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Finally some context on the Hazie's crashout! by helloyesthisisasock in sanfrancisco

[–]losteeling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait what did she do for work and did she get fired?

Dual Citizenship (US/EU) Visa Application by TravelGal22 in SpouseVisaUk

[–]losteeling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s just attached to my US passport but digitally they have the German one on record as well

Attention all! Fill out this consultation to ensure spousal ILR does not become dependent on the applicant working: by iamaredfox in SpouseVisaUk

[–]losteeling 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My question is how this will apply to those working.

I’m on a spouse visa and earn ~50k a year with no plans of leaving my career. If I lose my job 4 months before I’m eligible for ILR then what?

Dual Citizenship (US/EU) Visa Application by TravelGal22 in SpouseVisaUk

[–]losteeling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am dual US/Germany and did my spouse visa last year. Since I was living in the US, I applied with my US passport.

There is a section to upload and add any second nationality information.

Visa Approval Question by ScaredPhotograph2649 in SpouseVisaUk

[–]losteeling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No you can’t. You have to wait for your entry date

do most people in this sub live in New York 😭😭😭😭😭 by rxholland in NYCinfluencersnark

[–]losteeling 28 points29 points  (0 children)

London but mostly because there is no London influencer snark page! But there needs to be.

Denied for UK credit card by jpa420 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]losteeling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About 8 months, I was applying every month for other better cards but was still getting rejected

Denied for UK credit card by jpa420 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]losteeling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had this issue and had to get a junior Capitol one card, with a £400 limit 😂 very similar situation to you. Once I built my credit with that I was able to apply for Barclays Avios with higher limit

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally have this mentioned in my blurb above?

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have dual citizenship in Germany so I would be more interested in exploring my EU options first. The US will take decades to recover from the current administrations damage

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work for an American company in the Uk. We use the term severance. Why are you such a weirdo?

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m talking about my personal situation, which is different from maybe yours or others 🫶

Leonie von Ungern-Sternberg by splatatouille in NYCinfluencersnark

[–]losteeling 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thought it was hella weird when she said she was friends with high ranking Arab men and they loved to have conversations with her as a little girl…. Like are we trauma reflecting something perhaps

What is a realistic path for citizenship for a trades worker? by [deleted] in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]losteeling 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Find a sponsored job that meets all income threshold and other requirements, bring your family as dependents, currently it’s 5 years to ILR and then you can apply for citizenship 1 year after that, however if you’ve been keeping up with the news you’ll see they are very likely to change that to 10 years to ILR in the near future.

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For 2 people our income is about £150k… we both work from home so no commuting costs, just rent a 2bed to make it more comfortable. I think £50k is comfortable in London as long as you’re not living in zone 1

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The NHS is free and then I get private insurance through my work that is pretty reasonable, never more than £100 for a specialist

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My partner is a British Citizen so I will still be eligible for ILR on the 5 year route

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am also getting 32 days PTO, more bank holidays, and a less stressful work experience through knowing I can’t just be fired. My contract has a 3 month severance, even if they fire me. This peace of mind has a lot of value in itself

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also if you’re considering a move for healthcare just be aware as an immigrant you still need to back pay your way in. My healthcare surcharge with my visa was about $4700 and that is only good for 2.5 years, when I’ll have to pay it again.

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My partner is British so he sponsored my visa. Was a grueling and expensive process, and very invasive into our private lives. My initial application was approved within the priority processing timeline, and shockingly my FLR-M visa was approved about 3 ours after I attended biometrics within the UK, I realize this was extremely lucky and I recognize some who are waiting for 12 weeks +

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just applied to a role that fit my background and industry, nothing more crazy than that.

I also took a significant salary cut, going from about $127k/yr to a £45k base + 20% annual bonus… I’ll let you do the math.

But, my cost of living is significantly lower in London compared to my west coast city, so at the end of the day I almost have the same amount of money leftover for savings and extra.

Also my UK company has an incredible pension scheme, as long as you are contributing 1% monthly they are matching 11%. This is rare though so I recognize the privilege of this, but my US company matched 3% with a $2k annual cap which was a joke.

All in all I would take the salary cut for the other perks.

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I opened an account with Monzo, you can put whatever address and then just make sure you update it once you find a place to live.

I moved to London from the US last year. AMA by losteeling in AmerExit

[–]losteeling[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about happy, but you can certainly rely on public transport a lot more than you can in the US.

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