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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jan 15th 2011, 3:06 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,147
Posted By dzial67

Can I access my records? Bad experience going through immigration 2nd time!

Hi

We moved to the USA in November 2009 and our POE was Toronto and the process went very smoothly. Green card arrived a month later.

We went home for Xmas 2010 and came back through Atlanta...
Forum: USA
Nov 11th 2010, 7:54 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,006
Posted By dzial67

Tax - help please?

Hi - We moved to St Louis in November 2009 from England and bought a house in August 2010 with the proceeds of selling our house in the UK.

I've just decided to take 25% of my pension as a tax...
Forum: USA
Jan 18th 2010, 7:03 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 655
Posted By dzial67

Re: Medical Insurance for Hospital Treatment Only?

Burn1911

Could you say who you got your catastrophic insurance with or how you researched it?

Rete

I did think it was unusual. We have had BUPA cover in the UK via my old employer and of...
Forum: USA
Jan 18th 2010, 4:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 655
Posted By dzial67

Medical Insurance for Hospital Treatment Only?

Hi

Just moved to St Louis. My wife is a USC and I'm a UKC with a green card.

She is working and her employer has offered to cover her Medical Insurance payments.

We've been told by...
Forum: USA
Dec 29th 2009, 4:49 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 743
Posted By dzial67

Re: Did you come through POE in early November and have you got your SSN yet?

I took your advice and went into the SS office on the 17th Dec. A very nice lady took my details and advised that there was no record of my application via the DS230 and that she would process my SS5...
Forum: USA
Dec 16th 2009, 6:02 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 743
Posted By dzial67

Did you come through POE in early November and have you got your SSN yet?

I came through the POE on 5th November having ticked the box on the DS230 - pt II to get my SSN.

Six weeks have passed and no SSN yet. Went to the local office and they said best to wait - that...
Forum: USA
Dec 3rd 2009, 2:33 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 6,411
Posted By dzial67

Re: Toronto - POE - Do they have US immigration in Toronto airport?

Just to conclude the tale - I went through Immigration in Toronto on 5th November and it took about 30 minutes.

I was the only one being processed and apart from a pretty thorough check of our...
Forum: USA
Oct 10th 2009, 7:27 am
Replies: 33
Views: 6,411
Posted By dzial67

Re: Toronto - POE - Do they have US immigration in Toronto airport?

I've had the same experience in Chicago - can happen anywhere. I am guessing but I suspect the level of traffic through Toronto is less so the risk is probably smaller too.
Forum: USA
Oct 8th 2009, 2:22 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 6,411
Posted By dzial67

Re: Toronto - POE - Do they have US immigration in Toronto airport?

Thanks Ian - on both counts!

Thanks also ABY - its been a long haul - be glad when we are there but shed loads of stuff to do still!

Penguin - I've been through US Immigration in Dublin before...
Forum: USA
Oct 8th 2009, 11:11 am
Replies: 33
Views: 6,411
Posted By dzial67

Re: Toronto - POE - Do they have US immigration in Toronto airport?

Thanks JAJ - Do you know if they can process me in the same way as a US POE would?
Forum: USA
Oct 8th 2009, 11:00 am
Replies: 33
Views: 6,411
Posted By dzial67

Re: Toronto - POE - Do they have US immigration in Toronto airport?

I know Toronto is in Canada - thats why I asked the question!
Forum: USA
Oct 8th 2009, 10:14 am
Replies: 33
Views: 6,411
Posted By dzial67

Toronto - POE - Do they have US immigration in Toronto airport?

Hi

We're moving over to the St Louis in November and I'm just firming up the dates to book flights.

So far I've been focussed on United or American via Chicago as the POE which is...
Forum: USA
Sep 27th 2009, 11:26 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,844
Posted By dzial67

Re: Credit Report - How does a USC get one whilst still in UK?

Thanks Chartreuse

worked perfectly and we have a good score!
Forum: USA
Sep 25th 2009, 4:21 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,844
Posted By dzial67

Credit Report - How does a USC get one whilst still in UK?

Hi

We're moving to the USA in November. My wife (USC) has been living in the UK for the last 7 years. We're trying to check her credit rating in advance of going back but all of the rating...
Forum: USA
Sep 18th 2009, 7:58 am
Replies: 25
Views: 10,331
Posted By dzial67

Re: Renting in the USA & Property Tax

I'd like to close this out because I have the answer to my original question and thank everyone who helped with that. It's also drifting off topic and getting contentious.

Folinskyinla

My post...
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2009, 10:14 am
Replies: 8
Views: 751
Posted By dzial67

Re: Which Bank & Money Transfer

Sorry, I was talking about dollar transfers from one US bank to another
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2009, 9:36 am
Replies: 8
Views: 751
Posted By dzial67

Re: Which Bank & Money Transfer

Thanks for the Schwab suggestion. They have banks in St Louis close to where we think we want to live and their checking account looks attractive.

I wanted to transfer money in advance of arriving...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2009, 3:54 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 10,331
Posted By dzial67

Re: Renting in the USA & Property Tax

Thanks - 25% is very much in line with what we are used to in the UK
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2009, 3:51 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 10,331
Posted By dzial67

Re: Renting in the USA & Property Tax

Beginning to wish I didn't start this post but I do understand that you are trying to help which I am grateful for.

I do appreciate the difference between £ and $ - just my fat fingers hitting the...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2009, 3:06 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 10,331
Posted By dzial67

Re: Renting in the USA & Property Tax

I did do a search and did not find something that I could easily understand. Could you post the address where you got the 1% from please?

Also it seems quite onerous that you pay tax to 4 cities....
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2009, 3:01 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 10,331
Posted By dzial67

Re: Renting in the USA & Property Tax

sorry - should read 'my wife does NOT know what happens in ..
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2009, 2:59 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 10,331
Posted By dzial67

Re: Renting in the USA & Property Tax

Council Houses are welfare houses. Irrespective of that everyone has to pay Council Tax (Used to be called Poll Tax or prior to that Rates) to the local council. Councils are local governing bodies...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2009, 2:34 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 10,331
Posted By dzial67

Re: Renting in the USA & Property Tax

Now I'm confused.

Does anyone know if this City Tax is due in St Louis? And how is it calculated?

Or is it an Income Tax - I know my wife (USC) was paying a State Tax as well as a Federal Tax...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2009, 1:24 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 10,331
Posted By dzial67

Re: Renting in the USA & Property Tax

Thanks

In the UK it is different - the renter is liable and pays Council Tax (equivalent to Property Tax) separately direct to the local council. At the end of the day it is the same amount if the...
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