Sometimes because of money, sometimes it's a better life, and some people just don't like their family.

I think there's nothing wrong with being far away from your family, they'll still be your family after all. Not sure about friends, I don't have many.

Spontaneous reaction.

I hate people that hate their family... ungrateful people..........

xpole>people migrate for lots of reasons,although most migrate to create a better life for themselves and their families. I used to think Malaysia was my world until I started travelling and realised that there is so much out there that I have yet to explore.I remembered many years ago when Tan Sri Francis Yeoh of YTL Corp commented that Malaysia is just a drop in the ocean and that statement really struck me.

If you look around, most of the successful public listed companies derived majority of their revenue abroad as Malaysia only have a population of 28 million compared to the world population. Another factor is also opportunities. Most Malaysians who are famous today first make it abroad before they are recognised locally as they are given fair and equal opportunity there, unlike here.E.g Datuk Michelle Yeoh, Datuk Jimmy Choo,Lee Sin Jie, etc. We even have a former Malaysian who is now a politician in Australia.

Even if one migrates, it doesn't mean that they are ungrateful.It only means that they have chose to exercise their right to create a better life for themselves and to contribute their skills and knowledge elsewhere.

sau seng la>thanks for the encouragement.i'm mapping out my path to US. which part of US are you in at the moment?

You don't have to thank me. I just like to see more Malaysian excel and follow their dreams. Before you set out on your journey make sure you have a lofty goal. This is crucial because you are bound to face countless obstacles. Your goal will provide the motivation and strength for you to break through walls. Spend some time and think about what you want to achieve in the states. Living in the states should be your secondary concern.
New York is currently 55°F.

Hey guys, I really need to know if any of you are affected by the NSEERS requirement on your work visas as I have yet to meet a single Malaysian at my workplace, hence there isn't anyone whom I could refer to. If you're a permanent resident, it does not apply.

Hi,
I have a friend that stays in Astoria, New York. As what she said, she left M'sia since last September and has been staying there as tourist. She has been supporting herself by working as online/home-based work which basically earn USD. Now she is applying for permanent resident of USA.

This is just too good to be true. I feel the situation is so fishy and unbelievable.

Advice??

Thank

1st of all, check if what's she's doing is even legal in the USA or not.
As far as I know, tourist visas DO NOT allow you to work or do business in USA. (P.S. that's why they have business visas).
As for applying for visa, i suppose she's going for the lottery gree card (which you could also apply in M'sia) unless of course, her online business revenue is in millions, in which case she can apply under other classes.

But judging by her tourist visa, i doubt she is doing it legally and her online business is not big enough to be deemed a significant business interest to the USA to grant her a gree card. If caught, she might be charged for illegally doing business in USA without the proper documents. Be careful

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. Well, she's doing translation/ transcription works which are basically online-based. So, i suppose she can work anywhere she want. She just wanted to settle down in NY.

She's still in the process on the paper works and stuff, so like you said, I believe it's the lottery green card. So, you were saying that in order to be granted with green card (PR status???), she needs an appropriate working visa such as an employment or something??

I mean, she's basically a tourist with an extended staying, then lets say she is going for the green card thingy, but with an online job, US probably won't grant her the green card??

It's very hard to hear from her again because she has been avoiding her families and friends here. We only able to catch up via email weeks ago.


Look forward to hear from you again!!Thanks again for your help!
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As far as I know, working - i.e. receiving money for work done (whether online or not does not matter) while in USA on a tourist visa constitutes a breach in regulations and is considered an offence.

No. There is no requirement for green card lottery participation. In fact any citizens of countries listed on the US immigration website are allowed to participate in the green card lottery, inlcuding you! You can apply for it while you're still in Malaysia!

It's 2 separte matter. She still can apply for the greencard lottery.
and she still could be caught for working illegally and deported immediately.

If she won the greencard and was subsequently caught working illegally, i think they will cancel her green card.

When you enter the US as a tourist, you need a visa. The visa is obtained through an interview process at the US embassy. If you are planning to stay for a week, you have to prove you have sufficient funds and accomodation for the stay.I doubt your friend has that kind of money. Your friend has been living there for months are living off online work. Most likely she has overstayed and will be blacklisted and deported if she is caught by the authorities.

And what she is doing is akin to being an illegal immigrant.A crime.Also, the lottery green card is really a lottery because your chance of winning is similar to winning the 4D jackpot.

I have heard stories about crazy people doing this but I guess it still happens.

I hope she's not being irrational of committing such crime. She has not been very genuine in letting us know her whereabouts. However, I have a thought, is it possible that she's joining Work & Travel in USA? Heard it's like 6 months. She left Malaysia on last September so she's now already has 3 months extra of overstaying. Maybe she able to extend another few months of staying over there until she got the Green Card???

Let's say she has sufficient money and accommodation to stay and her online work really help, I guess maybe she can really support herself. Maybe she able to prove to the immigration office that she has sufficient fund and accomodation and thus the immigration office extend her staying???

She mentioned about adjusting her status from tourist to resident. It's still an early stage of dealing with the US immigration office and if everything goes well, probably in the next few months or so, she can have her case approved and then become a PR within the next year!!

-B-

On tourist visa? 101% confirmed overstay case liao.


Bullsh*t. If it were this easy to get green card, everybody would have one now.

I've lived in the US for a few years legally and I can tell you that what she is doing is illegal.

If you are familiar with the rules on getting a green card, the fastest way would be to marry a citizen(maybe she's going for that).Even then,you have to go to an interview to prove that you're not marrying to stay in the country but out of love. All the other methods have a waiting period that is years long.

The cards are meant for overseas immediate family of citizens or residents, exceptional individuals and investors. Your friend is none of the above.

so u hate lee chong wei too la?

there r many reasons y we hate our family

In Bolehland or the little red dot, when a person is leaving the country, an immigration officer checks the passport. Does US has such exit control??? Overstay...so what???

So apparently being an illegal immigrant is perfectly OK with you?

segamatboy,

This is the REASON why it is getting harder for Malaysian to get Visa to get into USA. And, if anyone related to you did this, it is harder for all of you and your family to get a visa to get into USA.

It is NOT Bolehland. They have a better system to track this.

<<an immigration officer checks the passport. Does US has such exit control??? >>

Yes.

Dreamer

The real REASON it is harder to get a visa to US is because Malaysia was stupid to declare itself an Islamic country and US post 911 paranoia. They have a better tracking system?? Boy, whatever you are smoking is pretty potent. The only tracking system they have is base on airline info... what's the percentage of passengers using up their return tickets and their names

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Added on January 4, 2013, 11:57 pmIf a person is desperate and have nothing to lose what's wrong being an illegal??


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It fraks it up for the rest of us? Didn't you remember not too long ago UK was considering requiring Visa for Malaysians? Guess why they were considering that?

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Added on January 4, 2013, 11:58 pm
It fraks it up for the rest of us? Didn't you remember not too long ago UK was considering requiring Visa for Malaysians? Guess why they were considering that?

This post has been edited by deodorant: Jan 4 2013, 11:58 PM