tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381460383937761339.post956601397059549298..comments2023-06-28T11:16:21.259+01:00Comments on My Life in Scotland: Your Visa {Part 2}MARY IN SCOTLAND http://www.blogger.com/profile/04390613561715464322noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381460383937761339.post-6578508424887686622013-05-25T02:25:07.029+01:002013-05-25T02:25:07.029+01:00I know this article is old, but bear with me!
I a...I know this article is old, but bear with me!<br /><br />I am an American living in my home town of Chicago, IL. After studying abroad in Scotland in 2011 and realizing it's the BEST country on earth, I have made several trips back. My boyfriend is from Lithuania and is currently studying at the university in Stirling. Come next May he graduates, but what happens then? <br /><br />Christy is very brave for facing all the paperwork and risk that comes with the Guest Residence Visa. I know many young Americans who work "illegally", being paid cash in hand by their friends/employers, but is that worth the risk of getting caught/deported? I want to do things the RIGHT way.<br /><br />When I was in school, I asked EVERYONE for advice on how to get a visa to work in the UK. Their answer: get married. Unfortunately, getting married simply is not an option AT ALL at this point in my life. I could go to graduate school in the UK, but am already in debt from my undergraduate degree as it is. <br /><br />And the same difficulties that I face for the UK, my boyfriend faces for the US. Across the globe, the economy is still too weak. A company that is willing to offer to sponsor an American for a visa is rare, plus they have to prove to the UK that said American has a quality no Scot has. Good luck with that! ;)<br /><br />This comment has ranted on long enough. Misery enjoys company, I guess. :P I am glad to see others are taking risks and enjoying the fruit of their labors. If you meet others who have tried other options, please post their stories and give us some ideas! Thank you for your blog!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071438544577707269noreply@blogger.com