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Moving to San Francisco!-Need Advice!

andrewosdit · 2013-01-22 22:12:17

Hi All! I'm currently saving to move to San Francisco in the coming months and would like to get as much information from people who have made the move already! Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks :)

22-01-2013 10:12pm

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andrewosdit

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Hi All!

I'm currently saving to move to San Francisco in the coming months and would like to get as much information from people who have made the move already!

Any help would be most appreciated!

Thanks

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#2 23-01-2013 10:06am

silja

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*** Moving from the obsolete US/ Canada Travel forum to the USA forum ****

What visa are you moving on?

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#3 23-01-2013 4:31pm

Manic Moran

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Have you any idea what part of the Bay Area you may be looking at? Any job prospects?

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#4 23-01-2013 9:47pm

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The bay area is pretty big and each city has different atmosphere and costs associated with it

The more info you can give the more we can help

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#5 24-01-2013 5:13pm

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Craigslist is your friend. Its pretty much taken over as the place to find accommodation, jobs, cars etc etc:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/

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#6 29-01-2013 1:55am

andrewosdit

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Thanks for all the answers!

Truth be told, im lost ....

Has anyone here made the move on exactly these terms?...Just out of college, with honours degree, see no future here so decided to up sticks and go? is that possible even? with america being as strict as it is?

Thanks for your answers again very appreciated.

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#7 29-01-2013 2:00am

silja

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So you don;t have a visa sorted? In that case no, it is not possible.
If you are very fresh out of college, you can try for the one year J1 program, that'll give you some time to experience the USA and maybe find an employer to sponsor you for a work visa. Your only other option is to try for the greencard lottery when it opens again in October.

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#8 29-01-2013 2:10am

andrewosdit

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Well thats fantastic

Guess my american dream wont happen...woo....do you know by any chance if canada is the same?

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#9 29-01-2013 2:50am

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I believe it is much easier to get a visa for Canada, at least if you are under 35. Check out our Canada forum here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1559

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