r/Ameristralia

Hi, I'm an Australian citizen studying electrical engineering at the university of sydney focusing on power systems.

I finish my undergrad in 2028 and i am planning to move to the US, especially New York, to make a career there as i have heard the pay is WAYY better than what they're paying in australia right now.

i wanted to talk about the feasibility of this plan and how to actually approach it? There is a huge communication barrier regarding the E3 visa situation where it requires for you to actually get to an interview first and talk about it. I was wondering how to mitigate that issue.

And also where and how should i be applying? Like which sector is most in demand in the US? There would be a lot of companies and a lot of competition with local grads. How would i make myself standout?

Just returned to Australia after 10 years in the US. There are very few food items I miss, however I used to make pancakes with Trader Joe’s buttermilk pancake mix every Saturday, and can’t find anything here that comes remotely close. Any suggestions from my fellow Ameristralians?

I’ve noticed this odd difference between us. This only seems to apply to people from large metro areas.

Say you’re at a pub and you ask an Aussie where they’re from, they’ll say Perth, Sydney, melb etc. the standard. Ask an American where they’re from they seem to refuse to say there from LA, NYC, etc. instead they name the satellite city which is part of the metro area. It would be the same as a guy from Brisbane saying nah nah not from brissy, I’m from morningside.

I mean is it just me who’s noticed this or am I taking crazy pills?

Hey all - very soon I am moving to Houston for a job opportunity with my Australian company and looking for recommendations for best suburbs as an expat.

By way of background I am 35 years old professional, living by myself and managed to negotiate that my employer pays for my rent for the first 12 months so $ is not really that much of an issue.

I am thinking about a 1 bedroom condo in The Heights or something similar but wanted to understand any good, safe and somewhat walkable suburbs.

Thanks in advance!

I’m a US citizen living in Australia and have about AUD40,000 in super. It’s not an SMSF, it’s a normal regulated super account but I made all the contributions myself. I am not making any more.

I’ve been told this makes it a foreign grantor trust (which I can see) and that I may have to file Forms 3520 and 3520-A every year. I can’t access the money for around another 12 years, and the annual accounting fees could end up eating most of the super.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Did your accountant say the forms were required, or that your super qualified for the Rev. Proc. 2020-17 exemption?

Also, has anyone looked at the proposed 2024 foreign-trust regulations, REG-124850-08? They seem to include a broader exemption for certain foreign retirement trusts, but I can’t get a clear answer on whether they can be relied on before they’re final. I have gotten 3 CPA opinions and they all vary and no one can give me a definite answer.

Is there any way out? It seems painful that starting a super could lead to 15 years of expenses.

Does anyone have comments or experience with this?

I got my passport photo taken a little while ago but long story short they got kinda fucked up during transportation and I want to print out at least two new photos (and get them resigned by a guarantor) since I'm lodging a PC8 application. The photographer who took my photos was nice enough to give me a digital copy of the photos, but I don't know where to get them reprinted.

I know that CVS/Walgreens/FedEx photos frequently get rejected, but is that because of the person taking the photo or the quality of their printers, or both? If it helps, I'm located in the Bay Area and have a car so I can drive to a printing location. My main hesitation with using the recommended photographers on the Australian passport office site is I'm not sure if they would care about printing out a different photographer's photos. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi gang! Dual citizen of almost 3 decades here. I've done everything necessary to complete the DS-11 application (more than 15 years since last passport book expired) and paid etc. Trying to book an interview appointment for travel in November and there is just nothing available in the Sydney consulate.

Does anyone have more experience as to how it works e.g. paying for expedited appointment etc? Keep checking?? Note to add: I know it's left a bit late but I traveled back to US in 2024 on the ESTA but obviously that wasn't correct and now the ESTA fails due to my dual citizenship. I realise it requires a US passport hence my panicking now.

Thanks all!

I've been noticing a lot in American shows and stand up specials and whatnot that, it seems, Americans are still using the word retarded a lot.

And by that I mean they use it in the sense of 'oh hey that's retarted.'

In Australia I never hear that word get used. It would be highly more offensive than a c word rhyming with punt, and almost as offensive as calling someone 'champ.'

I'm sort of curious why there doesn't seem to be an issue with that word over there (or at least as much), whereas more offense is taken by seemingly harmless words like swear words and such forth.

Any place like Costco in US which is a trusted source to buy Gold online in Australia?
Want to gift a Gold coin or something for my friend's new baby..

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