Emmigrating to NC - what do I need to know

[dcnavey]

Thanks for the information!!!

[BellaLuna]

Hello,

I live in Western North Carolina, about 100 miles from Charlotte. North Carolina is a very beautiful state...especially up here in the mountains. Charlotte is a little more flat, but with some hills. It's very green, which I'm sure you are used to, and it can rain quite heavily at times. One thing you may have a hard time adjusting to is the heat...it gets quite hot and humid in the summer time. Charlotte is a nice little city, lots af cultural things to do and see. The traffic can be heavy there. People in the southern US are generally very friendly.

I don't know about the visa and work stuff coming to the US. I am currently trying to move overseas, so I could tell you some things about trying to move to Europe...but not vice versa!

We are also taking two cats with us over there. I looked into moving to Ireland or England a while ago and it's quite a process to import pets to the UK....I imagine it would be easier to bring them to the US. You probably need microchipping, current rabies vacination and a health certificate from your vet. Look at the USDA/APHIS website...they will have the requirements. Also, try the website for the ASPCA.

You're right...moving to another counrty is soooooo scary! I'm trying so hard not to freak out. But you might as well give it a try! Especially since your husband has a job offer here, that's a big help. Just think....if you give yourself a while to adjust and you still don't like it, you can go back to England. It will be an adventurous experience for sure!

[GDE]

Hi Poopy

Relocating to a new country can be very scary, particularly the first time. If you are adventurous and open minded, it could be a wonderful experience. Some love living in a foreign country because it allows an opportunity to really get to discover a new culture and to travel to places that most people would never dream of. On the other hand, some hate it, usually due to the differences in culture. It can be very difficult for some people to adapt. They tend to see the new culture in a very negative light and tend to focus on the things that are missing from their own culture. In my experience, many expats tend to criticise their host country and the citizens.

Try to keep an open mind. Try not to expect your host country to be like your home country. The easier you can adapt to all of the new and strange things, the happier you will be.

[synthia]

And the US isn't really that different. It's not quite like moving to Indonesia, for instance. So it's different enough to be an adventure, but similar enough to not be really, really frightening.