- Legal ways to move to the USA for permanent residence
- Diversification lottery
- You will be declared husband and wife
- Work in America
- Packing suitcases
The country of equal opportunity, as the United States is called, has long ceased to be such for everyone and everyone, and today only a few immigrants achieve real success in America. Nevertheless, the answer to the question of how to move to the United States continues to be sought by millions of people who want to achieve the American Dream and become successful, rich and famous.
Legal ways to move to the USA for permanent residence
If you plan to obtain a residence permit, called the Green Card in the United States, you can:
- Take part in the lottery and win a green card.
- Take the opportunity to obtain a K-1 visa and marry a US citizen.
- Apply for family reunification.
- Obtain political asylum or refugee status.
- Move from Russia to the United States with a job offer from an American employer.
The US Immigration Service receives up to three million applications annually, the processing time of which ranges from six months to 10 years.
Diversification lottery
If your dream is to live in America, you can try taking part in the Internet giveaway, which is held annually by the United States government. The lottery is held in accordance with the Immigration and Citizenship Act and grants permanent resident status to those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria. The largest number of visas is issued to applicants living in regions with a low level of immigration. Applicants are selected by a computer, and in order to take part in the lottery, it is enough to fill out a form on the website of the US government.
You will be declared husband and wife
If you are not used to giving your fate to chance, and playing the lottery with the state is not in your rules, you can move to the United States by legally marrying a citizen of the country. In this case, the Green Card will be in your pocket in a year at most.
At the first stage, the applicant will have to obtain a K-1 visa at the US Embassy in Russia. It is called a bride (groom) visa and is issued to anyone who was able to provide evidence of an already existing romantic relationship with a resident of the United States. Joint photos, air tickets confirming the meeting of lovers, visas, correspondence and gifts can act as evidence. After providing the necessary documents and an interview with the consul, the applicant who has received a K-1 visa must travel to the United States and sign with a potential spouse within three months from the moment of crossing the border.
Don't think that this is where it all ends. The fact of getting married is not the final proof of your sincere intentions, and from that day on, immigration services begin to monitor your life especially closely. You will have to apply for a change of status, undergo a fingerprint and medical examination, get the necessary vaccinations and take part in several interviews. Until you receive a temporary, and then a permanent Green Card, it is important to collect any evidence of your sincere family relationships - financial documents, romantic photos, good impressions of neighbors and all sorts of others.
Work in America
The possibility of permanent residence in the United States can also be obtained with the help of an H-1B work visa. It is provided to specialists traveling to the country to work for an American employer. The peculiarity of such a visa is that the same American employer prepares the application for it. He will have to prove to the immigration department the need for you, as the only specialist needed. He is obliged to show evidence that he is unable to hire an employee of this level and qualifications in his own country.
The main condition for obtaining a work visa is the appropriate level of education or practice in the chosen specialty.
Given the fact that illegal work is one of the most significant crimes in the United States, obtaining an H-1B visa and entering the country with it makes it easy to naturalize and obtain immigration status.
Packing suitcases
After receiving the coveted permission and deciding to move to the United States, do not rush to buy a plane ticket. Before you leave and begin life under the Stars and Stripes, prepare your foothold:
- Make sure you have the necessary start-up capital in your pocket, which will be required for the first time to settle in a new place. Its size may vary by state and city where you intend to settle.
- Rent a house, or at least look at the options and check the prices on specialized sites. Do not rush to sign a long-term agreement so as not to lose the amount of the collateral if you have to urgently move to a more attractive option.
- If you come to the province, you have to buy a car. Low-rise America cannot boast of a developed network of public transport and without a car, you, in the literal sense, cannot buy groceries or get to work.
When packing your suitcases, give up unnecessary things. Clothes and household items in American stores are much cheaper than in Russia. Car prices in the United States are very affordable, especially when it comes to a local used car.
Another thing is services, the cost of many of which may seem cosmic. For example, cellular communication will cost you from $ 45 to $ 100 per month, metro travel - from $ 2.50 per trip, depending on the city and distance, for a haircut from a very low-skilled hairdresser you will be asked $ 30 plus a tip, and tooth extraction will cost $ 200 or more, depending on "aggravating" circumstances.
