I want to live in America

Yester · 31-01-2018 03:01PM #1

I know it has it's problems but it has a lot going for it. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So how do I go about becoming an American citizen?

Vladimir Poontang · 31-01-2018 03:03PM

Yester wrote: »

I know it has it's problems but it has a lot going for it. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So how do I go about becoming an American citizen?

Give enormous sums of money to the Clinton Slush Fund Foundation

Riskymove · 31-01-2018 03:03PM

https://www.usa.gov/become-us-citizen

Richard Hillman · 31-01-2018 03:07PM

Too many gangs for my liking. Wouldn't even visit it as a holiday

Yester · 31-01-2018 03:08PM

Riskymove wrote: »

https://www.usa.gov/become-us-citizen

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

Boom_Bap · 31-01-2018 03:09PM

Rock Flag and Eagle

Yester · 31-01-2018 03:09PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Too many gangs for my liking. Wouldn't even visit it as a holiday

If enough of us go we could set up our own gang. The Hillmans has a nice ring to it.

long_b · 31-01-2018 03:10PM

Everything's free in America

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-01-2018 03:11PM

Yester wrote: »

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

Too much work to even google it? Marriage does not bestow citizenship but MAY qualify for a green card. Look it up!

valoren · 31-01-2018 03:11PM

I like to be in America......

beertons · 31-01-2018 03:12PM

Have you a gun? They love firearms over there.

Chrongen · 31-01-2018 03:12PM

Yester wrote: »

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

You can't become a US citizen unless you have first lived there legally for 5+ years. So you have to get a green card before you can live there legally. As someone who has lived there for several years I would advise against it. There are better places to live.

mojesius · 31-01-2018 03:13PM

Yester wrote: »

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

They do routine check ups on you to ensure you're actually married - regular home visits, correspondence address being used , evidence that you are not scamming the system. I know an american man who married a Chilean woman friend to get her card and he said the entire thing was an almighty pain in the bollocks for years.

Rory28 · 31-01-2018 03:13PM

Yester wrote: »

I know it has it's problems but it has a lot going for it. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So how do I go about becoming an American citizen?

Join the military. What could go wrong?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-01-2018 03:14PM

long_b wrote: »

Everything's free I'm America

For a small fee in America

Farmer Bob · 31-01-2018 03:14PM

Yester wrote: »

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

What a cliche

Yester · 31-01-2018 03:14PM

Frankie Wet Fishing wrote: »

Too much work to even google it? Marriage does not bestow citizenship but MAY qualify for a green card. Look it up!

If I wanted to look it up I wouldn't have asked on After Hours. Seriously though wouldn't be great to be American?

LeinsterDub · 31-01-2018 03:14PM

Yester wrote: »

I know it has it's problems but it has a lot going for it. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So how do I go about becoming an American citizen?

You've Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness here .

wakka12 · 31-01-2018 03:14PM

Most of europe has liberty and whatever 'pursuit of happiness' entails,which is surely subjective
Why pick america over even canada? They have very similar culture overall but with most of the bad bits of american culture ironed out, like political extremism, religious fanaticism and gun culture, more equal society

razorblunt · 31-01-2018 03:15PM

OP, check this documentary out.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2a3nG57nFjg/hqdefault.jpg

Rory28 · 31-01-2018 03:15PM

Yester wrote: »

If I wanted to look it up I wouldn't have asked on After Hours. Seriously though wouldn't be great to be American?

As opposed to Irish? No. No it isn't.

BorneTobyWilde · 31-01-2018 03:16PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Too many gangs for my liking. Wouldn't even visit it as a holiday

There are 100's of towns and small citys with populations 10k -200k .Places with zero crime, places where you still leave your door open.
Not all down town Detroit.

Riskymove · 31-01-2018 03:16PM

Yester wrote: »

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens

:pac:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-01-2018 03:16PM

Yester wrote: »

Seriously though wouldn't be great to be American?

Correct. Wouldn't be great.

