Moving to the USA: A Real Family Journey
(From Aotearoa New Zealand to the United States)…
We share our real experience navigating the Green Card process, starting over, and building a new life in the United States (US).
Start Here
- Introduction – An Eventful 2025
- Green Card Series (Chapter 1)
- Arriving in the USA
- 12-Month Review
Our move to the US wasn’t an overnight decision, it was a journey nearly 20 years in the making. This blog is a living project documenting that entire transition, starting from the initiated immigrant visa petition filing back in 2006.
I am currently releasing The Green Card Series, with new chapters added weekly as I bridge the gap between that initial paperwork and our lives in the US today.
This site documents our real experience, from immigration and paperwork to setting up a home, finding work, and rebuilding our lives, because…. yNot!
Whether you’re just starting your own NZ-to-USA journey, starting off fresh in a new country, or you’re curious about the Green Card process, I’m glad you’re here for the story.
Our journey.
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