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In article <132325Z23121993@anon.penet.fi>, an25185@anon.penet.fi writes:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 	I am trying to get as much information as possible so I can
> move permanently from Australia to the USA. I am posting anonymously
> (hopefully) because I do not want other people from my company to know
> of my plans (what plans?) to leave, for various political reasons.
> 
> My current plan around May (or sooner if possible!) is:
> 
> Fly to the USA
> Marry my fiancee
> Get a job in the professional computing industry, somewhere in the USA
> Move to wherever my job is
> Live happily ever after
> 
> ***
> Fly to the USA - I need a visa. My fiancee tells me that I can get a
> fiancee's visa , and I'll have to marry within a certain time. I have
> been reading alt.visa.us , but all the codes are confusing... what is
> an H1, J1, etc... ? How about a fiancee's visa?
> 

Fiance(e) Visa is designated by the letter K
and you will be eligible if your fiancee is American.
Once you enter US on K visa, you have three months to marry and apply
for adjustment to Permanent Resident.

> 
> ***
> Marry - Yes, I am doing this for love.
> 

Congratulations.

> 
> ***
> Get a Job - My fiancee is an American citizen. Does this mean I can
> get a job? How long before I can become a permanent resident? A (dual)
> citizen? Has anyone made up a table for easy reference? :)
> 
You can get a job after your application for PR is accepted and you get
a temporary work permit until your green card comes.

> And something that will be on my mind for the next few months, should
> I start canvassing for jobs now, or is it a waste of time? Should I
> read misc.jobs* and send resumes off? Before I'm even a resident?
> 
Seems like a waste of time right now.

> 
> ***
> Move to wherever my job is - I may be paranoid here, but do I have to
> stay in the one place for a while, or can i go anywhere I please in
> the USA?
> 
you should try to stay within one INS regional district while your
PR application is pending.

> 
> ***
> Live happily ever after - This is the easy part.
> 
Actually this is the HARD part!



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 Kaveh Massoudian                           Internet : kaveh@austin.ibm.com 

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