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Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2011, 11:46 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,227
Posted By meshwill

Re: UK appliances

Sell it all before you leave, use the money to go onto Amazon.com and order new things to be delivered the day after you move in!
The only item we kept (and then had to buy a transformer for) was...
Forum: USA
Nov 8th 2010, 10:43 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,763
Posted By meshwill

Re: American Express Card

if you have a secondary card holder, be aware the card and credit history will only show up in the main card holders name, my Hubby has had an Amex card for 16yrs and it shows on his US credit score,...
Forum: USA
Nov 3rd 2010, 10:12 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 7,905
Posted By meshwill

Re: Transferring money from UK to US

[QUOTE]Do you mean they were offering a lower rate for transferring a higher amount? Thats odd! Or maybe I'm misreading it.
First Direct offer their rates in bands - can't remember the exact...
Forum: USA
Nov 3rd 2010, 1:08 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 7,905
Posted By meshwill

Re: Transferring money from UK to US

we bank with HSBC and have UK account as well as USA account, I go online and transfer between the two. The online limit is $100,000 p/day so check your bank limits etc, if you need to transfer more...
Forum: USA
Oct 6th 2010, 12:28 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 12,666
Posted By meshwill

Re: Moving from London to New York - Recommendations for Moving Company?

We used Cadogan Tate, they were very good, we shipped furniture and stuff and also had air freight, they packed it all and unpacked this end. No breakages and helpful courteous staff. Can't comment...
Forum: USA
Oct 6th 2010, 12:25 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,464
Posted By meshwill

Re: AIG Membership - your experiences?

We paid the $400 joining fee for AIG and we pay $600 every 6 months for two new cars, we also paid $250 for renters insurance (tennants) and it was the best quote and the easiest company to deal with...
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2010, 7:13 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 4,069
Posted By meshwill

Re: How long, on average, does the shipping crate take to get through customs?

Thank you all for the replies and welcome wishes etc, currently clearing rental furniture away for collection and then ready to fill rooms on Monday!:thumbsup:
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2010, 8:30 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 4,069
Posted By meshwill

Re: How long, on average, does the shipping crate take to get through customs?

Is it really sad that I'm excited about my shipping crate coming!! we all discussed what we missed the most, my daughter missed her roller blades and bike, my son missed his bike and bed and my...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2010, 7:06 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 4,069
Posted By meshwill

Re: How long, on average, does the shipping crate take to get through customs?

very spooky!! posted this question this morning and this afternoon got a call to say shipping container had cleared customs and is being delivered Monday!! yippee!!


Of course I mean mine!! I...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2010, 3:47 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,241
Posted By meshwill

Re: Changing address when leaving

Some banks will only hold accounts for UK residents.
You could try swopping to online stat's until you get sorted, at least it will hold any mail going to your old address, it will only be mail...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2010, 12:59 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 17,870
Posted By meshwill

Re: Shipping time? UK to Los Angeles

Our shipping crate was picked up on Aug 20th, set sail for New York on 29th Aug, arrived 6th Sept, just waiting for it to clear customs etc now, not sure how long that will take but my "furniture"...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2010, 12:56 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,241
Posted By meshwill

Re: Changing address when leaving

Not all banks will accept c/o address or US address, check your bank.
I'm with LLoyds, they said no, as did A&L, HSBC have been fab and I opened a global account (one in UK and one in US) this also...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2010, 12:53 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 4,069
Posted By meshwill

How long, on average, does the shipping crate take to get through customs?

Hi,
We arrived in CT late Aug, air freight arrived 2 weeks later, shipping crate docked in New York on 6th Sept, anyone know roughly how long it might take to get through customs etc, and when I...
Forum: USA
Sep 9th 2010, 1:50 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,638
Posted By meshwill

Re: Has anyone moved a pet to Florida from the Uk/Ireland recently?

if you use someone like petair they can advise you what to do and they also do a lot of the paperwork, the health check is carried out by the vet and then stamped into the pet passport, it is a check...
Forum: USA
Sep 3rd 2010, 1:22 am
Replies: 1
Views: 590
Posted By meshwill

Re: Removal company

sorry no, we used Cadogan Tate and they were brill, would def recommend them. :)
Forum: USA
Sep 3rd 2010, 1:19 am
Replies: 16
Views: 16,458
Posted By meshwill

Re: Moving to Conneticut looking at Ridgefield, Wilton or Westport?

[QUOTE][But yes, I do have a 4 x 4!/QUOTE]

ordered mine yesterday!! :thumbsup:
Forum: USA
Sep 2nd 2010, 9:42 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 16,458
Posted By meshwill

Re: Moving to Conneticut looking at Ridgefield, Wilton or Westport?

have found many friendly people so far in Ridgefield (including me!!) not so much stepford wives but you may feel out of it if you don't have a 4X4!!!:rofl:
Forum: USA
Sep 2nd 2010, 12:17 am
Replies: 16
Views: 16,458
Posted By meshwill

Re: Moving to Conneticut looking at Ridgefield, Wilton or Westport?

Hi,
We are from the UK and moved to CT last week!! we too had a look at Wilton and Weston but settled for Ridgefield and boy am I glad we did!! it is a super town, schools are all fab, everyone is...
Forum: USA
Aug 17th 2010, 3:15 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,195
Posted By meshwill

Re: Dealing with initial lack of credit history

We were recommended HSBC as they have lots of branches in the USA.
We opened a premier account in the UK, online, then an international premier account based in the USA, again online, we had to...
Forum: USA
Aug 12th 2010, 10:09 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 3,475
Posted By meshwill

Re: Car insurance advice

we were quoted $1100 by Merastar for 6 mths for one new car.
We then got a quote from AIG of $400 (joining fee) and then $300 for 6mths, the $400 is a one off payment and we can then get other...
Forum: USA
Aug 11th 2010, 3:15 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 8,112
Posted By meshwill

Re: International AutoSource

Hi, me again!! saw you earlier on the visa forum!.
Hubby has dealt with guy called Jerry at International autosource and so has one of his workmates, both v impressed with service given and the...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 11th 2010, 2:25 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,416
Posted By meshwill

Re: Off tomorrow to the Embassy for Visa Interview!! any idea how long it might take?

Hubby will be working in Stamford, we're going to live in Ridgefield!. :)
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 11th 2010, 1:37 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,416
Posted By meshwill

Re: Off tomorrow to the Embassy for Visa Interview!! any idea how long it might take?

same time as us!! how strange!! small world really isn't it!!
seen at about 9.45am then sat around until about 11am then visas approved and left about 11.40am.

Congrats on getting yours!...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 10th 2010, 2:50 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,416
Posted By meshwill

Off tomorrow to the Embassy for Visa Interview!! any idea how long it might take?

We're off to the embassy tomorrow morning for our visa interview, hubby is on a L-1 blanket visa and I'm on a L-2.
We have a 9.30am appointment, has anyone been recently and if so how long were you...
Forum: USA
Aug 7th 2010, 1:36 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,211
Posted By meshwill

Re: Pet shipping via Continental

Mine loves to sleep, day and night, on a chair or window seat, preferably above a radiator or in the sun, happy as can be! she's 16yrs old but fit and healthy, she will love all the indoor attention...
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