Moving from Ireland to US - is it realistic?

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Hi everyone,
I have steadily over the last few years began to fall out of love with my home country and am seeking to move to the US as a preferred alternate place to live. I'm 29 (with a postgraduate diploma in Politics and Sociology) and have Aspergers and have yet to even move out of my parents house to somewhere else in Ireland (money being the issue). However, I believe the move can still be realistic as long as I get a comfortable job and an amicable landlord and housemates for wherever I would rent in the US (I would find it easier to rent in the US than Ireland because in Ireland I only want to rent alone whereas in the US I would be willing to share hence the cost involved on a monthly basis should be significantly lower).

I'm not looking to move to the South cos it's too dang hot there down and moving to big cities like NY, Boston, Philly and Chicago are out of the question too due to the high rent prices there. I believe I can settle into my new surroundings very well from a cultural and social point of view and won't find living in the US alone any harder than living in Ireland at home. The only real problems will be getting used to a new job (which I would get hired for before leaving Ireland) and getting on well with my new landlord and housemates.

However, do you guys think its as simple as that. Will finding a job be impossible? Will moving out be impossible? Or are there any other issues which would make this move unrealistic? (Rather than in my opinion, completely plausible)

Canada, if you can get in, is a much better option than the craphole known as the USA. We hardly have any form of social safety net here. The only things we have to offer here are gargantuan medical bills and religious extremism.

And guns

/Mats

Australia, New Zealand and Scandinavia have the highest quality of life in the world.

The US is a nice place to visit.....but to live?

The US is not a craphole…but it’s not very welcoming to immigrants, either.

Most people aren’t racists, or religious extremists. People who say that are stereotyping Americans.

Probably the best thing to do is to get a student visa, then get a job with an employer who sponsors you. It’s practically impossible to get a Green Card unless you marry an American citizen, or get sponsored.

I happen to admire the beauty of Ireland myself.

I would talk to an American immigration lawyer, and tell him/her your situation.

Why the hell would you want to move here, we're all as*holes.

That being said, it's probably easier to move here than other places. But why would you want to?

Just wanted to ask a question about rent price ranges (which don't exist in Ireland).

Are they merely a way to hustle as much money as possible out of gullible tenants or can they actually be set quite low?

For example, if I was to agree to rent an apartment with a price range of 460-800 bucks, how likely is it that the price range would fall below 600 bucks?

Depends on the location, even some rural towns have very high rent and some not. Lots of info on the web, find a possible job location, then look for the cost of living in that area.

I don't understand why you feel there would be a difference with living with roommates in Ireland and the US. Can you expand on this, why roommates in US would be attractive?

Have you considered a student visa?

Have you travelled here?

The OP posted this exactly 1 month ago, perhaps she has made the journey already?

If I had the money, I'd move to California, in a heartbeat. Like Prince Harry. Despite it being at risk of falling in the ocean.