Thinking of moving stateside…
How’s all the fellow djtechtoolers?
Here in Ireland at the moment, and it’s just not for me!!!
Most if not all of my friends have emigrated at this stage, most of them are in OZ at the moment, but that’s just not for me!
Strongly considering a move to the San Fran.
What’s everything like over there at the minute, is work easily found? What’s the general cost of living like?
Any info much appreciated!
A coworker of mine just moved from San Fran to DC and says that it’s cheaper in San Fran… if that helps.
while you cant easily compare states, this is a decent site to check out costs
Actually the San Francisco Bay Area has the second highest cost of living in the States, 2nd only to Manhattan. Not sure what type of work you’re looking for or have experience with but it’s very tech/computer driven here, also Bio-tech is a growing industry. One of the reason’s it cost so much here is, well, It’s a GREAT place to live. Lots to do, you can get to skiing, surfing, hiking all with a few hours or less. The club scene is fairly decent but I have to say I’m glad that the house & techno scene’s have gone “underground” again, as I like a more intimate, less clicky, scene, personally. Do you have friends here? Somebody to stay with while you check it out? I’d highly suggest it. Just my 2 cents
Tulsa, Oklahoma is a cheap place to live! lol, not many clubs here. and the few we have are either gay or “bumping & grindin” types. Nothing wrong with either, but god i need to get out of this town and go where people next to me in their cars hear my radio, recognize and start headbobbin with me to dirty loud, wolfgang gartner or any other EDM! lol
[quote]Strongly considering a move to the San Fran.
What’s everything like over there at the minute, is work easily found? What’s the general cost of living like?[/quote]
SF is one of the few livable cities in the states. I’m from the Bible Belt but got the fuck out when I graduated university. I’ve lived in Tokyo ever since other than a 2 year stint in Hawaii which wasn’t for me. SF is dope though. There’s an offer on the table for me to relocate to the bay area, and I’m seriously on the fence.
Just take a stance on the following before you move:
1: Gay Marriage
2: Decriminalization of Pot
3: If you like Obama or not
4: National Health Care
Everyone has an opinion on the above, and it seems you can’t go anywhere w/o hearing everyone elses… one of the main turn offs of living in the states for me.
How’re you going to get a visa?
There’s a reason for that, lol. 
+1
Apparently it’s pretty hard to get one.
Just come through Mexico, you can pretty much walk across. 
Machete and “The Network” will help you!
san fran is expensive!!!
ps. if you are a fan of EDM stay in europe… not much going on here.
ireland needs you
It’s all just a pipedream at the mo!
A mate of mine moved there about 4 years ago, married a local girl tho, so I imagine that’s how he got a visa!
It’s probably gonna be a few years(3-4) before I’m financially stable enough to even think about moving, so I’m just looking at options!
This is why I go down to Dallas as often as I can, Lizard Lounge is the closest EDM club around lol
I think those laws have changed. I have a friend that just had to move back to Germany after being here for like 10 years and he said he couldn’t do that.
I’m not really too sure of the ins and outs of it all, but I know he’s there for good anyway!
At the moment im just gathering info on all of it!
this!!!
but seriously, I was born in SF and its awesome, I only really moved to LA because I’d been living in the bay area my entire life and needed to get out for a while.
SF can be pretty pricey but berkley is very similar in attitude & people, but not in activity level. it is a bit cheaper though and SF is only a 20 min BART (Train) trip, its a lot of fun and a good atmosphere and attitude.
Here is the USCIS site:
All the information you need is right there. My mother and father where both political refugees from the Czech Rep when it was in the Warsaw pact. My dad is still here in the states (Citizen now) and my mother is back in the Czech Rep.
I do contract work for the Feds.
The whole marrying thing…that won’t work and I literally LOL’d when I read it.
If you have some questions about the whole process you should be able to find most of the answers on that site.
Take your time and think about it.