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Living Abroad
An expat guide for establishing a life in the US.
#1: Roads to Success
If you have no idea where to even begin, this is for you. What I have found over the years is that it will make all the difference to have a good plan from the beginning to get to your end goal. The end goal for the purpose of this series is to live abroad in the US, long term. For most that is by securing a full-time job. But unless you have won the green card lottery or have exceptional skills in your field, your best bet is to use a ‘bridge’ to get there. A ‘bridge’ in this case can be one of many things you do before are able to more easily transition into full-time employment. To be clear: A bridge mostly serves the purpose to get you a work permit in the end as it makes it much more attainable. If you don’t have to worry about a visa / green card, count yourself lucky! You can skip #1 and #2, you still might get some tips from #3 though: