I am 15, I live in Canada and I want to live and work in the US when I am older because I really like it there. I am hoping to go to university in North Carolina, UNC or Duke. Hopefully UNC, because I have seen the university, because I have family who live in Raleigh, and my cousin works at the university. I want to be an orthodontist or doctor.
To go to the university I will obviously need a student visa, but to stay after that I will need a green card. They don't give out many green cards, so do you think I would have a chance at getting one? Are orthodontist or doctors careers that will be needed in the US, in 10 -15 years? Orthodontists and doctors are usually their own boss, so ... how would I be able to get an employer to support me for the green card?
2007-02-02 17:09:21 · 3 answers · asked by Joseph 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Good for you, for thinking so far ahead.
Yes, you would need a student visa to study in the US - and remember, a student visa is a nonimmigrant visa; you can be refused if the consular officer beleives you intend to live and work in the US when your studies are over.
If you should decide to work and live there, no matter where you study, there are several options. One, of course, is an employment-based immigrant visa, for which an employer would petition for you. Once you have had a green card for a few years and have established yourself, you can start your own business without losing your green card. Another possibility is NAFTA.
Study the links for immigrant, nonimmigrant, and NAFTA for Canadians on www.travel.state.gov. I think you'll see that there are a lot of possibilities.
And by the way, while the LPR system is overloaded, it does not take years to get a green card if you go about applying through the proper channels.
Good luck!
2007-02-02 19:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never know, but it would be nice if you could apply now because it will probably take you 8 to 10 years to get one. The system is so backlogged.
2007-02-03 02:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by mscano35 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're Canadian you can work and live in the US. At least that's what my Immigration lawyer told me.
2007-02-03 01:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by Speck Schnuck 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