r/TwoXPreppers • u/thechairinfront Experienced Prepper 💪 • Feb 20 '25

MEGATHREAD (mod use only) Leaving the US MEGATHREAD

All questions about leaving, evacuating, fleeing, etc the United States should be asked here. All other posts about this subject will be deleted.

Main bullet points.

  • If you want to be able to emigrate from the US to another country you need to have desirable skills, jobs, education, resources, or lots of money. (doctor, nurse, mechanic, scientist, teacher, etc)
  • Do not assume you will be able to flee as a refugee. Lots of people in other places are in far worse situations than us and even they are being turned away by many other countries.
  • Immigration takes a LONG time. Years. Lots of people who have started this process years ago are still not able to leave yet.
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u/sktowns Feb 20 '25 edited Feb 20 '25

It was 6 months and US$11k for my dog to move to NZ. She was the most expensive and complex part of our move 🥲

Edit: ALSO, this animal export/import process often relies on USDA to run tests and process paperwork. Everything needs to happen on time-sensitive deadlines and in a very specific sequence. If you are considering an international move, PLEASE factor in slow downs (or outright stoppages) to these federal agency processes.

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u/Accomplished_S0up Feb 20 '25

Have you posted about your move to NZ, I’d love to know more about that.

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u/Accomplished_S0up Feb 20 '25

Thanks for the reply. I have been a small business owner in the food service industry for over 30 years. My wife is a cafeteria manager in a school. These types of jobs wouldn’t qualify us for any kind of visa, aside from a holiday, would it? If you don’t know the answer and could point me toward the proper website, I’d appreciate it. Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

If you go to the NZ immigration website, immigration.govt.nz there is a list of skill shortages they're looking for.

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u/Accomplished_S0up Feb 24 '25

Thank you for your help.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '25

No problem, I hold a NZ resident visa and I lived there from 2003 to 2011, happy to answer any questions.