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Forum: USA
May 23rd 2012, 3:38 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 6,898
Posted By winterbird

Re: BNO Passport Problem

Just a thought. If they sent the new BNO passport directly from London to you, maybe the initial documents you supplied, including HKID card is still Washington? They could have just verified them...
Forum: USA
May 21st 2012, 6:54 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 6,898
Posted By winterbird

Re: BNO Passport Problem

Maybe you can try to email them, with whatever application reference number and other details to help them. I find UK government agencies respond better by emails/letters. That way, you can also...
Forum: USA
May 19th 2012, 7:09 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 6,898
Posted By winterbird

Re: BNO Passport Problem

Is that the Hong Kong ID card you are referring to" Try to contact the processing centre directly? I renewed mine in UK, and they didn't need my Hong Kong ID for renewal? If they asked that from...
Forum: USA
Jan 23rd 2012, 6:42 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 6,385
Posted By winterbird

Re: Cost of Grocery Store Shopping

It varies a lot in different cities. Manhattan is absolutely ridiculous (I once paid $6 for a loaf of bread - not that nice either, and $7 for three tomatoes!), when we were in Chicago - we lived...
Forum: USA
Jan 23rd 2012, 6:31 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,059
Posted By winterbird

Re: UK Medical records and USA health insurance

GP would charge you for that? I didn't know that.

When we moved to the US in 2010, my husband was having regular check-up for his post cancer treatment in NHS, we told the doctor in the...
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2012, 8:53 am
Replies: 29
Views: 5,589
Posted By winterbird

Re: Duvet Covers

You can order online from Ikea in US, check the measurements carefully - I find them same as UK, just in different names in US. If you only order bedsheets, duvet covers, they should come in...
Forum: USA
Jan 9th 2012, 6:01 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 4,805
Posted By winterbird

Re: What should we leave behind?

We moved to the US for a year and then moved back to UK just 2 months ago.

If you asked me now, I would say I hope we had leave behind most of the electronic items: tv is out of the question,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 18th 2011, 4:26 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

He's right though that there are many health Care jobs in US - I'm sure if you are allowed to work, you won't have a problem getting job in related field. However, it's difficult to ask for a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 18th 2011, 2:33 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

Definitely cannot get paid job with H4, I have never heard of grade upland increase, so can't help you with that. :o.

Technically, if you are qualify for H1b, then you can apply for jobs and ask...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 15th 2011, 7:23 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

Thanks Jemima! Am having a cuppa and a bit of rich tea (ok, lots) :)

Btw, I am following "Lie To Me" with Tim Roth on tv here, at least he's playing a Brit there and there's PG tips in his house,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 15th 2011, 6:59 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

Wonder how are our missing home movie cast doing? :)

I am hanging in here, been busy sorting out the crazily and unnecessarily complicated tax returns here. My god, I would gladly pay council tax...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 24th 2011, 11:47 am
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

Sounds like you need to sit down and have a serious (and calm) talk with your husband. Men deal with problems by offering solutions, they are not good with the understanding bit. They might tell...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 23rd 2011, 8:19 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

Hi MoshiMoshi, I am not a big fan of household chores either, but I'm grateful for the hour or so it occupies out of my "busy" schedule. :)

My main task today was: go to the post office 5 blocks...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 23rd 2011, 6:01 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

That film will involve lots of cleaning, staring into space, sudden burst of crying and bon bon eating scenes :)

I do remember "Lost in Translation", you are right! Yeah, there's no chance a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 23rd 2011, 2:39 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

Hello everyone! I am also very glad to have found this thread. I have stopped complaining to friends about it, cos it gets old fast and they don't really understand - why I'm suddenly having a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 22nd 2011, 11:10 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

I'm usually a rather rational and flexible person, so I'm also surprised (and disappointed in myself) that I struggle so much for this move.

I think, one of the reasons, like Weymouth, I didn't...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 22nd 2011, 2:39 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 14,896
Posted By winterbird

Re: Missing home!!!

Not kidding when I say I totally understand how you feel!

I'm in a similar situation - moved to NYC with husband on a H4 last October, can't work, bored to death, can't connect with the people,...
Forum: USA
Oct 29th 2010, 3:36 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 5,454
Posted By winterbird

Re: This was not suppose to happen (not this quickly)

I'm no expert, but one can always check:

http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1visa-layoff-jobloss-faq.html
Forum: USA
Oct 29th 2010, 3:17 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 5,454
Posted By winterbird

Re: This was not suppose to happen (not this quickly)

Is he on H1B visa? Then he can find another new employer over here, there is a grace period, if you all want to stay. And I believe even if you have to move back, the company need to compensate...
Forum: USA
Oct 25th 2010, 4:07 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,411
Posted By winterbird

Re: Moving to NYC - help needed!

UES is one of the oldest communities in NYC, it's quite established as a neighbourhood. All kinds of people live here. Everything we need is always just around the corner. And it's still famous...
Forum: USA
Oct 21st 2010, 3:26 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,411
Posted By winterbird

Re: Moving to NYC - help needed!

I have quite a bit of problem getting parcels, living in a non-doorman building, some people will ask a nearby dry-cleaner to sign parcels for them for a small fee. Manhattan is quite safe, so the...
Forum: USA
Oct 21st 2010, 3:03 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,411
Posted By winterbird

Re: Moving to NYC - help needed!

We just moved to Manhattan from London a month ago, my husband has the same salary as you, I can't work on a H4 visa, so when we file joint tax, after various deductions (health insurance etc), the...
Forum: USA
Aug 1st 2010, 7:18 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,831
Posted By winterbird

Re: Need help with British Nationality-living in the US

If you are a british national before 1997 the hand-over, then you are eligible to apple for a BNO passport, until 2047 - UK signed a 50 years one country two system deal with China.

The Hong Kong...
Forum: USA
Jun 11th 2010, 11:18 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,715
Posted By winterbird

Re: Moving to NYC - any international removal co recommendations?

Just an update. I got quotes from both Anglo-Pacific and Crown. Crown is about £400 more expensive for the same cubic feet estimate.

I am leaning towards Anglo-Pacific more now because they...
Forum: USA
Jun 8th 2010, 9:45 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,715
Posted By winterbird

Re: Moving to NYC - any international removal co recommendations?

Good luck with your move Em Vee :)

I just heard from Crown today, they asked me for more details before they give me a quote, apparently, they will include a quote for the insurance as well. ...
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