New members of the USA forum, introduce yourselves here — June to December 2017

Hi All, just joined today and trying to find my away around.
My Husband and I live in the UK. My Husband is originally from LA and after spending many years here he and I are ready for the big move.
We were wondering if you can give us advice, we are currently surfing the housing market in Las Vegas and have pin pointed the area of Henderson. Maybe you ex pats have other area ideas.
All help is very much appreciated.
Thanks x

Henderson Nevada's really nice it's a nice family area. If you're looking something more close to Vegas I recommend North Vegas my brother lives there currently and it's absolutely stunning and he has four children. Him and his wife work both and they have a lovely five bedroom home.

Thanks for that Lilreleo.

I will look into North Vegas.
We are not bothered about living too close to the centre. We lived in London for many years and like to be away from the hustle and bustle of the main City life. But we would like to be close enough to take a drive if we wanted a change.

I like Henderson.   Close enough but far enough away from the "down town" that it give you a nice suburban feel.

Bob K

HI.

I'm Shay, Im a student in international trade and I already been in Orlando 5 times and I would like to move there.
I know that for looking for a job and get sponsored is complicated and take time.
But I'm here for get some advices and be informed about what going on.

Feel Free to contact me if anything.

Thanks

Hi all, I just moved to American canyon (Napa County) from Malaysia. Would love to meet fellow Malaysians or dancers to do dance projects with or just for a cup of tea.

Hi all, I moved from Canada into the USA. I study biology and am so happy to be here. I would love to chat with anyone on here Send me a friend request or message me!

Hi All,

I'm looking to move also from South Africa to Atlanta, GA. Would love to hear from fellow South Africans who have "made it"

Thank you

Hi Rob hope you doing well I'm going to get to Denver on 2nd Jul from Tunis. What is your location ?

Hello my name is Tracy I am from Olympia Wa. Headed to india next month for 6 month

i wish to go to america to find work.

Hi,
my name is khalil and am from tunisia, joined this forum hopping that i could get information on how to make my way to the USA
would be awesome to find tunisian who made their way there and help me with information.

Hi All

My name is Meagan from Namibia would really like to relocate to the States to fullfil my studies and explorer my opportunities in the states. Im currently employed in the banking industry Service Specialist at the moment. 9 years banking experience and would like to study Public Relations and Communication. I have a passion for fashion I to study Public Relations will help me fullfil my dreams of being a Personal Assistant ; Blogger and Fashion Assistant this is currently not done in my country that is why I would like to relocate and fullfil my dreams.

Hi,

I'm a US national, born in India to American parents working there. I grew up in India and worked there as an adult, too. I've also worked 5 years in China and 2 years in Vietnam.

My brother, a widower, married an Indian woman on his second marriage, and now lives with her in India! I visited them during Tet two years ago and plan to go again in 2020.

Now, I get to retire (yay!) and will be living in Seattle, WA, USA. Open to questions about life in Asia and in the USA. I've lived in Minneapolis for 22 years and in the Los Angeles area for about 10 years.

Lennerd

Hey Lennerd. I live 60 miles south of Seattle. I am headed to India in15 days.

Happy Independence day. Looking at moving to Arizona from Cape Town South Africa with my family. We are Italian citizens. Any suggestions on the correct procedure?

See immigration website. Arizona was 112 degrees yesterday. And thank you July 4th USA declared it's independence from England's king. July 4th did not become a national holiday until 1941. I live near Seattle Washington all my life. I'm moving to India in 14 days. Are you looking to work, visit, or permanent residency? Either way you will have to file the appropriate paperwork for the type of visa you want.
A tourist visa
A work visa
A school visa
A volunteering/religious visa
A medical visa


Tracy welcome to America i apologize for trump majority didn't vote for him

Yes work and live

Do you have a visa?

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/ … orary.html

Hey,

Are you going to India for business or pleasure?

Lennerd

hopefully 6 days of life saving medical treatment still raising money. but the rest of the six months for pleasure. I am a retired united state government worker

Hello
My names Georgia. My husband and toddler are in the process of selling our business in England to buy a business in Florida.
We have family already in Florida so looking to move near them.  We really are in the starting process of this but excited all the same.

yay you will love florida. What part?

