Moving to Seattle
Mar 15th 2016, 4:04 pm
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Moving to Seattle
my husband and I are moving to Seattle from the UK. Anyone have any tips on where to live, things to do, things to avoid, places to go, places to avoid?Is it also true that if you are there on an L1 and L2 visas, you have to leave the country every 3 months, even if it's for a night? Just sounds strange to me!
Mar 15th 2016, 4:07 pm
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Re: Moving to Seattle
Originally Posted by JacWebster
my husband and I are moving to Seattle from the UK. Anyone have any tips on where to live, things to do, things to avoid, places to go, places to avoid?Is it also true that if you are there on an L1 and L2 visas, you have to leave the country every 3 months, even if it's for a night? Just sounds strange to me!
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Mar 16th 2016, 6:22 pm
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Re: Moving to Seattle
Traffic is horrendous, the mountains are beautiful, avoid standard commute times/routes, go hiking.
Mar 16th 2016, 6:53 pm
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Re: Moving to Seattle
Yup ^^^
Mar 17th 2016, 4:10 am
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Re: Moving to Seattle
Originally Posted by JacWebster
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Is it also true that if you are there on an L1 and L2 visas, you have to leave the country every 3 months, even if it's for a night? Just sounds strange to me!
Is it also true that if you are there on an L1 and L2 visas, you have to leave the country every 3 months, even if it's for a night? Just sounds strange to me!
One thing that I wasn't immediately aware of when I received my L1 visa is the that visa does not allow any moonlighting, so your husband cannot do any side work for a different employer (or even himself). Just something to be aware of. It might be very tempting to do side projects for people (or a small startup, perhaps) but it isn't allowed.
Mar 17th 2016, 2:18 pm
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Re: Moving to Seattle
Lucky you! I was just in Seattle on a bit of a reconnaissance mission as I am looking to move back to the states with my family (I am a USC) but it doesn't look likely at the moment as house prices there are INSANE. Be ready for traffic (lots and lots of traffic) and if you're buying a house, get yourself a very good realtor as competition is fierce. If you have a vague idea where you're looking to settle, PM me and I'd be happy to share what I know. 
Mar 18th 2016, 1:07 am
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Re: Moving to Seattle
Originally Posted by Anian
Traffic is horrendous, the mountains are beautiful, avoid standard commute times/routes, go hiking.
