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Aaronb wrote:not in the immediate future.
If she qualifies for a nonimmigrant visa (f-1, j-1, there are many others), she could come and work in the U.S. that way. But given the current state of U.S. immigration law, getting certain nonimmigrant visas can be very difficult, like applying to Oxford or Cambridge.Hey everyone, there seems to be a ton of knowlagable people on the forums so i was hoping someone could stear me in the right direction for my search. I am an american citizen and my girlfriend is a New Zealand citizen. I am moving back to the states now to continue university and we are looking for any possible way she can stay longer than the standard 3 months.
She should answer "Yes, I do". Never give any more information than necessary. And by the way, the chances that they will ask her about a US boyfriend are very remote. I have travelled to the US many times over the years and was never asked anything about a girlfriend.Daniel Green wrote:If your girlfriend does visit the U.S., make sure that she answers any questions at the consulate and port of entry truthfully. If the border officer asks "do you know anyone in the U.S?" she should say, "Yes, my boyfriend".
At most 6 months at a time, and probably not much more than 6 months a year. She would also not be allowed to work.Aaronb wrote:Does anyone have experience with a B2 visa? Would that be something we should consider? How long would she be able to stay on that?
Tourist visas are usually valid for 10 years, but as I said you can't stay longer than 6 months at a time. Leaving and coming right back is not an option.Aaronb wrote:Anyways How long would those non immigrant visas be valid for?
As far as I know it only works for US citizens in New Zealand. These working holiday arrangements are not always reciprocal. For example, some British citizens can go on working holidays in Japan, but Japanese citizens can't do that in the UK.Platinum wrote:You'd have to look this up to make sure, but isn't New Zealand one of the very few countries with which the US has a working holiday maker arrangement?
There is a scheme for Japanese nationals to work in the UK: http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/workin ... hange.html?Marco 72 wrote:As far as I know it only works for US citizens in New Zealand. These working holiday arrangements are not always reciprocal. For example, some British citizens can go on working holidays in Japan, but Japanese citizens can't do that in the UK.Platinum wrote:You'd have to look this up to make sure, but isn't New Zealand one of the very few countries with which the US has a working holiday maker arrangement?