Oh my God, everything has gone wrong!

[Evil Knevil]

*bump*

How are you now, Rich?

I lost my job in November, but I haven't been 'poly to complain about it. I'm still unemployed and despairing at finding a job. You?

[Provost Harrison]

Well I have my old job back now (before I went to Novartis) which is cool because the people are a lot cooler anyway and the work is more interesting. Only the pay isn't as good...but then again I have shorter hours and a fraction of the commute so it has worked out OK really. I am just stepping back, continuing the job I was at before (straight back into it, hardly like I'd been away - well, it was only 10 weeks).

So getting on with stuff. Can't grumble really...just need a plan. And as I said, this whole business was actually rather lucrative in the end...

[Imran Siddiqui]

You're educated and you're a Brit, so why should getting a green card be that much of a problem?

LOOOOONG line. It took my uncle's family (him and his wife are both doctors, the eldest daughter graduated from dental school, the youngest daughter graduated from law school, and the son is in a good medical school) TWELVE years to get a green card.

[Provost Harrison]

Exactly Imran...more hassle than it is worth...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Oh, and I forgot to add, in addition to ALL that skill, they have plenty of family in the states .

It is easier for some of my family in Pakistan, who aren't as skilled to get in.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

You're educated and you're a Brit, so why should getting a green card be that much of a problem?

LOOOOONG line. It took my uncle's family (him and his wife are both doctors, the eldest daughter graduated from dental school, the youngest daughter graduated from law school, and the son is in a good medical school) TWELVE years to get a green card.

Which country was your uncle emigrating from? I'd imagine that your home nationality can make a big difference to how the application is processed even if it doesn't change the application criteria.

[Provost Harrison]

Oh I have family in the States, that isn't a problem (fortunately my dad comes from a big family, many of which have emigrated )

[Imran Siddiqui]

Which country was your uncle emigrating from?

BRITAIN! Which is why I brought it up!

[Dauphin]

My dad never got a green card, he never really wanted to become a US citizen, but he did work under some visa or other in the US during the 70s and again in the 80s. The thing that made him leave first time around was that the US government wanted to draft him for the Vietnam war if he stayed beyond a certain length of time (2 years I think it was).

[Imran Siddiqui]

Even though they have their green card, they are waiting to come over. As I said the son is in medical school in London, and that is much cheaper than it would be in the states .

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
As I said the son is in medical school in London, and that is much cheaper than it would be in the states .

Kings College by any chance?

[notyoueither]

Glad to hear you got a bounce your way, PH. Have a better 2004.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Kings College by any chance?

I believe you've got it .

[devilmunchkin]

i'm glad you have something provost. you have...a starting point..

[Urban Ranger]

Hi dm, how you doin'?