People here will not likely have any real understanding of exactly how hard it is for a British citizen to immigrate to the U.S. As a member of a commonwealth country, you could very easily move and work in Canada, along the border. The U.S. is a completely different matter entirely. If you spend the hours of research that I have done, you'll quickly find that unless you meet the very high educational requirements to receive special consideration, the process is one which may take you years just to pursue properly. The United States only allows people meeting specific criteria to immigrate. There is a "lottery" available for the 99% who do not meet these criteria. Persons are chosen supposedly at random each year, out of all the applicants (millions), from every country pooled together.

If you are not liking the sound of this, you can save yourself hours of homework reading the DHS website (formerly INS), and go here:

http://referral.lawfirms.com/consultation/request_details?x=1&y=1&practice_area=Immigration+Law&location=

This is for an immigration lawyer. Believe me, you will probably need one. In the end, it will save you time and money.

Your other alternative, as I said, is to move to Canada. Frankly, I think it is the better move. Once in Canada, you can visit the U.S. for up to 6 months, though it will not be legal for you to work there. (The nature of your business may be such that you could work from the U.S. while maintaining a Canadian address for work. This may or may not be legal). British citizens can live and work in Canada with very minimal effort. At least there, you would be nearer your goal. I urge you to consider this, even as a temporary step.
Source(s):
http://www.dhs.gov/ximgtn/gc_1223667319928.shtm

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