Is it worth it to migrate to USA?

Question

im 20. Im an overseas student from east timor studying RN(registerred nurse) in Australia do you (US residents) think its a good idea for me to go there and live before i get my RN here in Australia and then continue on RN in US (if i can get a visa that is).

Friend told me he had visited US, in New York he said its dangerous at night but mid day is fine. In Los angeles 6 black americans approach him and ask for $5 dollars, he said he dont have it, one f them then said give me $1 dollar, so he gave them some coins that count to $1. He also while in Los angeles his girlfriend was nearly kidnap by a group of guys, she ran and cried to him. He told me Los angeles a no no at night!!

Im damn scared to go there now, lol seriously guns, drugs, poverty seem to be everywhere in USA. In aus you can wander at night pretty safe.

SO should i go to US? which state is better i heard texas is nice, avoid southern states and western states is it true?
thanx again

Answer 1

That is a choice you have to make. There are a lot of problems here right now, yes, but we're on our way to getting back to the country we once were. You're friend was right about LA...the mexican illegals and their criminal lifestyle have turned it into a filthy crime pit. Illegals run rampant there and therefore, so does crime. New York, haven't been, can't say. Don't bother with California...not just LA...all of Cali. is starting to crumble into a pile of rubbish. Texas? Lived there for 4 years...have never visited since I left. My friends there are looking to move out. Forget New Mexico and Washington. Well =) hopefully, I've narrowed it down for you some. Good luck...I heard Australia was great though, why would you want to leave?

Answer 2

A nursing career in the U.S. will pay you very well ($20 to $35 per hour). Since there is a nursing shortage, you will never be without work, provided your RN status in your nation is recognized in the U.S.

In terms of crime, I would advise you to not move to very large cities. Avoid New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and places like that, at least until get used to America. Around the major cities are outlying built up areas, sizable cities that should be much safer.

Texas is a great state and Irving, Arlington and places around those cities in Texas are very clean and nice.

Gun crime is really an over-reported issue in America. If you stay away from crime-ridden areas, then you are very safe.

And poverty in America is really a choice, in my opinion. There are people who are dishonest, who forgo free education, choose drugs, are lazy and just don't do anything about their lives but complain.

But for anyone who takes charge of his or her life, success will come. This is why you hear so many stories (true stories) of (legal) immigrants, who can barely speak English, coming to America and finding rewarding jobs or starting their own businesses. America truly is a land of opportunity.

Welcome to America.

Answer 3

Big question!
1--- I dont think you can judge the US completely by the experiences of your friends. Not all places are that dangerous, and even at night, alot depends on where you are in the city, and how familiar you are with your surroundings. If you are in a bad part of town, and oyu look like oyu are new/foreign/tourist, you might be preyed upon. There are definately places with crime here, but if it was that bad, no one would live in the big cities.
2- Being from Texas myself, I can hardly say to anyone to avoid the southern states! In fact, there is alot of opportunity in the southern US, including some cities with a low cost of living. I have lived all over the US, and all across the country is wonderful and has beauty and opportunity--- I would suggest really researching what kind of area you would like geographically first, then narrow it down from there. ( moutains, by the sea, plains, weather, etc.)
3- why not visit the US or study here to decide? all of us can describe what the US is like, but until you come here and see it, its difficult to compare to other places.

Good luck to you!

Answer 4

Parts of LA and New York and many other really big cities are a little dangerous. There are other towns and cities that are about as safe as you can get in a developed nation that offers more civil liberties than Singapore.

Best bet is to settle down somewhere you've never heard of - because it's the nastier (and/or more expensive) places that get the air time.



(Oh, and since this is the immigration section, I must add: come here legally, please.)

Answer 5

Well you can at least speak the language so that is a plus. Otherwise we wouldn't want you here. Just like any other place in the world there are pro's and con's. That's just the way it is. Every nation has poverty and the U S of A is no exception.

Answer 6

There nothing wrong with the southern states or the western states. There is stuff wrong with different cities but I am not aware of entire states being dangerous. I would not go to LA it is dangerous, NY to expensive. TX is hot as hell but I have heard other what nice. Eastern TN is amazing, North Carolina is beautiful. I would do a Little more research on moving there before you consider it. I would finish your schooling before doing anything.

Answer 7

we steal canadian nurses all the time.

i am giving you some links
us immg nurse are in demand it foryou it would be easier to come to the us due to your job skills

www.uscic.gov see the us govt site too at www.usa.gov

www.ed.gov see foreign trained nurses

lots of free info on all the sites above.

all states have good and bad.

www.doleta.gov has job info and wages bys states explore the site.
some states have higher wages than others it varies as does rents and taxes.

my state is booming as are most western us states.
www.fbi.gov has crime statisitics if you u are interested.
local chamber of commerces can also help you with a move and crime stats for free. local police depts in the us also keep that info public.

explore the www.usa.gov site first
http://www.usa.gov/visitors.shtml

Answer 8

All of the major cities in the US are now third world cesspools. You might want to wait until we get the trash taken out and the country cleaned up.

Answer 9

lol... of course its a little dangerous in NYC and LA, they're major cities!! however America is a great country and I am proud to live here and consider myself lucky, do alot of research and visiting before you make a final decision.
Good luck to you!!

Answer 10

America is a great Country. Some of the bigger cities have crime but not like you said.