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Forum: USA
Jan 11th 2010, 5:34 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,701
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Paying off a UK credit card

Thanks both for your contributions. The $45 charge is by Bank of America. Even if I go that route I'll probably still get hit by a poor exchange rate. I've emailed HSBC to ask what their exchange...
Forum: USA
Jan 11th 2010, 4:06 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,701
Posted By thenoblesavage

Paying off a UK credit card

Hi all,

Ok so I've lived in the USA since last summer after moving here on a spousal visa, so it's a permanent move. Anyway I have a £2000 credit card debt with my HSBC visa card in the UK and am...
Forum: USA
Sep 23rd 2009, 9:28 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,025
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Council Tax - overpayment?

Hi all,

So some good news (for me at least!). I emailed the council yesterday and they are going to wire me a £187 rebate for overpaying my council tax. This is because I would pay my yearly rate...
Forum: USA
Sep 19th 2009, 2:42 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,025
Posted By thenoblesavage

Council Tax - overpayment?

Hi all,

Ok, so I know this may sound like a cheeky idea but thought I'd see if anyone else has ever thought this and acted on it.

I would pay my Council Tax monthly, over 10 monthly...
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2009, 12:24 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,449
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Pennsylvania drivers' permit - medical

Hi all,

So I passed the Pennsylvania Knowledge Test for a permit that now allows me to learn to drive! Only had to get 15 correct out of 18, got the first 15 correct so didn't even have to do the...
Forum: USA
Sep 13th 2009, 8:25 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,449
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Pennsylvania drivers' permit - medical

Chris,

I'll be taking the test in Williamsport (home of Little League no less!!), which is near my father-in-law's house in Woolrich. We're moving to Yardley in Bucks County on the 30 September,...
Forum: USA
Sep 11th 2009, 10:11 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,449
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Pennsylvania drivers' permit - medical

Thanks all for your contributions. I've had my medical with the chiropractor, $25 and all done in 10 minutes with no waiting! Got talking to them as they know my father-in-law, he seems pretty well...
Forum: USA
Sep 11th 2009, 2:43 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,449
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Pennsylvania drivers' permit - medical

Ok, just called a local chiropractor and they'll do it for $25!! So it's good to shop around, thank goodness PA allow a chiropractor to do the medical!
Forum: USA
Sep 11th 2009, 1:57 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,449
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Pennsylvania drivers' permit - medical

Thanks.

Yes, $200 for the medical. I wouldn't have thought any health insurance company would agree to co-pay on a medical for a drivers permit?
Forum: USA
Sep 11th 2009, 1:39 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,449
Posted By thenoblesavage

Pennsylvania drivers' permit - medical

Hi all,

I'm currently attempting to learn to drive, living in London it never seemed a priority, now in Pennsylvania it does! So I want to get a permit to start driving in Pennsylvania, though as...
Forum: USA
Sep 4th 2009, 9:01 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 863
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Social Security Number advice

Hi all,

Just in case you're interested or for anyone's future reference. I went down to the local Social Security Administration office in rural Pennsylvania this morning, told them I hadn't been...
Forum: USA
Sep 2nd 2009, 8:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 863
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Social Security Number advice

Thanks Rene.

I called just to see if I was in the Social Security system, and the lady told me I wasn't and that therefore it was USCIS at fault, presumably for not passing my details over to...
Forum: USA
Sep 2nd 2009, 8:16 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 863
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Social Security Number advice

Thanks all for your advice.

I arrived in the US on a spousal visa (IR1) so should have received my Social Security Card automatically (as I ticked yes on form DS-230). I just tried to call USCIS...
Forum: USA
Sep 2nd 2009, 6:11 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 863
Posted By thenoblesavage

Social Security Number advice

Hi all,

Ok so I arrived in the US on the 29 July, five weeks ago today. I received my Permanent Resident Card two days ago but have still not received my Social Security Card and I need it for...
Jul 10th 2009, 8:25 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,125
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: how long does it take at U.S. airport on entry?

Kimbap,

Wait until your hubbie is approved before booking the tickets, don't mess with sod's law! Anyway we leave for the US on the 29th, British Airways to Philadelphia (we could go either there...
Forum: USA
Jun 30th 2009, 9:19 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

Thanks Kimbap, I got a text today saying my passport will be with me tomorrow by 12pm. I should tell you that there was alot of waiting at the interview. I was there for about 2 1/2 hours, only done...
Forum: USA
Jun 29th 2009, 9:44 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

Visa approved, so 3 months start to finish, very pleased. Now all we have to do is book our flights, sell our furniture, lease/sell our house, deal with the dogs, pack, all by the end of...
Forum: USA
Jun 23rd 2009, 7:55 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

Thanks Kimbap

We're the same as you guys, my wife being the USC and our 2 children are dual citizenship, how lucky is that!!

Anyway I filed the I-130 towards the end of March, and sent my...
Forum: USA
Jun 23rd 2009, 1:21 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

Hey all, just wanted to let you all know that I got my Police Certificate this morning, phew! So I have everything in order and ready for the interview next Monday. Provided that goes to plan I'll...
Forum: USA
Jun 20th 2009, 11:17 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

Ok, so you don't have to take the whole of what someone says and you can split and comment on a single sentence!!

You can't take part of, say this sentence "... government departments can be slow...
Forum: USA
Jun 20th 2009, 8:47 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

People, you are all getting too serious about all this! I just posted to share my experience, to give warning to be careful and to ask others how long it had taken them to apply for a police...
Forum: USA
Jun 20th 2009, 4:14 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

If I'd followed the instructions I wouldn't be having my interview a week on Monday. It's hardly the biggest lie ever (I know, a lie is a lie but no one other than me can lose from it). As long as I...
Forum: USA
Jun 19th 2009, 8:39 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

Oops sorry, I swear I saw a photo before and it was of a man!
Forum: USA
Jun 19th 2009, 8:06 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Re: Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

Hi Rene,

Many thanks for your comments, I've seen you all over the place on here giving out words of comfort to all, so a big thank you for being such a helpful guy!

I'm just concerned as I...
Forum: USA
Jun 19th 2009, 1:09 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 9,187
Posted By thenoblesavage

Police Certificate - How long did it take you?

Hi all,

Ok so I'm going through the IR-1 process (US citizen wife, married over 2 years) via DCF. On the 26 May I posted my visa application (DS-230 & DS-2001) and application for a police...
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