Moving to the US? - Page 2

daft · 06-04-17, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by em2nought

Boston has always struck me as a place I wouldn't mind living for awhile at least. So many "history" things to do and see there. ...and Faneuil Hall for eating.

Only bad thing about Boston are the Bruins.

vienna · 06-04-17, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by daft

Only bad thing about Boston are the Bruins.

You forgot the Patriots...

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daft · 06-04-17, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

You forgot the Patriots...

<O>

Haven't really gotten into the American version of football, so I have that to look forward to.

fireftr18 · 06-04-17, 06:00 PM

Big news to hear. Like others have said, it's a big move for anyone. The United States boasts any kind of climate and ecosystem you can name. Almost everyone is descended from immigrants. There is tremendous differences in culture dependent on geographical location and where immigrants from certain countries settled.
Everyone thinks their area is the best to live in, but the truth is, every area has it's own advantages and disadvantages. You can choose to live in a big city, a small city, in the middle of nowhere, or someplace in between. Often, you can find a small, seemingly isolated town, just a short distance from a population center.
When you make your move, I like to think you will be made to feel welcome.
Best of luck when you do move.

GT182 · 06-04-17, 08:44 PM

In Boston you'll still see the weather you have in Sweden... but probably not as cold.

Don't live in the city if you can help it. Congested and expensive. Stay away from Philadelphia if that comes up on your list.

Delaware isn't as bad but getting that way in spots. At least we don't have a State Sales Tax..... yet. If you ever get involved with old classic cars we have plenty of car shows and cruise nights here from April to November.

daft · 06-05-17, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

Big news to hear. Like others have said, it's a big move for anyone. The United States boasts any kind of climate and ecosystem you can name. Almost everyone is descended from immigrants. There is tremendous differences in culture dependent on geographical location and where immigrants from certain countries settled.
Everyone thinks their area is the best to live in, but the truth is, every area has it's own advantages and disadvantages. You can choose to live in a big city, a small city, in the middle of nowhere, or someplace in between. Often, you can find a small, seemingly isolated town, just a short distance from a population center.
When you make your move, I like to think you will be made to feel welcome.
Best of luck when you do move.

That last point I have bo doubt about go be honest. It truly is a big move, and just bringing it up with the wife had me a bit nervous. But she was surprisingly open right from the start! Good thing is we're in no hurry to just up and leave so we can look around, talk to people and do research on what we want. One thing we've talked about is for me to find a job that, at least initially, can support her as well so she can focus on getting us settled and helping oir son adjust. We'll see if that is realistic, but as the rules are now, that would make our Visa situation a little easier to handle as long as I can prove that I can support my family on my income. Looning at the software engineer job listings and the quoted salary levels, it shouldn't be impossible even if it is harder than "just" finding any job. Salary levels seem to quite a bit higher in the US even with medicals and 401Ks and the likes. Lots if research to do here!

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Originally Posted by GT182

In Boston you'll still see the weather you have in Sweden... but probably not as cold.

Don't live in the city if you can help it. Congested and expensive. Stay away from Philadelphia if that comes up on your list.

Delaware isn't as bad but getting that way in spots. At least we don't have a State Sales Tax..... yet. If you ever get involved with old classic cars we have plenty of car shows and cruise nights here from April to November.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind the sweet San Diego climate to be honest.

But Boston would probably feel more like home evwn if we get some really hot Summer weather over here from time to time.

Platapus · 06-05-17, 03:44 PM

Stay away from the Nation's capital. Unlike many other countries, where the capital is one of the nicest cities in the country, in the US, the capitol is a craphole. I have been living here for over 20 years and it just keeps getting worse.

Unless you have government work, pretty much anywhere else in the country would be better to live in... even Texas and that's saying a lot.

Wildcat · 06-07-17, 05:59 PM

If you have money and a successful business, or even better, successful investments and capital, you will be welcomed to the US rather quickly.

If you try any other route you are likely to be disappointed and frustrated.

If you can get a US company to sponsor your visa, that would be the next best way to live there. You would need to have some connections with a company that could advertise a job position that could basically only be filled by you - the company has to advertise the job position but prove to immigration that only you can fill the job's role, and that no US citizen can fill it satisfactorily.

The second option is possible but is getting more and more difficult these days. I don't know what kind of consulting you are involved with exactly, but for example, if you were a programmer with a deep understanding of underwater acoustics and sound propagation you could probably get a visa fairly quickly - IF - you had some contacts within a US company that needed someone with your skills.

