$500k US Green Card

[BigTime]

The US gets lots of young immigrants in on university courses who then have something like 6 months to get a job afterwards and they're then owned by that company for a while. This steady stream of compliant labour keeps the costs down which means it's crap for contracting.

[AtW]

This steady stream of compliant labour keeps the costs down which means it's crap for contracting.

So what you are saying is that inexperienced immigrant students can do as good job as you only cheaper and without attitude problems?

[BigTime]

So what you are saying is that inexperienced immigrant students can do as good job as you only cheaper and without attitude problems?

Agreed. The take no tulip contractor has no place over there.

[stek]

UK has got the same -

"Tier 1 (Investor) Visa Requirements

You must have at least £1million at your disposal;
You must be willing to invest £750,000 of that money in either unit trusts or private companies (not bank accounts, property developing or offshore companies);
You may not be employed in any capacity other than managing your investment;
You must be prepared to spend at least 50% of your time in the UK;
You may invest the remaining £250,000 however you wish;
You must meet the English language ability requirements (see below); AND
You must have sufficient funds, as specified by the UK Government at the time of application."

£1 mln - 3 times more than US asks for.

You forgot the UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Visa...

You have access to not less than £200,000

or

You have access to not less than £50,000 from:

1 or more registered venture capital firms regulated by the Financial Services Authority;
1 or more UK entrepreneurial seed funding competitions listed as endorsed on the UK Trade and Investment website, or
1 or more UK government departments, which have made the funds available for the specific purpose of establishing or expanding a UK business.

[AtW]

You forgot the UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Visa...

You have access to not less than £200,000

or

You have access to not less than £50,000 from:

1 or more registered venture capital firms regulated by the Financial Services Authority;
1 or more UK entrepreneurial seed funding competitions listed as endorsed on the UK Trade and Investment website, or
1 or more UK government departments, which have made the funds available for the specific purpose of establishing or expanding a UK business.

Ah yes, this must be new - doubt very much many such visas were issued.

It would be hard to settle under it - "This is available to anyone who can either create 10 jobs or turn over more than £5 million in a three-year period."

[Peoplesoft bloke]

So, is US medical insurance cheaper than around 26% NI tax in UK?

Atw - you love the Septics' spellings, fondness for being armed to the teeth etc - what made you stop off here on the way?

[AtW]

Atw - you love the Septics' spellings, fondness for being armed to the teeth etc - what made you stop off here on the way?

A chance really, some from my family went to US California in late 80s, if I was with them I'd be running Google now too busy bothering to post on here