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I want to live in America

Yester

I know it has it's problems but it has a lot going for it. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So how do I go about becoming an American citizen?

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Vladimir Poontang

Yester wrote: »

I know it has it's problems but it has a lot going for it. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So how do I go about becoming an American citizen?

Give enormous sums of money to the Clinton Slush Fund Foundation

Riskymove

https://www.usa.gov/become-us-citizen

Richard Hillman

Too many gangs for my liking. Wouldn't even visit it as a holiday

Yester

Riskymove wrote: »

https://www.usa.gov/become-us-citizen

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

Boom_Bap

Rock Flag and Eagle

Yester

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Too many gangs for my liking. Wouldn't even visit it as a holiday

If enough of us go we could set up our own gang. The Hillmans has a nice ring to it.

long_b

Everything's free in America

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Yester wrote: »

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

Too much work to even google it? Marriage does not bestow citizenship but MAY qualify for a green card. Look it up!

valoren

I like to be in America......

beertons

Have you a gun? They love firearms over there.

Chrongen

Yester wrote: »

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

You can't become a US citizen unless you have first lived there legally for 5+ years. So you have to get a green card before you can live there legally. As someone who has lived there for several years I would advise against it. There are better places to live.

mojesius

Yester wrote: »

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

They do routine check ups on you to ensure you're actually married - regular home visits, correspondence address being used , evidence that you are not scamming the system. I know an american man who married a Chilean woman friend to get her card and he said the entire thing was an almighty pain in the bollocks for years.

Rory28

Yester wrote: »

I know it has it's problems but it has a lot going for it. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So how do I go about becoming an American citizen?

Join the military. What could go wrong?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

long_b wrote: »

Everything's free I'm America

For a small fee in America

Yester

Frankie Wet Fishing wrote: »

Too much work to even google it? Marriage does not bestow citizenship but MAY qualify for a green card. Look it up!

If I wanted to look it up I wouldn't have asked on After Hours. Seriously though wouldn't be great to be American?

Farmer Bob

Yester wrote: »

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

What a cliche

LeinsterDub

Yester wrote: »

I know it has it's problems but it has a lot going for it. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So how do I go about becoming an American citizen?

You've Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness here .

wakka12

Most of europe has liberty and whatever 'pursuit of happiness' entails,which is surely subjective
Why pick america over even canada? They have very similar culture overall but with most of the bad bits of american culture ironed out, like political extremism, religious fanaticism and gun culture, more equal society

razorblunt

OP, check this documentary out.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2a3nG57nFjg/hqdefault.jpg

Rory28

Yester wrote: »

If I wanted to look it up I wouldn't have asked on After Hours. Seriously though wouldn't be great to be American?

As opposed to Irish? No. No it isn't.

BorneTobyWilde

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Too many gangs for my liking. Wouldn't even visit it as a holiday

There are 100's of towns and small citys with populations 10k -200k .Places with zero crime, places where you still leave your door open.
Not all down town Detroit.

Riskymove

Yester wrote: »

That's way too much work. Could I not just marry an American girl/guy?

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens

:pac:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Yester wrote: »

Seriously though wouldn't be great to be American?

Correct. Wouldn't be great.

Hector Savage

Short answer .
There are 4 ways to live and work legally in America.

1. Company sponsors you to work there - they sort out VISA.
2. Marry a US Citizen (no sham marriages)
3. Invest a minimum sum (last I checked it was half a million dollars) in a US business that will create x no. of jobs there.
4. Win the VISA lottery (think there is one every year) - its free to apply but it is a LOTTERY.

redcup342

wakka12 wrote: »

Most of europe has liberty and whatever 'pursuit of happiness' entails,which is surely subjective
Why pick america over even canada? They have very similar culture overall but with most of the bad bits of american culture ironed out, like political extremism, religious fanaticism and gun culture, more equal society

Canada is cold end of.

WTF would you go to Canada for except for work

endacl

Yester wrote: »

If enough of us go we could set up our own gang. The Hillmans has a nice ring to it.

Would be shut down by the Hillman Hunters.

mojesius

Also health insurance and education are very expensive. You're fcuked is you get sick over there unless you have a decent income and insurance plan.

(Not that Ireland is great in this respect)

Yester

mojesius wrote: »

They do routine check ups on you to ensure you're actually married - regular home visits, correspondence address being used , evidence that you are not scamming the system. I know an american man who married a Chilean woman friend to get her card and he said the entire thing was an almighty pain in the bollocks for years.

Yes I suppose it's the most obvious way. Sounds like a lot of hassle. I have a friend living illegally over there. he is working inan Irish bar, no questions asked but he is not able to relax.

Chrongen

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

There are 100's of towns and small citys with populations 10k -200k .Places with zero crime, places where you still leave your door open.
Not all down town Detroit.

Where your only job prospects are Wallmart shelf stacker, TGIF burger server or Pabst Blue Ribbon beer slopper

BorneTobyWilde

100 Shelton, CT
99 Syracuse, UT
98 Foster, City
97 Oviedo, FL
96 New Milford, CT
95 Mission Viejo, CA
94 Mount Prospect, IL
93 New Berlin, WI
92 Hilliard, OH
91 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
90 Poway, CA
89 Fishers, IN
88 Bethel Park, PA
87 Cumberland, RI
86 Lakeville, MN
85 Park Ridge, IL
84 Saratoga, CA
83 Arlington Heights, IL
82 Little Elm, TX
81 Lake Forest, CA
80 Wakefield, MA
79 Spring Hill, TN
78 Mason, OH
77 Gloucester, MA
76 Mundelein, IL
75 Des Plaines, IL
74 Danville, CA
73 Brentwood, TN
72 Milton, GA
71 Highland Park, IL
70 Wylie, TX
69 Glen Ellyn, IL
68 Beverly, MA
67 Hoffman Estates, IL
66 Moorpark, CA
65 Palatine, IL
64 Kaysville, UT
63 Holly Springs, NC
62 Johns Creek, GA
61 Westport, CT
60 Bella Vista, AR
59 Carmel, IN
58 South Kingstown, RI
57 Long Beach, NY
56 Sayreville, NJ
55 Westfield, NJ
54 Flower Mound, TX
53 Londonderry, NH
52 Aliso Viejo, CA
51 Carol Stream, IL
50 Milton, MA
49 Plainfield, IL
48 Rochester Hills, MI
47 Lockport, IL
46 Melrose, MA
45 Cheshire, CT
44 Ridgewood, NJ
43 Friendswood, TX
42 Wellesley, MA
41 Newton, MA
40 Huntley, IL
39 Ballwin, MO
38 Madison, MS
37 Plymouth, MA
36 Fort Lee, NJ
35 Saratoga Springs, UT
34 Hanover Park, IL
33 North Andover, MA
32 Belmont, MA
31 Reading, MA
30 Sammamish, WA

Would be strange to even get a funny look off someone, let alone be a victim of a crime in these places.