AMERICAN DREAM
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I am one of the first to be on the USA driver programme with First Point International for nearly two years, and now we are getting to the final stages for the first 23 who originally started and hope to been our way to the USA by the end of January, although some people are getting worried by the time it seems to be taking (CM14-20 Oct).
All loan say to them is, be patient. Miracles don't happen overnight—dealing with USA immigration takes a lot longer and is a complex matter. We have been trying to emigrate to the US since 1982 through all types of US consultants lawyers, paying a fortune with no end result.
First Point are the only ones that have kept us informed at the way: £5,500 seems a lot of money, and to most of us it is our life savings, but you must take into account the cost, such as the driver training courses which would cost you between £2,000 and £3,000 each for two to three-week intensive driving courses.
These training centres have trucking firms which come on to them to take as many good drivers as possible due to the large number of driver shortages in the USA. Some of these will even pay you $1,000 to sign on with them.
So after the training fees and administration fees, I don't think the costs are too high compared with emigration lawyers and consultants who do rip you off in the USA. I do hope you will go to First Point and sit down with them to look at the programmes. I will keep in touch.
II news, Mountain Ash, South Wales.