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Forum: USA
Apr 10th 2024, 11:18 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,112
Posted By retzie

Re: No bank account without address // Cannot rent without a bank account

For what it's worth, I have never encountered a rental that requires a bank account. They just require money! This could be in the form of cash or a cheque, or these days Zelle.

The latter won't...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 16th 2023, 6:43 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 4,704
Posted By retzie

Re: Wise.com - New verification Process

Another data point: I just put through a transfer and wasn't asked for any additional verification. I am in the US. This was logged in through a browser rather than the app.
Forum: USA
Aug 24th 2023, 5:24 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,624
Posted By retzie

Re: London to Chicago relocating 1 year

Very nicely said. I never fitted in in Chicago and could never adequately describe it to people. "It really is an American city" was somehow not illuminating.

Totally irrelevant for the OP,...
Forum: USA
Aug 23rd 2023, 11:52 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,624
Posted By retzie

Re: London to Chicago relocating 1 year

I did this too (but E-3 to Oklahoma). Zero money from my employer -- I paid my airfare out-of-pocket and even all the visa costs that were legal for them to offload. It was me, a suitcase and my...
Forum: USA
Aug 14th 2023, 4:10 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 7,457
Posted By retzie

Re: Moving to the Bay area - need help with public school minefield!

Why? People move for all kinds of reasons.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 30th 2023, 1:12 am
Replies: 266
Views: 22,184
Posted By retzie

Re: WTF in America Part 2

Ah! I didn't realize we had managed to export that. I haven't noticed it, but then again, I doubt it would register.

On my trip back to Oz earlier this year, every phrase spoken by a server had...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 29th 2023, 8:16 pm
Replies: 266
Views: 22,184
Posted By retzie

Re: WTF in America Part 2

Really? Maybe aspires, but I have barely encountered any Australians in hospo here. No visa for it.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 28th 2023, 5:27 pm
Replies: 266
Views: 22,184
Posted By retzie

Re: WTF in America Part 2

Meanwhile, the ETA has existed in Australia since 1996: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Australia#Electronic_Travel_Authority_(ETA)_(subclass_601)...
Forum: USA
Jan 15th 2023, 3:45 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,979
Posted By retzie

Re: Massachusetts salary?

Is this a 9-month salary or a 12-month one? If the former, there may be possibilities for teaching/securing funding for the summer, which would add another 3 months' salary on top of that.



Do...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 15th 2022, 3:10 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,371
Posted By retzie

Re: Currency - best options

In my travels, I almost always just withdraw cash from an ATM when I get there. There is usually one in the airport, then you are one small purchase away from having small bills/coins, which always...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 11th 2022, 10:04 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,280
Posted By retzie

Re: What All Considering Becoming Expats Should Consider

I'm not really sure why we are doing this dance again. There are situations where you can find yourself on absolutely the right side of US health insurance: no contribution to premiums, no copays, no...
Forum: The Barbie
May 21st 2022, 9:10 pm
Replies: 164
Views: 10,163
Posted By retzie

Re: Changing your government

Congratulations, you lot! :drinkingpals:
Forum: USA
May 7th 2022, 4:36 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 6,195
Posted By retzie

Re: Best private schools for UK children in New York state

Everyone is talking about a commute to Manhattan, but the OP included a plane emoji:



Sofia, could you clarify if your husband needs to commute, or if he just needs to be able to reach the...
Forum: USA
Apr 1st 2022, 3:05 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,930
Posted By retzie

Re: UK Background Check for US Global Entry

Wait, there's an AU option?! I had assumed the OP had chosen the UK because that was their only option. Strange decision :confused:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 31st 2022, 12:35 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,625
Posted By retzie

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

If you reached the same conclusion as the broke students and postdocs, that just confirms my suspicion that they always find the most economical solution :)
Forum: USA
Mar 31st 2022, 12:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,930
Posted By retzie

Re: UK Background Check for US Global Entry

This seems like it would be a major problem. How are the UK going to vet you if you have never lived there? I doubt they can verify addresses, work history, etc. in Oz. GE is very invasive, so...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 30th 2022, 3:28 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,625
Posted By retzie

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

Aha! I think this is what I was grasping at. I have only ever heard about it secondhand, so I never knew what it was called.

Fwiw, this is a favorite option for broke grad students and postdocs...
Forum: USA
Mar 30th 2022, 3:15 am
Replies: 33
Views: 9,145
Posted By retzie

Re: Moving children from U.K. to USA high School

This varies A LOT by field. In mathematics, (good) US PhDs are generally considered to be superior to PhDs awarded elsewhere. In Europe/the UK/Australia, you are definitely exposed to more advanced...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 29th 2022, 2:22 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,625
Posted By retzie

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

Is it completely out of the question to do the round trip and fly yourself back? I have considered doing that, but never needed to go through with it.

Alternatively, I know several people who have...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2022, 2:45 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,939
Posted By retzie

Re: Arizona or London

Have you looked into other schools, with or without a move elsewhere in the Southwest? You might not be super-local to family anymore, but it would still be a lot easier than London!
Forum: USA
Jan 17th 2022, 12:00 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,817
Posted By retzie

Re: USA vs Australia

^Sounds exactly the same as the US then:


Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/frequently-asked-questions/what-is-us-visa.html



Hi Pollyana...
Forum: USA
Dec 2nd 2021, 12:18 pm
Replies: 228
Views: 21,652
Posted By retzie

Re: US health insurance

I had an MRI on my knee earlier this year and went in feet first, but I don't how far up the body that would hold. They seemed pretty keen that I was comfortable (and still!), so I would guess that...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 14th 2021, 3:38 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,657
Posted By retzie

Re: Girlfriend visa hurdles to starting postdoc in USA

Ahh, that sounds familiar. I came for a 9-month postdoc, with the intention of returning to Oz for a permanent position. It's been 13 years! Mind you, I also left academia for a role that suits me a...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 13th 2021, 3:11 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,657
Posted By retzie

Re: Girlfriend visa hurdles to starting postdoc in USA

Congratulations on the job!

As everyone else has already said, you will be much better off getting married. Visa aside, if you are moving to a new country together, it will definitely be helpful...
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