He married a girl from the US.
Programmers do a very important job :) You might want to search the wanted adds (like hotjobs.com and such sites) for jobs that will provide visa)
Well there is always the green card lottery (I think INS still has that program).

Einar

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>>>Thanks for the encouragement, did you have any problems? How long did it take to finally move over there?
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>>I personally did not have any problems and it took approx 6 months from the initial paperwork was filed until I got my work permit. Keep in mind I did all this before 9/11. It took someone I know (who is from England) over a year from the initial paperwork filing until he could work.
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>If you don't mind me asking, how did this person from England get in, looking at all the red-tape it looks very unlikely I will get entry to the US at all.
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>Apparently unless you are a very important person for a very important job, or have an immediate relative in the US, or own a business or are an invester you are stuffed.....
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>Kev