If you are a UK resident considering emigrating to the USA and do not have family or a career which is in high demand in the USA your only option is often to consider investment visas. Many Brits have used the E-2 nonimmigrant visa. This visa however will NEVER result in a green card and could mean your departure should the business not thrive. If you can put the necessary funds together, you should instead look at the EB-5 visa which will get you a conditional green card right away. If done through a regional development center it will require a $500,000 investment which when kept with the selected center for the two year period will result in the removal of the conditional status. Most centers will require a longer period. Always use independent lawyers to consider the best regional center for you.

If you are a UK resident owning property in Florida in foreclosure and you were not timely physically served in the UK with a copy of the complaint & summons the court may not have the necessary "personal jurisdiction" over you required for the lender to eventually obtain a deficiency judgment. Take advice from a Florida attorney before doing a deal with the lender or going on the record with any letters or responses to the court.

Aside from the US embassy or consulate, there is no such thing as a "US notary", as all notaries are appointed by the individual US states. US state-appointed public notaries are generally not authorised under state law to notarise documents outside their state borders nevermind the US border. The commission of a notary public is limited to the jurisdiction within the particular state in the U.S. for which the commission was issued. It is only the state of Florida which authorises (further to Florida Statute 118) the right for Florida Civil Law Notaries (not public notaries) to notarise documents outside of the US border. Most US states do acknowledge the use of foreign notaries and the Hague convention. Generally you must look to the state's legislation to determine what notaries outside the USA are acceptable.