The truth about moving to London | How I moved to London without a job as an American

In this video I'm sharing my experience of how I moved from the US to London, UK under the UK High Potential Individual visa. I moved to London with no jobs, no apartment lined up, no friends, and no family. If you're about to move abroad, then some of the processes that I shared here will be applicable so I hope that you'll find this video helpful! Thank you for watching! Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Quick Disclaimer & my background story Part 1 (visa) 2:14 - Visa Requirement 2:19 - What is a visa? 2:49 - UK High Potential Individual visa (HPI visa) & what it allows me to do 3:29 - HPI visa requirements 3:38 - HPI visa application process Part 2 (everything I had to do before the move) 6:33 - Finding a sublet 7:24 - Selling all of our belongings 8:04 - Selling my car 8:43 - Quitting my job 9:02 - Saying our goodbyes/the last 2 weeks before the move 10:12 - Finding a temporary place to stay in London Part 3 (everything I had to do after the move) 12:00 - Getting a UK sim card 12:36 - Apartment/flat hunting process 14:07 - Moving in & setting up everything 14:44 - Setting up bank account 15:08 - How much money should you have when you first arrive 16:05 - Applying for jobs & what to expect (salary) 19:00 - My 6 month of unemployment journey 22:25 - Words of encouragement My instagram: @ninaderena UK High Potential Individual visa: https://www.gov.uk/high-potential-individual-visa