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by nixgeek 2373 days ago
You’d need to legally be able to work in the US, which can be a little tricky.

Assuming you’re not already a citizen or a lawful permanent resident, your best routes to investigate would be an H-1B petition (now is a good time to talk to US employers about this) or working for a multinational company like this one for a minimum of 12 months, then petitioning for an L-1B visa.

You’d be able to visit the US office whilst working for the U.K. entity by getting a B-1 visa and that’ll let you evaluate if you want to spend several years living in the US.