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hey everyone....ive just returned from St Croix and i had such a wonderful time there that i want to move there it felt just like home...but i don't know where to start..how easy is it for a British Citizen to move to St Croix?..would i need a visa or green card??...i want to start planning for next year..in terms of employment i can do admin work or teaching and I'm sure thats easy to find....
if anyone knows or been in that same position please let me know..
thanxs in advance
Vonno
Sorry to be the bearer of dream-bashing news, but the US Virgin Islands is under the United States flag and under US Federal immigration jurisdicton. You will not be eligible to work here unless you have a green card, which, as I'm sure you know, is very difficult to obtain and entails a very lengthy process. The alternative is a working visa which is only granted under very special circumstances (i.e. if no US citizen can fill an employment position and the employer is willing to sponsor the non-US applicant and submit reams of paperwork in again a very lengthy process.)
Even if you legally married a US citizen this would not give you the right to work in the US. The length of time between marriage and the issuance of a green card can take up to three years.
In an effort to cover all bases, the British Virgin Islands have no reciprocal agreement with the UK as far as residency and working eligibility is concerned.
Sorry, Vonno, but that's it in a nutshell. Cheers!
