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Your answer below was exactly what I needed man. I am trying to decide whether to move to Cali or London, from Malmö, Sweden. It looks like I am will be going

Your answer below was exactly what I needed man. I am trying to decide whether to move to Cali or London, from Malmö, Sweden. It looks like I am will be going with London, purely based on clarity of visa procedure. But my heart is torn about giving up on California. I work as a self-employed IT Consultant, and I already make like top US salaries in Nordics. I will be moving my company to UK. Compensation-vise, I am fine either way. I feel like, in London, I will miss the summer weather, mountanuous nature...and end up going for vacations down south in Europe to compensate. Whereas in Califorina, you live in the right climate & nature if you like that. Would you say other advantages (public transport, european nice city arch., close to other european centers) in London weigh heavier than climate/nature part?

returningfory2 5y ago
> It looks like I am will be going with London, purely based on clarity of visa procedure. Have you a sense of which US visa you would qualify for? Most people don’t qualify for a US work visa from outside the US. Folks are often surprised to learn this. If you’re considering moving to the US the first step is to figure out what visa you could get, otherwise it will just be disappointment when you’ve invested in the idea of moving and then realized later it’s not possible legally.
- mclightning 5y ago
  Exactly. US is barely possible. Hence I am warming up to the idea of moving to UK for good.
  - oAlbe 5y ago
    If you don't mind me asking: how does the visa work for the UK from EU? For a long time now I've had your same idea to move to London (or close by) for a stint, from a different EU country, but then Brexit happened and I had basically given up hope.
    - mclightning 5y ago
      Basically, there is no advantage to being from EU on paper. Subjectively, when your papers are processed, it will definitely be faster and less scrutinized.

returningfory2 5y ago

> It looks like I am will be going with London, purely based on clarity of visa procedure. Have you a sense of which US visa you would qualify for? Most people don’t qualify for a US work visa from outside the US. Folks are often surprised to learn this. If you’re considering moving to the US the first step is to figure out what visa you could get, otherwise it will just be disappointment when you’ve invested in the idea of moving and then realized later it’s not possible legally.

mclightning 5y ago
Exactly. US is barely possible. Hence I am warming up to the idea of moving to UK for good.
- oAlbe 5y ago
  If you don't mind me asking: how does the visa work for the UK from EU? For a long time now I've had your same idea to move to London (or close by) for a stint, from a different EU country, but then Brexit happened and I had basically given up hope.
  - mclightning 5y ago
    Basically, there is no advantage to being from EU on paper. Subjectively, when your papers are processed, it will definitely be faster and less scrutinized.