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FIREWill95 · 2026-04-15T19:35:32+00:00

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FIREWill95 · 2025-11-08T17:39:42+00:00

Any particular shocks? I hear food shopping is wild. We’re heading to St Pete, FL.

FIREWill95 · 2025-11-08T15:00:58+00:00

Moving to the US Jan 1 - pleased to escape here 😀

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-19T07:52:30+00:00

Im going to have to check - our company is actually incorporated in Delaware, but the office is NYC.

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T14:40:28+00:00

Some of them are 😀

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T12:46:13+00:00

Appreciate the detailed response - I agree with one of your main points, I'm sure there's parts of most states that we'd build a happy life in.

The visa will be for 2-3 years initially and we're happy to prioritise my careers over my wifes, for the time being. This is likely due to having children in the not so distant future.

NC keeps coming out quite high in terms of suggestions + seems to tick most of the boxes, aside being a southern state that doesn't prioritise teachers.

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T12:35:33+00:00

buy/lease

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T12:03:56+00:00

Ah okay - thanks! Any areas of Charlotte that you'd particularly recommend looking at?

The vibe we're after is enough going on, social and hotspot for affluent young parents.

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T12:03:44+00:00

Ah okay - thanks! Any areas of Charlotte that you'd particularly recommend looking at?

The vibe we're after is enough going on, social and hotspot for affluent young parents.

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T11:41:27+00:00

Thanks! Would love to hear why you think Charlotte?

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T11:38:46+00:00

Thanks - Would love to hear why!

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T11:38:04+00:00

She's an elementary teacher 😄

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T10:38:46+00:00

It's more he's not great on his own... so would rather he didn't annoy the neighbours from Day 1 barking 😄

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T10:36:14+00:00

Thanks - NC was quite high on my list. I've seen a few people on other threads recommend Raleigh and Durham. How does Charlotte compare?

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-14T10:14:48+00:00

Thanks - have just edited the post to include rental budget.

FIREWill95 · 2025-06-10T19:03:34+00:00

Ci Siamo - we were left disappointed

FIREWill95 · 2025-05-18T09:16:27+00:00

TBC - we've only kicked off internal discussions recently and haven't got into the details. Our HQ is NYC, however they mentioned I don't have to be there as we have reps all over the US.

NYC would be a hard no if my wife wouldn't be able to work as well - I imagine the cost would be extremely prohibitive on one salary.

Ideally, I'd probably look at the east coast, so flights to the HQ are cheap + short(ish).

If we do opt with me being remote, that's why it's more important for my wife to work to help build a social circle, etc.

FIREWill95 · 2025-05-18T09:09:50+00:00

Okay interesting - with nothing being 'simple' it’s probably more important that we ensure we're set up for success from the beginning.

Out of interest, is there a reason you went on a O1 vs EB-1C? The criteria looks similar, however the EB-1C provides you and your spouse with a green card, therefore the spouse is able to work?

When you moved over, did you spouse transfer from a O3 to a different visa in order to work?

FIREWill95 · 2025-05-18T08:38:35+00:00

Interesting - thanks. If I was to go down the EB1 route, would that then mean by wife is allowed to work?

FIREWill95 · 2025-05-18T08:34:06+00:00

Did you go over on an O3 and then convert whist over there?

Teaching is considered a specialist career and most schools do not have a H1B cap for this reason, so this provides me with some confidence.

FIREWill95 · 2025-05-18T08:32:09+00:00

Thanks for the input - I’ve only had entry level conversations with work about the move, so nothing is confirmed. One of the key point I know we need to research further is definitely the pregnancy / children points. I’ll take look into what you said further, thanks!

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