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You are absolutely correct in your statement. Some people tend to forget that once upon a time their ancestors where immigrants as well. Good for them that they didn’t get discouraged by people telling them to piss of because they are not citizens. I find it quit amusing when people start telling me how easy it is to go to the States and stay there. It takes on average of 6/12 months (if your from western Europe that is) to get a restricted work permit (H visa). You’ll need all qualifications need for the job + some extra stuff (like an extra degree or whatever).tlax25 said:As an American citizen, born to immigrant parents, and having lived and worked, in Europe for two years, I find this entire thread commical. The rules and laws since 9/11 have not made the US any safer at all. They have taken away certain civil liberties. Immigration in this country is a joke. Let's make it as hard as possible for an immigrant that wants to come to this country, work hard, pay taxes...you know, contribute to our society, and then let's just let millions of undocumented, illegal immigrants flow accross our borders every year. Makes no sense at all. Is it a pain in the butt to fill out the paper work, jump through the various hoops, on both sides of the Atlantic, in order to be legal and work there? Yes it is. Probably more so on this side of the Atlantic though.
I have found that it is usually the American that has not spent a lot of time overseas that usually has the "f-you, if you are not a citizen, don't bother me" attitude when it comes to foreign nationals working and living in the States. Anyway, let's all grow up, there is a much bigger world out there than the US.
Flyingdutchman said:You are absolutely correct in your statement. Some people tend to forget that once upon a time their ancestors where immigrants as well. Good for them that they didn’t get discouraged by people telling them to piss of because they are not citizens. I find it quit amusing when people start telling me how easy it is to go to the States and stay there. It takes on average of 6/12 months (if your from western Europe that is) to get a restricted work permit (H visa). You’ll need all qualifications need for the job + some extra stuff (like an extra degree or whatever).
Great! Now you got your H visa. This allows you to work for one company (it’s not allowed to switch companies), pay tax in 2 countries, not being eligible for social benefits (like food stamps!) and shut up.
Fair enough for me! I consider myself blessed with that opportunity. After 3 years your lawyer (you’ll need one, because it way to complicated to get your own visa paperwork done) will have to file for an extension of you work permit. If your lucky you’ll get one, if not your out!
Then after 6 years you can start applying for a green card, witch will take an additional 3 years to get it. If you get on at all !
Then after 8 years you can apply for citizenship. Again, this doesn’t mean you’ll get it!
Meanwhile (now this does piss me off) ten thousands of illegal Mexicans cross the border every month! They don’t bring anything to this country (other then manual - illegal - labor). They get a driving license, and even freaking food stamps!