Moving Abroad 101

by bam

The overview course for U.S. citizens actually relocating abroad, not just visiting: the big decisions (a long stay vs. residency vs. citizenship), the common categories of long-stay visas (work, study, family, retirement, and the newer digital-nomad visas), a six-factor framework for choosing a country, a realistic timeline and cost of relocating, how to keep your ties to the U.S. while living abroad (voting, mail, banking, taxes), and where to get authoritative help. Cited throughout to travel.state.gov, fvap.gov, ssa.gov, and irs.gov, with destination-government examples, teaches the framework, since immigration rules are country-specific and change.