Hello all,

Let's please keep posts on this topic limited to introductions only.  Kindly browse the forum for other topics or start new ones for discussions or questions please.

Thanks
Romaniac
Expat.com Experts Team

Hey
We are looking at Palm Beach county area

Hi, My name is Colin. I'm an American based in New York City, but have lived abroad many times.

I'm the CEO of [link moderated] I joined the forum because I've lived abroad many times, and I remember how difficult it is to build a new life and find work. If anyone needs any assistance on their resumes or just general advice on how to land jobs in America, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I want to be as valuable as possible. Thanks!

Hello C.Brown,

I'm Julien and I joined the expat community because I lived in the States for 9 years and even though I was younger I know what s like to be away from home. I m now back home here in France, living in Lyon and currently in the process of finishing my current job position. I realized that ever since I got back from the states, I haven't been able to utilize my international background at work.
Thus, this is hopefully another way to reach out to people who would be interested in working with people like myself. 
Feel free to give me your feedback If you want to check out my resume.

take care

Julien

Nice to meet you Julien. I've just messaged you.

Hi Expats,

Last year our company decided to branch out not only due to political uncertainty but also because of a recession which recently confirmed its second quarter of negative growth. Spreading activities geographically seemed the solution in mitigating some of that risk. The US, being the worlds largest economy, seemed the right place to explore.

And so last month with the advise of our Immigration Attorney we commenced the L1-A Visa process. Fulfillment towards the Visa is extensive and time consuming. Currently we are traveling thru the Southern States to set up Office and hopefully acquire an existing business within our scope. 

The US is a great place and  enjoying every moment. It is however lonely with few people to consult. And so there you have it, in a nutshell, on an expedition exploring the unknown for a better tomorrow, all in God's hands.

Hi All.  I am a consulting engineer and math educator.  Love to travel and meet new people & experience new cultures.

Hello everyone😊😊😊😊

I'm planning my PHD in Milwaukee, WI)))🙂🙂🙂🙂
I'm from Moscow and I was born here. Please, tell me about your country))I'll be so happy to meet smb here in Moscow and practice my English ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
I promise to show you around and improve your Russian😂😂😂
You are most welcome here, dears. Moscow is great place to live))))
Best regards, Liz

Hello,

I am Vic from Leeds/Bradford currently newly married and living in Las Vegas.  I need advice on the tax system here and some basic info..any recommendations???  Also, i have waited for over 10 months now for my green card--very frustrating.  Will it ever arrive??  lol

thanks,
Vic

Hi there.

Im Leonita.I live in Kosovo🇽🇰.
Im 18 years old.Seeing the situation here in my country,it doesnt give hope for a good future.Im at high school now in senior year,and i work so much but its nothing here.I want so much to study in USA.Seeing my grades and my results,the wish to a good future is bigger but hope is getting smaller.Hope u guys have any advice or opinion,it would be pleasure to read them and to start a conversation with u.

P.s. Im not new,but i havent use the app much because of my work and school.Hope you all are good guys.
Sincerely and with all respect:Leonita!

Hi, I'm Aditi. I've been living in New York for two years now, and I'm from India. Just came across this forum. I'm a journalist but I also run a blog where I'm trying to a be useful resource for people, especially Indians, to understand and know more about moving to the U.S. and living and studying here. If you guys get a moment, please do visit my blog: www.shiftingcentres.wordpress.com I'd love to hear any feedback, ideas, questions you may have.

Hi there, just joined today. I want to look for something that fits me that is why I signed up in this site. Hope I could be friends with you all. Also, looking forward to the new learnings and knowledge here in all of your post.

I am currently living in Ethiopia. I want to do business to improve myself then others.
If there is opportunity for business issues, I would like to participate in business activities.
I have two master degrees 1-MBA       2- MSc in Engineering.

Hiya,

Looking for advice. Currently with an E-2 Visa, my husband and I are about to move to New jersey. I want to apply for a social security number before I leave the uk to live  there. I dont want to end up not able to work for months whilst i wait for the SSN. Is  there any advice you guys have on how long it takes to arrive?
and am i able to apply for a SSN from the uk to save me going to the office in new jersey?

also- what other steps do i need to enable me to start work asap when i arrive in new jersey??


Thankyou in advanced xx
Rosie