r/AmericanExpat

• American abroad (Middle East) looking to marry foreign citizen
• Last physical residence was in California 2.5 years ago
• Rental property in Texas
• Mailing address in Nevada
• Currently on tourist visa abroad, but was on residence visa for 2 years in same country
• Plan to marry in Georgia the country because it's nearby, cheap, quick, and able to be internationally recognized
• Not sure when I'll return to USA or what state. Good chance of California, but uncertain
• Want to get a prenup in place for myself and fiance

Does anyone have a family law referral they can provide for someone who can advise me and help sort this mess so I can get a prenup properly drafted?

Everything here in Amsterdam is done through WhatsApp and it’s all in Dutch. My brain hurts. Any apps that make life easier?

Vivo en USA hace varios años en un nail salon pero prácticamente no hable inglés porque todas mis clientas son latinas, al igual que yo. Quiero crecer laboralmente por lo que necesito empezar a comunicarse más con locales.

Como aprendí inglés ya de adulta y puedo comunicarme bastante bien, todavía me bloqueo al hablar con nativos. Mi mayor problema no es la gramática ni el vocabulario, sino la inseguridad con la pronunciación.

Siento que cuando hablo despacio o con acento la gente puede pensar que no entiendo nada, y me frustra porque sé bastante más inglés de lo que consigo demostrar cuando hablo. Muchas veces me pongo nervioso y me quedo en blanco por una tontería.

It took me six months to gather everything I needed for the visa (I could’ve done this faster, but needed to sort work stuff out) when I finally made the decision to go for it. I moved from the US to Spain on the DNV.

Considering document gathering, appointments, etc.

Hello, I am an American who is sadly looking to move away from America and hopefully to Ireland. I am not naive enough to think it will be easy.

I am an US Army Veteran, and collect Veterans disability. Roughly 4k/month. Ideally I would like to live in northwestern Ireland, Co. Donegal would ve perfect as that is where my great x3 grandfather is from originally.

Politically, I am what is considered liberal/centrist in the States, I feel healthcare, housing, access to food, are all basic human rights. Who people love and what gender they identify as is not the government's business.

I would love to live in the country within some walking or riding distance to a town for food shopping, and other things I could not provide myself.

I am only looking for the good and the bad. The realistic options and does my wish sound like a pipe dream?

Thank you so much.

We have over 5,000 members now, but I know a huge chunk of you are still sitting in the States, scrolling this sub and dreaming of the exit.

What is keeping you from pulling the trigger? Is it worrying about being "alone" abroad? Fear of quitting your job? The feeling that you’re "abandoning" family?

Let us know —the "experts" here might have the answer you're looking for.

I’m planning on doing some slow traveling soon, and the idea of arriving in a new country to an instant community is very appealing. However, most "co-living" spaces look like hostels for 20-somethings.

Are there any members here who are 50+ and currently living in a co-living environment?

• Does it provide community, or do you just feel like the "house parent"?
• Are there specific brands or locations that cater to a more mature, professional crowd?
• Is it better to just get an Airbnb and find community via Meetup or Facebook groups?

I was looking into "the good life abroad" and while that looks interesting, it is also very expensive and I am not sure you get what you pay for.

Hello! I'm an American living abroad with no intention to return to the US (so more immigrant than expat).

I recently had a baby who will be raised in France; she will be a French citizen like her father. I am wondering what to do about declaring her birth to the US or not.

I would love to hear from others in this situation about their experiences declaring (or not) their US-eligible children born abroad.

YES, I know that legally she is a US citizen whether we want her to be or not, and I am supposed to declare her. Yes, I know (and worry) that not doing the paperwork can cause trouble and complications at the border. We have family in the US and will visit regularly, so right now it's likely I will go through with the paperwork.

But I also know several young adults for whom the US dual citizenship has become a huge tax and financial burden to the point they strongly regret it. And while I've seen many commenters say "just let the child decide later if they want to renounce", that's not so easy either. We'd be happy to pay the fee for her, but it's a long process and I've heard she might have trouble entering the US while it's ongoing (which would again be a problem later on since family visits will continue). So she might be stuck with it almost permanently, or at least for a long time.

Ultimately I think we'll probably declare her and deal with the headache later on, but I'm especially interested by anyone who's gone the opposite route. Or anyone who has been able to travel to the US while renouncing citizenship. Thanks for reading!

This sub was started 6 years ago. It took us 5 years to hit 200 members. On March 4th, we reached 3,000 members. Today, 68 days later, we hit 5,000.

At this rate, we are growing by nearly 30% every month. Why are we growing so fast?

* Does it have something to do with the current climate in the USA?

* Is there a need for American topics that other subs are not fulfilling?

* What would you like to discuss next?

* Is there a "hot" topic that is not being discussed elsewhere?