Hector Savage · 31-01-2018 03:17PM

Short answer .
There are 4 ways to live and work legally in America.

1. Company sponsors you to work there - they sort out VISA.
2. Marry a US Citizen (no sham marriages)
3. Invest a minimum sum (last I checked it was half a million dollars) in a US business that will create x no. of jobs there.
4. Win the VISA lottery (think there is one every year) - its free to apply but it is a LOTTERY.

redcup342 · 31-01-2018 03:18PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Most of europe has liberty and whatever 'pursuit of happiness' entails,which is surely subjective
Why pick america over even canada? They have very similar culture overall but with most of the bad bits of american culture ironed out, like political extremism, religious fanaticism and gun culture, more equal society

Canada is cold end of.

WTF would you go to Canada for except for work

endacl · 31-01-2018 03:19PM

Yester wrote: »

If enough of us go we could set up our own gang. The Hillmans has a nice ring to it.

Would be shut down by the Hillman Hunters.

mojesius · 31-01-2018 03:19PM

Also health insurance and education are very expensive. You're fcuked is you get sick over there unless you have a decent income and insurance plan.

(Not that Ireland is great in this respect)

Yester · 31-01-2018 03:19PM

mojesius wrote: »

They do routine check ups on you to ensure you're actually married - regular home visits, correspondence address being used , evidence that you are not scamming the system. I know an american man who married a Chilean woman friend to get her card and he said the entire thing was an almighty pain in the bollocks for years.

Yes I suppose it's the most obvious way. Sounds like a lot of hassle. I have a friend living illegally over there. he is working inan Irish bar, no questions asked but he is not able to relax.

Chrongen · 31-01-2018 03:19PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

There are 100's of towns and small citys with populations 10k -200k .Places with zero crime, places where you still leave your door open.
Not all down town Detroit.

Where your only job prospects are Wallmart shelf stacker, TGIF burger server or Pabst Blue Ribbon beer slopper

BorneTobyWilde · 31-01-2018 03:20PM

100 Shelton, CT
99 Syracuse, UT
98 Foster, City
97 Oviedo, FL
96 New Milford, CT
95 Mission Viejo, CA
94 Mount Prospect, IL
93 New Berlin, WI
92 Hilliard, OH
91 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
90 Poway, CA
89 Fishers, IN
88 Bethel Park, PA
87 Cumberland, RI
86 Lakeville, MN
85 Park Ridge, IL
84 Saratoga, CA
83 Arlington Heights, IL
82 Little Elm, TX
81 Lake Forest, CA
80 Wakefield, MA
79 Spring Hill, TN
78 Mason, OH
77 Gloucester, MA
76 Mundelein, IL
75 Des Plaines, IL
74 Danville, CA
73 Brentwood, TN
72 Milton, GA
71 Highland Park, IL
70 Wylie, TX
69 Glen Ellyn, IL
68 Beverly, MA
67 Hoffman Estates, IL
66 Moorpark, CA
65 Palatine, IL
64 Kaysville, UT
63 Holly Springs, NC
62 Johns Creek, GA
61 Westport, CT
60 Bella Vista, AR
59 Carmel, IN
58 South Kingstown, RI
57 Long Beach, NY
56 Sayreville, NJ
55 Westfield, NJ
54 Flower Mound, TX
53 Londonderry, NH
52 Aliso Viejo, CA
51 Carol Stream, IL
50 Milton, MA
49 Plainfield, IL
48 Rochester Hills, MI
47 Lockport, IL
46 Melrose, MA
45 Cheshire, CT
44 Ridgewood, NJ
43 Friendswood, TX
42 Wellesley, MA
41 Newton, MA
40 Huntley, IL
39 Ballwin, MO
38 Madison, MS
37 Plymouth, MA
36 Fort Lee, NJ
35 Saratoga Springs, UT
34 Hanover Park, IL
33 North Andover, MA
32 Belmont, MA
31 Reading, MA
30 Sammamish, WA

Would be strange to even get a funny look off someone, let alone be a victim of a crime in these places.

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