Originally Posted by lokum (Post 6901552)

My spouse and I decided to move to Australia for a better lifestyle, and also because I have family in Australia. We are currently employed with decent jobs (and pay) but not truly happy here in NYC, USA. We currently do not have jobs lined up in Australia and it seems that the job market in Australia is defienetely slowing down, and also that the Aus economic outlook is all dependent on China. Given all these economic problems, I'm having second doubts about moving to Aus (we're scheduled to go next month but haven't purchased tickets yet)! However, my spouse is still willing to try out life in Australia. However if things dont work out for us in Australia, then there's no coming back for us here in the U.S. because of visa issues. Any advice?

Originally Posted by Wol (Post 6905394)

In your position I would validate the Australian visa and then return to the States and carry on with your jobs, in time getting the green card.

The US offers far greater opportunities for advancement and has generally much better standards of just about anything I can think of.

I spent 12 years in the USA and if I'd been able to get a card I would still be there!