What should I keep in mind when interviewing for a job that would move me to England?

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It sounds like you’ve pointed out the most important areas: Health care Housing Income Stability Plenty of companies will provide reimbursement of relocation costs. Be cool when you ask about that. They probably have some sort of plan for the immigration paperwork. It’s in their best interest to have some sort of structure in place unless this is their first time hiring a foreign national. That’d be unlikely.

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