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CvGJ60

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CvGJ60
Jun 5, 2021 14 Comments

Iโ€™m in London as an E5 and thinking whether to move to MPK. I'm in my 30s, married, no kids. I've been living in London for 4 years and in 2 years I can get a citizenship (originally non EU or US).
I would maybe prefer to stay in London (better WLB) but, I feel like I have to be in the Bay Area as I always wanted to live there. At the same time, I feel foolish when I see how many people are leaving the Bay and it's not the heart of the IT like it used to be. Am I missing something?
Also quite concerned about the green card, if the US government makes changes to the current process(merge all nationalities). Before pandemic, I could obtain green card in ~2years.

Stay Pros: WLB, Citizenship (original passport quite useless)

Move Pros: fulfill the dream, more money
Move Cons: potential changes to the green card process?

Should I even care about moving up? Anyone else faces this?

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  • Amazon
    bejua

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    bejua
    As someone who has gone through the messed up US immigration and work visa system and now moving to the EU, I'd recommend that you wait for the UK citizenship to kick in. The US process is extremely unreliable and can change on the whim on a new president.
    Jun 5, 2021 1
    • Nutanix
      yeeeeeeett

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      yeeeeeeett
      Unless youโ€™re from India or China, you would get your EB green card in less than 3 years. And then citizenship in another 3 years. I donโ€™t understand which part of this process is unreliable?
      Jun 5, 2021
  • Amazon
    dYHE31

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    dYHE31
    Why not TC?
    Jun 5, 2021 0
  • You can still come back to any country in EU if anything, as any big company will sponsor your visa with your experience. Go to US, make the money and live your dream, and you can always come back to UK/EU
    Jun 5, 2021 1
  • Facebook
    _ ๐Ÿฅท๐Ÿฝ_

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    _ ๐Ÿฅท๐Ÿฝ_
    if you are indian or chinese no(stay), since you will have a tough immigration issues otherwise yes.
    Jun 5, 2021 0
  • New
    GAFAI

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    GAFAI
    At least stay for 8 more months and get ILR first, that way you can always go back to the UK if thing doesnโ€™t work out
    Jun 5, 2021 3
    • Facebook / Eng
      CvGJ60

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      CvGJ60
      OP
      I need to return in 2 years, otherwise ILR will be not valid
      Jun 5, 2021
    • New
      GAFAI

      New

      GAFAI
      Yes but you can just come back once every 2 years to keep the ILR status
      Jun 5, 2021