Unfortunately my H1-B wasn't picked up this year and it was my last chance, I will have to move countries in the next 6 months. Super stressed out and I can't make a decision between Vancouver and London.
My short term (3Y) goal is to come back to the USA while my longer term goal is always India. The only reason I don't wanna go back right away is because I'm getting married end of the year and want to spend some time with my SO in a "foreign" country and travel.
Vancouver Pros
- Easier to get PR
- Work Permit is more flexible
- Cheaper for Amazon to relocate me back to USA
- Already have some connections in Vancouver
- More job opportunities for my role and my spouse roles (she used LinkedIn job search tool)
Vancouver Cons
- Will have to change teams to AWS (I like my current team and manager) although the new is 50-50 split between seattle and Vancouver and their is very easy way to come back.
London Pros
- More lively City
- Closer to India (won't miss family functions, which we have a lot scheduled for next year)
London Cons
- PR is hard to obtain
- New city
- Harder to move back to USA
- Less job opportunities from initial job search impression (haven’t done nearly enough research)
- Work Permit is less flexible
- The current team that will move me havsnt promised that they'll bring me back on L1
Please add to my pro/cons list.
Any suggestions, experiences would be super helpful. TIA everyone!
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If cricket or soccer fan London. Iykyk
Vancouver is a good option if you really think you will move back.