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Emigrating to the USA
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The timeframe

This can take anything from a few months to 5 years or more, depending on the visa. Many applicants employ an attorney to help guide them through the process, although this is not obligatory and will certainly raise the overall cost considerably. Before you leave you will probably have at least one interview with an immigration officer and you can expect one or two further interviews once you are in the US. As well as a lot of paperwork for you and your employer to fill in, once you enter the US you will probably have to have a medical, prove that all your vaccinations (eg tetanus) are up to date and be fingerprinted.

Getting a Green Card

Obtaining a Green Card is a separate process and involves what is known as "Adjustment of Status" once you are legally working/living in the US. The author of this article left Germany in 2007 to emigrate to the US with her family: it took 18 months from start to finish to get her Green Card. If you are considering moving to the US, remember that a lot of time and a considerable amount of money will be required both before and after you get there and before you become a permanent resident. However, many immigrants go through the process each year, so it is by no means impossible!

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