Finding a job as just a random programmer though is likely to be very frustrating especially with many US companies using H1B visas to import cheap Indian/Chinese software programmers. Most of them are not very skilled but some of them are brilliant and you are up against them if your field is too general. Now may be a good time to create a show-piece project to prove your value. Considering you're on this site I would advise doing something related to sonar / sound analysis, naval strategy or tactics, logistics, etc. If you can get a niche company interested in your project, they will bend over backwards to make the visa process go smoothly, and the government will likely speed through your application if they see you are being groomed for work in key defense related technology.

daft · 06-08-17, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Wildcat

If you have money and a successful business, or even better, successful investments and capital, you will be welcomed to the US rather quickly.

If you try any other route you are likely to be disappointed and frustrated.

If you can get a US company to sponsor your visa, that would be the next best way to live there. You would need to have some connections with a company that could advertise a job position that could basically only be filled by you - the company has to advertise the job position but prove to immigration that only you can fill the job's role, and that no US citizen can fill it satisfactorily.

The second option is possible but is getting more and more difficult these days. I don't know what kind of consulting you are involved with exactly, but for example, if you were a programmer with a deep understanding of underwater acoustics and sound propagation you could probably get a visa fairly quickly - IF - you had some contacts within a US company that needed someone with your skills.

Finding a job as just a random programmer though is likely to be very frustrating especially with many US companies using H1B visas to import cheap Indian/Chinese software programmers. Most of them are not very skilled but some of them are brilliant and you are up against them if your field is too general. Now may be a good time to create a show-piece project to prove your value. Considering you're on this site I would advise doing something related to sonar / sound analysis, naval strategy or tactics, logistics, etc. If you can get a niche company interested in your project, they will bend over backwards to make the visa process go smoothly, and the government will likely speed through your application if they see you are being groomed for work in key defense related technology.

Yeah, this is what worries me. Unfortunately I do not have that kind of experience developing specialist software, so it certainly sounds (pun not intended) like a very good idea to start looking into that kind of project. It most definately would be interesting to do.

Thanks for the advice!

daft · 06-08-17, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Stay away from the Nation's capital. Unlike many other countries, where the capital is one of the nicest cities in the country, in the US, the capitol is a craphole. I have been living here for over 20 years and it just keeps getting worse.

Unless you have government work, pretty much anywhere else in the country would be better to live in... even Texas and that's saying a lot.

lol, I was actually looking at job listings in Austin the other night.

Some people I've talked to say that Austin isn't really Texas though.

06-04-17, 06:00 PM	#19
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Big news to hear. Like others have said, it's a big move for anyone. The United States boasts any kind of climate and ecosystem you can name. Almost everyone is descended from immigrants. There is tremendous differences in culture dependent on geographical location and where immigrants from certain countries settled. Everyone thinks their area is the best to live in, but the truth is, every area has it's own advantages and disadvantages. You can choose to live in a big city, a small city, in the middle of nowhere, or someplace in between. Often, you can find a small, seemingly isolated town, just a short distance from a population center. When you make your move, I like to think you will be made to feel welcome. Best of luck when you do move. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

06-04-17, 08:44 PM	#20
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	In Boston you'll still see the weather you have in Sweden... but probably not as cold. Don't live in the city if you can help it. Congested and expensive. Stay away from Philadelphia if that comes up on your list. Delaware isn't as bad but getting that way in spots. At least we don't have a State Sales Tax..... yet. If you ever get involved with old classic cars we have plenty of car shows and cruise nights here from April to November. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

06-05-17, 03:44 PM	#22
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,382 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Stay away from the Nation's capital. Unlike many other countries, where the capital is one of the nicest cities in the country, in the US, the capitol is a craphole. I have been living here for over 20 years and it just keeps getting worse. Unless you have government work, pretty much anywhere else in the country would be better to live in... even Texas and that's saying a lot. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-07-17, 05:59 PM	#23
Wildcat Engineer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 215 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	If you have money and a successful business, or even better, successful investments and capital, you will be welcomed to the US rather quickly. If you try any other route you are likely to be disappointed and frustrated. If you can get a US company to sponsor your visa, that would be the next best way to live there. You would need to have some connections with a company that could advertise a job position that could basically only be filled by you - the company has to advertise the job position but prove to immigration that only you can fill the job's role, and that no US citizen can fill it satisfactorily. The second option is possible but is getting more and more difficult these days. I don't know what kind of consulting you are involved with exactly, but for example, if you were a programmer with a deep understanding of underwater acoustics and sound propagation you could probably get a visa fairly quickly - IF - you had some contacts within a US company that needed someone with your skills. Finding a job as just a random programmer though is likely to be very frustrating especially with many US companies using H1B visas to import cheap Indian/Chinese software programmers. Most of them are not very skilled but some of them are brilliant and you are up against them if your field is too general. Now may be a good time to create a show-piece project to prove your value. Considering you're on this site I would advise doing something related to sonar / sound analysis, naval strategy or tactics, logistics, etc. If you can get a niche company interested in your project, they will bend over backwards to make the visa process go smoothly, and the government will likely speed through your application if they see you are being groomed for work in key defense related technology.