We get more questions from people in the U.K. wanting to immigrate to the United States than from ALL other countries in the world combined. What is wrong with living in England that makes so many of you want to leave? Just curious.To legally immigrate here you will have to get permission from the nearest U.S. Embassy. Brits cannot take part in the Green Card lottery. To qualify you MUST either prove that you have sufficient money available to support yourself, or have a relative living here that will sponsor you. We are a compassionate country, but we do not admit people who will become burdens on the American taxpayers. There are a couple other obscure ways like having the funds to start a business in the U.S that will employ at least 5 Americans, etc.To legally work here you will need a work visa, and those are nearly impossible to get. An American company MUST sponsor you because you have a job skill that is in demand in the U.S., and with the U.S. in a recession (and 1 in 9 Americans out of work) the ONLY careers to qualify are in Advanced Medicine, Engineering, and Advanced Computer Sciences. Ordinary trades people will not even be considered. If you do find a way to qualify to immigrate your name goes on a waiting list, and it can take up to 5 years to process your request. Good luck.
Start researching more because moving to another country can be shocking. Even the things you read may be different when you actually come. Find a particular area you want to move to because US states are almost like different countries of their own!Also, learn the US s money/cash system so when you come over shopping won t be a hassle.This website may sound difficult(or atleast to me it is) but it explains the Visa system since you ll need one moving abroad. --
I m sure a lot of people do exactly what you want to do. You might want to look for something like expat brits , or expats in the US or some variation on that, to find web sites that have information from former UK residents now living in the US (or various other places).On of the very first issues to address is a visa.In order to work here and earn money - legally - you must have a suitable visa. In order to become a legal resident also requires a visa (might be the same one - I don t know). Unfortunately, those visas may take years to acquire unless you have a special skill that is in demand. There may be much more specific information on the expat sites about the best way to go about getting that visa.The official US site for immigration is:http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscisCheck it out.Persistence will be the key to making your goal come true.