of equivalent to a HSD, I sadly was of the age of O Levels and A levels.

 

Would allow you to enter the Diversity Visa. assuming the UK remains eligible.

 

 

2 minutes ago, JEC88 said:

My wife’s sister lives in the U.S but is not yet a permanent resident although she is a green card holder. Does this help in any way?

 

Well if she has a GC then she is a PR.

 

Citizens can sponsor siblings but it takes decades.

[JEC88 1]

The U.K is eligible for the DV but I couldn’t apply for it, I tried every day when the application was open for the ‘25 year but the website wasn’t working, assuming because it was overloaded. 
 

I apologise I meant to say she’s not a U.S citizen but she has a green card