Egrio65

11 hours ago, JFH said:

See this as a long-term goal. Get a good job and work hard at it, look for a company that has offices in the USA and is known to regularly transfer employees around the world. And travel a bit more - the world is your oyster so why limit yourself to 4% of this wonderful world? Travel is the best advice to anyone who wants to move here because once you start working here you can kiss goodbye to generous annual leave allowances and dozens of countries a £25 Easyjet flight away... Maybe by then the shine will have worn off and the thought of paying $200 for a trip to a doctor along with other annoyances of living here will make other options more attractive.... 

 

Playing devil's advocate but maybe the girlfriend was sensing that you were more in love with the idea of living here than in a future with her. What would you do if you met the perfect American girl but she's desperate to live in the U.K.? 

I have travelled all across Europe and I know that I never get the same feeling I get than when I am in America. I have been there around 11 times in the last 3 years including a 3 week and a 7 week stint there and I could seriously see myself being happy there.

As for finding a perfect American girl who wants to live in the UK, that wouldn’t be an issue. I’d be happy to stay here. Maybe I just have a thing for American girls lol

9 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

It makes almost no sense for a UK citizen to study in the US cost-wise, and it’s not a guaranteed path to living there either.

there are no quick fixes, as has been said you need some kind of in-demand skills to be sponsored for a work visa.  And even those are not always a guaranteed path to a green card.

Presumably you do not have the $500k - $1m required for an investment visa, or any other qualifying family  members to sponsor you. 

 

Your best option is go to uni, get qualified, get some decent experience, try for a work visa. Obviously that will take quite a few years and there are no guarantees even that will be enough. But I don’t see any other route absent the (small?) chance you meet another USC partner who is prepared to marry you.

Yeah I will work towards the degree. I knew that was the only realistic way but was curious as to which gave me the best opportunity.

As for finding somebody else, I will be in the same position as before with the long distance causing the same issues.

5 minutes ago, missileman said:

1.  Don't try to use marriage to a US citizen to gain immigration benefits.

2. Work on your education and career qualifications.

3.  Work related visas- Start researching businesses which would hire you and sponsor you to work here in the US.

 

just some ideas.

I wasn’t using her for marriage option. I do love her but this isn’t a relationship forum...

My girlfriend of 3+ years recently broke up with me. I am from the UK and she is American - She says the distance between us has not helped the situation and could not see herself marrying me.

I had hoped to one day marry her and live in the USA. I am now at a crossroads where I do not have a university degree and no specialised profession, but it is my biggest dream to live in the USA.

I am still young however, and I would like to work towards one day being able to live and work in the country by my own doing. Is there any advice you can provide me to help towards my long term goal? I know this will not be achieved overnight.

Thanks in advance!