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I need advice. Ok so in my last post I was looking for a roommate and we might have a solution but I'm wanting to see if my other decision is smart too. Let me fill you in. Due to my medical issues, I didn't feel comfortable having anyone other than my boyfriend or roommate currently, living with me. So we're trying to get my boyfriend here before the lease is up in may. We have the ability to do so if we collect the amount of money needed. He's from the UK. So what I'm going to suggest is this but I'm not sure it's a good idea so I wanted another opinion. Maybe we could alternate every few years or something I don't know I'd probably be happier in the UK anyway LOL. Because I get an apartment out in South End and you and I could live together while he could still help his mom that way he's not gone forever and it's probably going to be easier for his mom to understand why he's leaving and his friends, his sister, that way it's more of a trip for a few years than it is a move. That way he can help me until we save enough money then go somewhere where I'll statistically be happier. Global Healthcare earlier this year, showed that 67% of people who'd moved abroad found that the experience had affected them positively. We'll save month and have at bare minimum $18,787.28-20,000 or £15152.97-16131.10. I have some apartments I like. The average moving overseas cost is $5-8,000 that they recommend in statistics to have at least before moving. so that with that apartment times six so we'll have first, last and deposit plus money saved in case there's trouble with rent or something. Doubled for any moving hexpenses that might occur. Does that sound smart? 🤓 £134,466.43 or $1,666 2⁄3 is all I'd need to save each month which sounds like a lot but that's £33590.18 or $416 2⁄3. Between the two of us? that's doable. And these are numbers for doing it within a year to make that kinda money. I've already done the math. I think it's right. We'd save money on shipping stuff over here because we'd be going back and his family lives there. 🤑 💰 We'd create a plan to slowly swap over my medical stuff and find good doctors over there. Get me a visa, new passport, and change my name with all legal documents so I'd have my chosen name on everything. We'd find an apartment and discover costs for moving me over, utilities and others costs I might have. In addition, I'd be saving for healthcare since USA and UK healthcare isn't compatible. In addition we'd have tested how well we work living together before trying it in another country. We'd both probably get dual citizenship and get any medications needed transfered. I'd give us time to slowly ship my stuff over instead of all at once. What do you think? What else aren't we thinking of as well?

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    • itoldyou6

      451d

      It sounds like you've put a lot of thought into this. I'm not an expert on this kind of thing but it all sounds sound to me. It would definitely be a long term commitment, but I'm sure you know that already. I think you should go for it! Worst case scenario, you have a bunch of money saved up you can use for other things.

    • itoldyou6

      451d

      It sounds like you've put a lot of thought into this. I'm not an expert on this kind of thing but it all sounds sound to me. It would definitely be a long term commitment, but I'm sure you know that already. I think you should go for it! Worst case scenario, you have a bunch of money saved up you can use for other things.

      • HocusFocus

        450d

        @itoldyou6 agreed. I mean this is assuming things go great when we move in together

    • jamminbeauty

      451d

      are you guys married or planned to be married? There are only certain situations where you can qualify for greencards. While the process my seem simple . There are requirements that need to be met . How much income you make also goes into it. The processing times are extremely long.......it can takes years especially right now and it can become very expensive. Once you get a visa, greencard , there are stipulations as to when you can travel and for how long you can be gone. If you break these rules it can be extremely hard or impossible to get the permit, visa, or greencard. It may seem simple but there is a lot that go into it. I would speak with an immigration lawyer before you make a decision

      • HocusFocus

        450d

        @jamminbeauty what are hexamples of ways to qualify without marriage? And do you know if you can skip the green card and go straight to citizenship?

        • HocusFocus

          450d

          @HocusFocus If you know

      • HocusFocus

        450d

        @jamminbeauty ohhh ok thank you. That was very helpful, I didn't know that and yes, we plan to be but much further down the line

    • HocusFocus

      451d

      For individuals who are dual citizens of the U.S. and another country, the U.S. imposes taxes on its citizens for income earned anywhere in the world. 5 If you are living in your country of dual residence that is not the U.S., you may owe taxes both to the U.S. government and to the country where the income was earned. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/031315/advantages-disadvantages-dual-citizenship.asp There are ways to avoid dual taxes such as Tax Treaties, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, Foreign Tax Credit or Foreign Housing Exclusion. https://www.greenbacktaxservices.com/knowledge-center/taxes-for-dual-citizens/ It simply allows you to get back and forth without hassel and I don't have property here so without a job? What am I paying taxes on? Food? Dual citizens enjoy certain benefits, such as the ability to live and work freely in two countries, own property in both countries, and travel between the countries with relative ease. Not every country recognizes dual citizenship, and I may need to renounce my birth citizenship to become a citizen of a new country. I'm okay with that. I'd have to do that even if I didn't have a dual citizenship. Drawbacks of being a dual citizen include the potential for double taxation, the long and expensive process for obtaining dual citizenship, and the fact that you become bound by the laws of two nations. But like I said earlier; There are ways to avoid dual taxes such as Tax Treaties, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, Foreign Tax Credit or Foreign Housing Exclusion. The easiest way to become a dual citizen is by birth, although many migrants can become naturalized citizens when they move to a new country or marry a foreign spouse. He's my boyfriend, we're going to eventually get married but I'm also moving there. I may not get the easiest transition but it's simply paperwork. I've been to the UK before. Worse comes to worse, I'll move to somewhere like back to Denmark where a visa is unnecessary.

    • jamminbeauty

      451d

      I would say to pick s country and stay. For the US is he getting a visa or a greencard?

      • HocusFocus

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        @jamminbeauty you might have a point though as to the paperwork. The plan is get a visa so he can get over here then work on the card

      • HocusFocus

        451d

        @jamminbeauty visa while he gets green card. It's not actually as complicated as they made it seem. Passports and visas aren't majorly hard to get. It may be a long process but it's a pretty easy one it. I've gotten a passport before. My dad more than likely has a visa, he travels along for work. He doesn't have any problems. I know plenty of people who have visas, passports, ect without problem.

    • LeighAnne

      451d

      If this is the better plan you feel you need to do than do it!

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