Originally Posted by Blue Cat

out of curiousity why do you want to come?? every day we have tons of enquries from posters wanting information about moving here - what is it that makes you want to come?

Originally Posted by Eva

anyone know how to secure a green card in US? w.o investing $500,000 in a shell company

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Originally Posted by IndieGirl

I like it here too, but we would have to move (to Aus) when daughter gets closer to Uni (couple of years from now).

I was wondering why you said someday you would have to return to the UK...

Originally Posted by Eva

She'll be luvin you turning up outside the Halls of Residence every night!!!!!
Just kidding

Originally Posted by IndieGirl

I wasn't aware that was an option... Which visa is this? You could try the visa lottery?

Originally Posted by Eva

Uhuh doing that already.Only other way is to be well up(audit trailed) in a reputable company and 'vital to its success'.Need green card to live there more than 6 months per annum.Salomon-v-Salomon even with $1/2mil invest isn't as definite bet as it used to be pre 9/11.

Originally Posted by IndieGirl

lol - we've already threatened to drop her off (to Uni) everyday! No, seriously, we'd have to go, otherwise we stand to lose our residency, unless, in the remote event we manage an extension.

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa

you could always just marry ray...

MM, xx

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa

you could always just marry ray...

MM, xx

Originally Posted by IndieGirl

I like it here too, but we would have to move (to Aus) when daughter gets closer to Uni (couple of years from now).

I was wondering why you said someday you would have to return to the UK...

Originally Posted by Eva

I'm heading off from Uae mid Jan.Not relishing returning to UK after being away for a while-nothing appeals to me about the place anymore.Intend moving on asap-anyone know how to secure a green card in US? w.o investing $500,000 in a shell company

BB- Home is where the best tea bags are after a while-you'll be fine if and when the time comes - do you mean when you finish work?
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Originally Posted by Eva

Haahaaaa- yeh? And what do I do about Joycie doing an uptodate version of Boston Strangler or Texas Chain Saw Massacre?.....Besides he smokes!!!Would lead me back onto that dreadful vice......other than those to small blimps on the horizon sounds like a plan though

Originally Posted by beebee

People just dont retire here..

I mean at all really, I need to go and visit family but have put it off for nearly 3 years.. after being here I really don't want to go back. Ever. Have you ever heard of the condition called SAD

Originally Posted by IndieGirl

oh ok, I understand the condition

I visit India 2-3 times a year just to visit family. Another reason I love staying here. It is so close, a very short flight...just 3 hours

Originally Posted by beebee

i always thought it was an apprehension of school starting back in september.. but I still felt it years after leaving school..so i did my research..

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa

oh well maybe bigamy is legal in florida...but the smoking, hmmm...didn't know you'd given up, that's more difficult to cope with than another wife i guess, back to plan b then, lol...

MM, xx