Not engaged/married but looking to move to upstate NY

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Becca mentioned student/work visas....that might be a good way to go....but I would assume it wouldn't be as easy as the VWP.

Correct (as there is somewhat more of a process), but may be worth it as it removes the 90-day and 1-refusal headaches of VWP

Perhaps the OP can come on a vwp, then find someone to sponsor him thru either student or work...not sure about the logistics of either, and I'm sure it would require a trip home, but finding an employer to sponsor you wouldn't be so easy doing over the phone from GB anyways.

Not sure about VWP->work; however, it is possible to do student->work without returning home.

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Well I'm not currently engaged or married, but I'm looking to move to upstate NY to be with my girlfriend, and after looking around here, I'm wondering if I have any chance of actually doing this without being at least engaged.

We have discussed it, and marriage is an option if it means we could be together.

Basically looking for any advice you guys can offer and any problems I'm likely to run into (I have all the usual phone records/chat logs/plane tickets from visiting her if we do decide to get engaged).

Any help is greatly appreciated~

I'll repost my question--what are your quals?

(as I noticed no-one thought about temp work visa)

Unfortunately I don't really have any qualifications past GCSE, since I've been focusing on work since I left school, but I have completed the Foundation level of the AAT accountancy qualification, and may return to finish the rest of it at some point.

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll probably try the 3 month stay, and see how we get along over a longterm basis, one week holidays aren't exactly the best guage of how a couple would get on if they lived together.

I'm actually looking at getting a gaming licence in the UK, and applying for a casino job in a town near hers. Since I think that might be my best shot at getting a job placement.