“Don't like Russia? So go to your America!” – can often be found on the web. By the way, I could have gone to America and Europe long ago, and indeed to any country in the world (except Turkmenistan). At least on the ocean, at least in a convenient big city. But I do not want. I'm fine here too. So far, I do not see any reason to bring down from Russia. Moreover, to bring down in the USA. No, are you serious? There is no normal coffee there, they demand money from you for every sneeze, but pay huge American taxes? Okay, even if all this suits you, how can a normal person live in a country where everything is measured in inches, miles, feet and degrees Fahrenheit? I pass! But if you suddenly decide to dump in the USA, I have collected 10 ways for you. Don't thank!
1. Win a green card
A green card is a certificate that gives you the right to live and work in the United States. Every year, the States hold a lottery in which 55,000 green cards are drawn. All educated or employed residents of countries with low levels of immigration to the United States are eligible to participate. To do this, you need to fill out a questionnaire on the website of the US government and wait for the computer to select the winners.
If suddenly you are lucky (the chance of winning a green card is about 1 in 200), then you will need to fill out questionnaires, undergo a medical examination, collect a huge package of documents and then come for an interview at the US Embassy. If everything goes well, then it will be possible to sell the property and leave for America.
2. Get a job offer
If you convince some American company that they need an employee like you, then with their help you can get yourself a work visa. There are two types of work visas - H1B and L1. The H1B visa is issued to skilled workers for a period of 3 years. But there is a limit on them - only 65 thousand people can apply for them per year. The employer will submit the visa documents for you, and he must prove that he could not find a suitable American for the position promised to you.
The L1 visa is issued to senior managers who want to open a representative office of their company in the United States. If you have your own company with a good annual turnover and at least three employees, then you have every chance to get it. To do this, you will need to collect a huge package of documents, move to the United States, make the branch profitable, and then you can apply for an extension of a work visa or a green card.
3. Being gay
If you are gay and you are being harassed, then you can ask the US for asylum. To do this, you will need to come to the United States on a regular tourist visa and apply to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. In doing so, you will need to prove that you were persecuted in your home country or may be persecuted in the future. Documented descriptions of cases of violence, beatings and murders of gays and transgender people will be suitable as evidence. After submitting your application, you will be called for an interview, and depending on the outcome, you will be allowed to stay in the US or sent home.
4. Be talented
If you are an outstanding athlete, musician, scientist, writer, dancer or businessman, then you may qualify for an O1 visa. This is another type of work visa and should be applied for by an American who wants to hire you or promote your talent. You will need to provide all evidence of your talent - certificates, diplomas, recorded albums, paintings, recordings from concerts and everything else that can confirm your talent. Consideration of the application takes several months.
5. Get political asylum
As with gay immigration, you will need to prove that your well-being in your home country is threatened in order to be granted asylum. You will need to indicate who exactly is oppressing you - the state itself or just evil people from whom the police refuse to protect you. Cases of persecution due to political opinions, religious beliefs, nationality or membership in any social group are eligible to apply. After submitting the application, the Citizenship and Immigration Service will carefully check everything and then inform you of its decision.
6. Get married or get married
You can enter into a fictitious marriage with an American citizen and apply for a green card. There are even special intermediaries who can easily find you a pair for a certain amount. But at the interview before applying for a green card, you will need to prove that your marriage is real. You have to live together, tell the same vacation stories together, visit each other's parents, have mutual accounts, mutual friends, and a bunch of photos together.
If the fictitious marriage is revealed, then five years in prison or a huge fine awaits you. Also, when looking for a fictitious lover, there is a big chance to run into scammers who will leave you for money or start blackmailing you. Therefore, the best option is to marry an American or marry an American for love.
7. Survive "physical and psychological upheavals"
To settle in America, you can try to apply for a category U visa - it is also called the “victim visa”. You will be given it if you are a victim or witness of a serious crime committed in the United States. It can be violence, the slave trade, kidnapping and murder. The essence of the “victim visa” is that America provides you with a residence permit in exchange for help in solving a crime.
The validity of the visa is 4 years, and by the end of its validity, you can apply for a green card. It often happens that illegal immigrants pay someone to deliberately stab them with a knife on camera. If you decide to follow the same path, then you will have to get a good lawyer who can prove in court that you are not a fraudster.
8. Extend your tourist visa
If your visa is about to expire, you can apply for a reissue. In some cases, it can be obtained without an interview. All you need to do is pay the consular fee, fill out an electronic application, collect all the necessary documents and take them to the Pony Express office. If your application is approved, Pony Express will soon return your passport with a new visa.
9. Become a student
The student visa is called F1. It can be obtained for study at US universities or language courses. In order to issue it, in addition to standard documents, you will need to collect all your diplomas, certificates of passing exams, an invitation from the university, correspondence with the supervisor and various scientific publications. At the interview at the embassy, you will have to convince the interviewer that you are really eager to learn, and after studying, you will be happy to return to your homeland to put the acquired knowledge into practice.
10. Invest in an American business
The EB-5 visa gives you the right to live and work in the US. It is given to entrepreneurs who decide to invest money in a US business. The required amount of investment is calculated depending on the location and type of company. On average, it should be $1 million, but it can be halved if you invest in underdeveloped and sparsely populated regions. Your investment must create 10 new jobs for at least 2 years.
