Moving to Italy or the US? Start with a free guide.
Elite Skillset is a community of people who actually made the move. We publish member-written guides on Italy relocation and US talent visas (EB-1, O-1), updated for 2026 - and free help from people who have done it.
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Three of our most-asked routes, each with a focused guide in its own language.
Italy Elective Residence English
Live in Italy on stable passive income. Real income thresholds, documents and the consulate process.
Rinnovo del Permesso Italiano
Come rinnovare il permesso di soggiorno: kit alle Poste, documenti, tempi della Questura e costi.
Обучение в Италии Русский
Студенческая виза, поступление, подтверждение средств и оформление ВНЖ. Путь от учебы к работе.
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Written by community members who made the move, updated for 2026. Free to read on our forum.
Italy relocation
Elective Residence Visa
Move to Italy on passive income - thresholds, documents, consulate process, path to citizenship.
Digital Nomad Visa
Keep your remote income and live in Italy. Requirements, taxes and real cases.
Permesso di Soggiorno
Apply for and renew your residence permit: the KIT, the Questura, timing and the path to PMJ.
Jobs in Italy
How to find work, expected salaries by field, and the documents foreigners need.
Italian Citizenship
By descent (jure sanguinis), by marriage, by naturalization - the complete comparison.
Codice Fiscale
The Italian tax code - needed for the lease, the bank account, and almost everything else.
US talent visas (EB-1 / O-1)
Scholarly Articles (EB-1)
What counts as a qualifying publication, the documents, and how to use Google Scholar evidence.
Media Coverage (EB-1)
What qualifies as major media - a breakdown of 100+ RFEs on the published-material criterion.
Original Contribution (EB-1)
Only ~4% approval on this criterion - how to actually prove original contributions of major significance.
High Salary (EB-1)
11 mistakes that get this criterion denied, and why a high number alone is not enough.
Judging (EB-1)
The judging criterion at a 63% approval rate - how to qualify and document peer review work.
Final Merits
Why petitions get denied even after individual criteria are met - the final-merits determination.