Leave country?

Question

Hi, i am 17.5 years old, and in one year from now ill have finished high school in Greece, the problem is that i have decided 2 years ago that ill definitely leave Greece forever and live to another county ,i know English and i have the certificate of proficiency of Michigan, i consider America or Japan as the best options , however i don't know anything about ... well anything.Can you tell me some tips or websites with information on what job to get or the bests states of US or anything because i am really confused about the whole thing, my parents support me, and staying in Greece is not an option thx in advance !

Answer 1

Well, that is your decision and if you want to live in Japan then you have to learn Japanese.

Answer 2

You can't just decide to go and live in someone else's country.It is difficult to work in Japan unless you are either highly qualified,or are employed bya foreign country. Japan is one of the most racially pure, and nationalistic countries in the world, and its government and most of the population intend to keep it that way.

If you want to go to the US, you will first have to aquire skills that are needed there, and even then, may have to wait up to ten years or more before you can emigrate there.

The best thing that you can do is to get the best possible education you can, and either get a university degree or study and pass professional qualifications.That will obviously take you a while, but when you have finished, your qualifications can open the door for you in many countries.

Of course, you can already go to live and work in any of the European Union countries, and you can do that as soon as you finish high school.Perhaps you could improve your English,and study another language too. There is a real need for people that are fluent more than one language, and it is well paid.That would give you a good start, and in several countries you could work and study part time free.Why not think about that? You are still young,and have plenty of time to go where you like later.

Answer 3

No offense but you are going to be doing a big mistake.

Since you are a European Citizen I would recommend you maybe ,go  to England or Ireland and start studying as much as you can. Try to get a master degree or a PhD.

In Europe you are not going to have to deal with immigrations process. You are a European Citizen.

Immigration process  in America is very expensive and takes a long time,plus is not guarantee that will get the final paper work after waiting many many years.

For you to come to America would be  a waist of time. Life in America is not like in the movies or TV shows.

Base in the example bellow you  will become a U.S Citizen after 20 years.

4 years  to 5 years for school.

if you able to find a job after that and  sponsor then another 5 years of H1B.

After that you have to wait another 7 years for your application  and green card to be  approved.

Then after you get the green card you need to wait another 5 years to apply for citizenship.

Then you need to wait up to 2 years for you application to be approved

A total waist of your life since you are European Citizen and have a good life style in Europe.

Answer 4

You don't say whether or not you want to go as a student. If you want to come to the US as a student you will need to be able to prove your family has the finances to support you while in school. Then you need to apply for a school here. After you are accepted, then you can file for a student visa. Once accepted you can come here to study. You must stay in school or you will face deportation. Once you graduate you can look for a job that will sponsor you on an HB-1 Visa. It's a work visa. As long as you are employed by them and they file for the visa on your behalf you can stay here. After 5 years on an HB-1 visa you can apply for Permanent Resident status that would allow you to stay whether employed or not. Also if you happen to fall in love while in school and marry a US citizen you can apply for a change of status to Permament Residency. However, this must be a valid relationship! They will interrogate you and your spouse if they feel there is anything funny going on. If you do not wish to go to school you can look for jobs that will sponsor an HB-1 visa, however without a college degree or a speciality high demand skill your chances are pretty low. There are a lot of opportunities here, but the best way to live here permanently would be to attend school here first.

Answer 5

There is a wonderful Florida city on the Gulf of Mexico called Tarpon Springs. They have an entire Greek community that celebrates many of the cultural activities that you have in Hellas. The city is near Tampa which puts you in proximity of good jobs.

Your parents could visit someday and would be proud to see you didn't forget about your heritage.

I spent 2 years in Athens, wonderful people and country.

Good luck