• @Dkarma
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      361 year ago

      No you have to apply for a green card and there are specific requirements.

        • BarqsHasBite
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          21 year ago

          How much are we talking about? You see on TV shows that many are eager to do it.

          • @Metanoia
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            151 year ago

            If you don’t use a lawyer, pro se can cost between 2k and 3k for the fees. Going through the process for my mother in law currently.

            • @[email protected]
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              1 year ago

              So much cheaper than the UK.

              It’s something like £2k ($2,500) for the fees (for 2.5-3years, depending on visa type), plus a buy in for NHS services, approximately £1k/year ($1,300 x 2.5-3) for the length of your visa.

              6 years to become a citizen, if you’re not married to a Brit, or 5 if you are.

              It is in excess of £10k over the 5-6 years to get to the point of permanent residence (£2,300) which you can then follow up with citizenship (£1,580).

              • @candybrie
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                21 year ago

                I wish health care was ~$1k/year. That’s less than a lot of insurance premiums alone.

                • @[email protected]
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                  True, although paying in upfront doesn’t exempt immigrants from also paying the relevant taxes that cover healthcare, no double taxation protections here.

      • @LEDZeppelin
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        61 year ago

        Correct. Also, I read somewhere that if someone is here illegally and even if they marry a citizen they have to stay out of USA for between 3 - 10 years to be eligible for permanent residency via marriage.