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Forum: USA
Nov 16th 2011, 3:55 am
Replies: 0
Views: 446
Posted By jackar99

Travel Insurance - starting before trip

Hi,

I'm leaving a job at a US company and moving back to the UK. I have medical insurance at the company but this will be cancelled once I resign. I will then need some other insurance to cover me...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 12th 2010, 6:51 am
Replies: 25
Views: 64,007
Posted By jackar99

Re: shipping boxes from US to UK - best method

Is USPS generally cheaper and more reliable than UPS or Fedex for shipping boxes that weigh from 10 to 50 lbs ?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 12th 2010, 3:56 am
Replies: 25
Views: 64,007
Posted By jackar99

shipping boxes from US to UK - best method

I have mainly boxes of personal things to ship back to the UK from Texas and wanted to know which option to choose. There is no furniture so I'm thinking that using a removals company may be...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 1st 2009, 2:11 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,189
Posted By jackar99

Re: Extend L1B Visa query

Well as I work for a large american multinational company I'm guessing the visa extension should, in theory go through ok, so there should be no real surprises.

Thanks for the comments. :)
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 1st 2009, 4:21 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,189
Posted By jackar99

Extend L1B Visa query

Is it true that L1B extensions get rejected and more so lately ? My
company is filing for an L1B extension with only 2 months to go. I thought it was just an administrative thing that a company is...
Forum: USA
Oct 8th 2009, 4:40 am
Replies: 89
Views: 7,405
Posted By jackar99

Re: Is anyone saving for their kids college fees ?

Thanks meauxna - those 2 links were great !
Forum: USA
Oct 8th 2009, 3:17 am
Replies: 89
Views: 7,405
Posted By jackar99

Re: Is anyone saving for their kids college fees ?

Yes - it seems more to do with state requirements than Unis. I checked here:
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/international/state
where for example Texas says US permanent residents on...
Forum: USA
Oct 7th 2009, 2:44 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 7,405
Posted By jackar99

Re: Is anyone saving for their kids college fees ?

Does anyone know if a student that has an L2B visa and has lived in the state of Texas for a few years has to pay the "overseas" fee for admission to a Texas university ?

If you have a visa but...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 20th 2009, 9:52 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,275
Posted By jackar99

Re: Taking pets home to the UK

Our cat and dog have EU (ISO) chips and US microchips after they arrived here. They have since been vaccinated for rabies by a US vet after the US chips were inserted. If the rabies shot was recorded...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 20th 2009, 9:27 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,343
Posted By jackar99

Re: Shipping Pets to the UK

So how does it work with this Kansas blood test thing. I paid a vet in Texas to run a rabies test on our Cat back in 2008 and this was sent to the Kansas lab. A few weeks later the vet said that the...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 20th 2009, 8:51 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,876
Posted By jackar99

Re: USDA Vet in Florida ????

I have a Pets passport for our dog that was last updated with a 3 year Rabies vaccination just before leaving Ireland for the US. The dog has since had another shot in the US but the US vets don't...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 20th 2009, 8:40 am
Replies: 7
Views: 877
Posted By jackar99

Re: Pets passport validity

I have a Pets passport for our dog that was last updated with a 3 year Rabies vaccination just before leaving Ireland for the US. The dog has since had another shot in the US but the US vets don't...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 12th 2009, 1:43 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,391
Posted By jackar99

Re: October Visa Bulletin

So let me have a go at making sense of this and applying it to my own status :cool: : I have an L1B and a GC application was submitted in Oct 2008, therefore looking at the table - I am a skilled...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 10th 2009, 8:30 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,391
Posted By jackar99

Re: October Visa Bulletin

So what does the EB3 row mean ? can you explain. I'm waiting since Oct 2008 for a Labor Certificate to get a GC to replace an L1B. Would the info in row EB3 apply to me ?:confused:

Thanks.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 10th 2009, 8:20 am
Replies: 5
Views: 706
Posted By jackar99

Re: Anyone had their kids study the UK curriculum whilst they are still in a Host Cou

Talking about GCSEs I have a daughter who is 16 and is in 11th grade here, so how does it work if we decide to move back to the UK? I'm thinking that she could go straight into studying for A-levels...
Forum: USA
Sep 10th 2009, 8:16 am
Replies: 65
Views: 10,673
Posted By jackar99

Re: Brit food in supermarkets

Where's the best place to get good british tea ? I buy a cheap brand of black tea made by Tetley in the local HEB supermarket, but I' wondering if there is a good place to buy online which is not too...
Forum: USA
Aug 27th 2009, 2:44 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 7,405
Posted By jackar99

Re: Is anyone saving for their kids college fees ?

I managed to find some more info here:
http://www.liv.ac.uk/sas/administration/feestatus.htm
where it says:

5. Special ‘Home’ Classifications

The following categories of students are...
Forum: USA
Aug 27th 2009, 11:56 am
Replies: 89
Views: 7,405
Posted By jackar99

Re: Is anyone saving for their kids college fees ?

Good point - I don't have a GC, only an L1B, so this may count as temporary.
The following link explains the exception:
...
Forum: USA
Aug 27th 2009, 10:53 am
Replies: 89
Views: 7,405
Posted By jackar99

Re: Is anyone saving for their kids college fees ?

I put cash for my kids into a CD in my name as I was also concerned about penalties, etc, if I leave the US and need to take out the savings. I have a related question which someone might be able to...
Forum: USA
Aug 12th 2009, 2:41 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,224
Posted By jackar99

Re: Shipping dogs to US

Yes I used Ladyhaye as well back in 2007 for a dog and a cat from London to Houston and everything went smoothly - although a little expensive. Just make sure you arrive at customs at the destination...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 12th 2009, 2:35 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,019
Posted By jackar99

Talking L1B Extension and getting stamp

I have an L1B and I-94 expiring in Feb 2010 and my employer has submitted a renewal request. Does anyone know if I will need to leave the US at any time before Feb 2010 to get the stamp or new I-94 ?...
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