Hotscot

With dental our plan through Anthem, we paid
80% year 1
50% year 2
25% year 3
Piss all after that unless it was cosmetic.

Vicious B

dental is covered to a max of $2k/ year...

penguinbar

Is there a co- pay as well? Honestly I'd be more concerned about medical than dental and vision and you seem to have a choice of some pretty good plans.

Vicious B

hi there, been a while since I last posted, but I am almost sorted with my negotiations...currently just waiting for confirmation of guarantor...
Just a quick one, is there a list of documentation requirements for an L1 visa anywhere i've tried looking on here and on the immigration website but can't seem to see anything and want to try and get things in place (like degree certs) etc.

SanDiegogirl

You company lawyers (if they are any good) should be handling this for you and asking you to provide the necessary documentation.

Depending on your job will determine what documents are required for the L1 application.

From the top of my head these are some of the things I/the company/the lawyers had to provide when I moved: degree certificates, birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport, job contract, letter of employment, resume, full job description of current job, job description of new position, company details etc etc.

Vicious B

Thanks a lot SanDiegogirl. I am sure they will ask me for these once my offer is accepted, but I know for sure I will need to get a copy of my degree since it went missing in my move to Dubai...might even need a copy birth certificate...will get moving on those straight away!

H Bomb

Looks like we are in a similar place as you. My wife is moving on an L1 and I will be on an L2 - and we are just awaiting the full details of the relocation package/US benefits.

Trying to work out where we want to live is proving difficult - think we have narrowed it down to Murray Hill - but you keep seeing the same pictures on so many adverts you start to wonder do any of these places actually exist.

Also still confused about what we need to rent. Assuming my wifes company will act as guarantor - and we will be staying withing the 40x so that is a good start - but we cannot provide landlord refernces (havent had a landlord in the UK for almost 10 years as we own our own place) and US tax returns (as we wont have any). DO these things matter when it comes down to it - or will we end up struggling?

jaffy23

When we were looking around in Murray Hill we looked at a few different buildings around here. I would have rather gone direct as the realtor fee is a good chunk of change (15%/6 weeks rent), but we had no credit history here.

http://www.manhattanskyline.com/ Looked at Habitat NYC and The Murray Hill. 1 bed seemed to be in $2800 range.
http://www.ogdencapproperties.com/ Looked at Windsor Court and Biltmore Plaza. We live next to Biltmore - Both really nice buildings with doorman and rooftop gyms/pool.
http://www.stonehengenyc.com (expensive, but has fios!)

Vicious B

hi there, so far i've been looking on pad mapper, that seems to give you the lowdown of all the places available...plus you can add favourites etc. I've been having the same issues as you for finding somewhere to live, but i've also got to the point where i've realised it's probably better to just get a feel for what's on offer and then make a decision once i'm actually there and have scoped out the areas more...i think it depends where you want to be in comparison to work vs. socialising etc....

H Bomb

I havent tried padmapper yet - will give it a go now and see what it suggests.

When are you due to move?

Vicious B

i'm still waiting to hear but within the next couple of months...

mattrsmith

Vicious B....please keep me in the loop with how your move goes. I will be going through the same package negotiations as you have been through over the next month or so, and clearly will then start to scope out potential areas in manhattan to live. hope all goes well with the move!
Matt

H Bomb

You will probably make it a month or so before us - we are aiming for mid July, just in time to see New York Red Bulls vs Arsenal!

Vicious B

Oh dear i'm not sure we can be friends, since I'm a Spurs fan LOL!

H Bomb

I think I am more into American Football these days and supoport the Redskins - you are not a Cowboy are you?

Saying that - think I will be down here quite ofter during the football season!
http://www.footballfactoryny.com/