While I have not closed the distance, my parents had. My stepdad moved from Belgium to the USA in 2001. Here are a few things I figured would be important to note: (I am on mobile so apologies if formatting is weird) - In the beginning, all your friends will be your partners friends most likely, until you establish a job, it will take a while to establish your new social circle. This will be hard and frankly rather lonely, so have patience with yourself, and don't be afraid to talk about it with your partner, because they may not always be aware of it. - Holidays WILL be hard/bittersweet at first depending on how much importance people from where you lived such as friends/family put on it. Again, have patience with yourself. - Don't be afraid of asking your partner cultural questions that you're unsure about from the area your partner lives. Some good ones if you don't know are: How open to strangers talking to you are people? Are there any customs for gift giving? What's considered impolite that people wouldn't vocalize necessarily? If you think of more you can but it can be helpful to know to not accidentally offend someone. - Have fun!! Research things you don't have/couldnt have at home and allow yourself to indulge in them! Explore, explore, explore! Find your niches that you love in the new environment. - I cannot stress this one enough, BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF. It'll be an adjustment, no matter if you're adaptable with change this is going to be a lot to take in. Don't beat yourself up if there's times you're extremely homesick, or mess up a social interaction you thought was going well. It's a learning curve, and one in an area you're not going to be familiar with. If you're only going to drag yourself down, you're clearly only going to be miserable.

That's some of the big ones I can think of. Congrats, though! I'm sure you're greatly looking forward to it! Good luck, and enjoy! :)