ecazorla
French expat in the USA
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18
About me
French
Registration: 06 March 2023
My expat journey
USA
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Cost of living in the USA in 2026 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in the USA, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to the USA or already living ...
Hi, Here are some numbers, based on my current experience, living 2h drive North from NYC, family of 5, in a rental family house.What is the cost of renting or buying an apartment or house in the USA? Individual house, 4 bedrooms, 0.5 acre ... Read More
Cost of living in the USA in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in the USA, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to the USA or already living ...
Hello, I live in a small town, 2 hours drive North from NY city.Renting for a house 4 bedrooms, ~2200 sqft : $3,000Grocery shopping, family of 5, approx. $1500Health insurance for the whole family (Aetna group plan from my employer) approx. ... Read More
L Visa appointment waiting times in Paris by ecazorla
Hello,So, here is my concern, i'm in the US under an L-1B with my family. I went to an appointment at the US Embassy back in March, to renew the visa stamp because of the 17 months uration reciprocity (which is a real pain). This went fine, i could ...
So, fyi, i went through this expedite request twice. My first time was for my initial L-1B in 2021, i received the approval less than 48h after my request.This time, it was for my wife and kids L-2 stamp renewal, and it took 3 weeks to get the ... Read More
L Visa appointment waiting times in Paris by ecazorla
Hello,So, here is my concern, i'm in the US under an L-1B with my family. I went to an appointment at the US Embassy back in March, to renew the visa stamp because of the 17 months uration reciprocity (which is a real pain). This went fine, i could ...
I had placed a expedite appointment request for june that just got approved 2 days ago.By the way i checked 2 minutes ago and there is no appointment slot available before September .Thanks anyway for replying.Eric. Read More
L Visa appointment waiting times in Paris
Hello,So, here is my concern, i'm in the US under an L-1B with my family. I went to an appointment at the US Embassy back in March, to renew the visa stamp because of the 17 months uration reciprocity (which is a real pain). This went fine, i could ... Read More
Living cost in New York by Hendrik Joubert
Hi allI have a potential job offer in NY Brooklyn and will need to move from the UK. If I use a rough figure of $150,000.00 PA, will that be sufficient to support a family of 4 to have a decent living in real life? I have done some reading on the ...
@Hendrik Joubert Hi Hendrik, I live upstate from NYC, coming from France since september 2021, and the answer to your question, depends on a lot of parameters , but mostly, will your employer cover some charges for you or will you have to pay ... Read More