When Catch 22 Means You Live In Circles....

I'm a chef who originally came to the USA to (I thought) marry somebody. The somebody turned out to be a bad body and I rapidly found myself needing to change K1/K2 visa to a work visa and Greencard to support my circumstance. Oh dear. What have I asked? It would seem being a legitimate tourist and having advanced skills and wanting to work is a matter for extensive procrastination about getting a work clearance and a Greencard.

Then there's Catch 22: You can't work illegally or you'll be deported out of the country. You can't apply for a visa change without paying fees. You can't get money to pay fees unless you work. (I wonder if the parachute cabinet has an IOU in it?)..that's an oblique reference for all you film buffs out there.....

The fact is, the American Immigration system actually PUSHES you towards becoming illegal...by virtue of it's own in transigence, procrastination and demand for application fees and strictly formatted, perfect applications.

There is a wealth of talent legitimately trying to come into the country....not sneak over a border without a passport. And what is the reward for staying legitimate? The underlying message is that you're a fool. Why not just organise yourself to work illegally like everyone else..and surrender yourself in five years?

Of course, if you get caught in those five years...you're outa here..for good.

Which means being deported back to Australia at American Government expense.

Which prompts my question to American Immigration Authorities: Which would you rather have: the expense of deporting me..or a highly skilled immigrant prepared to do work your own native-born population won't do and chronicly leave vacant?

Seems to me America..you are shooting yourselves in the foot..losing brilliant work candidates and costing yourselves deportations in the process.

It's not even sensible. But then, I'm an Aussie..and I come from a practical country...you can take the boy out of the country....but you can't take the country out of the boy.

Wake up America!...You need to think it through again!!!!!!!!

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