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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 22nd 2020, 4:23 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,827
Posted By shayward

Re: Apply for arrival extension

We have about 6 weeks to figure it out since that is when his visa expires.

If you've got nothing helpful to add then maybe you shouldn't post.

Since my father has sold the house, and packed up...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 22nd 2020, 3:41 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,827
Posted By shayward

Re: Apply for arrival extension

So we have since discovered that you can apply for an extension of you validity period in extenuating circumstances..... which I'd these times qualify as!

Haven't exactly figured out how to apply...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 17th 2020, 4:16 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,827
Posted By shayward

Re: Apply for arrival extension

Since most infections are spreading locally i think that the international travel bans are basically shutting the barn door after the horse has already bolted.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 17th 2020, 3:28 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,827
Posted By shayward

Re: Apply for arrival extension

So for others coming to this thread, i read the ban in more detail and it says that it applies to people who have been in the banned countries 14 days prior to arriving in the US.

So an option may...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 17th 2020, 3:23 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,827
Posted By shayward

Re: Apply for arrival extension

Thanks for the response.

I should have added more information that now seems relevant.

Though he is a UK citizen, he lives in South Africa and SA is not one of the countries currently banned...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 17th 2020, 2:51 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,827
Posted By shayward

Apply for arrival extension

My Dad got approved for permanent residence in January and was due to head out to us in April. Considering all of the chaos right now we'd like to apply for an extension to the requirement to arrive...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 12th 2014, 5:34 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 676
Posted By shayward

Re: N400 - 3 Years

Thanks Ian,

Applying for citizenship seems a whole bunch easier than the green card process was :-)
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 12th 2014, 3:27 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 676
Posted By shayward

N400 - 3 Years

I'm applying under the 3 year rule, so I am hoping you smart people on here can confirm that I just fill in 3 years of work, residence and travel information despite the form asking for 5.

It...
Forum: USA
Feb 20th 2014, 7:05 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 4,966
Posted By shayward

Re: UK Child Trust Fund and FBAR\Form 8938

So any-one on here who took out one of those UK child trust funds before they left the UK?
Forum: USA
Feb 18th 2014, 2:31 am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,966
Posted By shayward

Re: UK Child Trust Fund and FBAR\Form 8938

I think they can just send a cheque to you child for the amount in the account.

Probably best to have cancelled the DD anyway as you'd probably end up breaching the $10,000 limit at some point,...
Forum: USA
Feb 18th 2014, 12:18 am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,966
Posted By shayward

Re: UK Child Trust Fund and FBAR\Form 8938

Unfortunately not, its locked up until my son turns 18.

As for calling it a trust, well that was just marketing speak, so you're right about nothing to worry about there.
Forum: USA
Feb 17th 2014, 5:09 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 4,966
Posted By shayward

UK Child Trust Fund and FBAR\Form 8938

I have searched high and low for some straight forward advice on this and haven't got very far.

My son has around $3,000 left in a Child Trust Fund in the UK. (We moved to the USA 2 years ago)
...
Forum: USA
Mar 6th 2012, 3:43 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,046
Posted By shayward

Re: 2011 Tax return advice please.

You may find it easier to use a tax preparer for you first tax return. I found turbo tax was actually just fine at helping me make sure I had everything filled in, as long as you are not an overly...
Forum: USA
Mar 6th 2012, 3:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,046
Posted By shayward

Re: 2011 Tax return advice please.

Also, if you only arrived in the USA last year, then according to the definition on the instructions for form 8938 you will be a foriegn person as you would have spent 330 days outside of the USA...
Forum: USA
Feb 28th 2012, 10:20 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

perhaps a fairer system would allow people to take pension accounts in the uk and withdraw all the cash, with a penalty, so that they can then take the money where they please.

this could be...
Forum: USA
Feb 28th 2012, 10:09 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

you are right. i took another look and they talk about the schemes being FATCA compliant.

if they were moving the money to the US then FATCA wouldn't be an issue.
Forum: USA
Feb 28th 2012, 10:07 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

possibly because we have a tax treaty that already recognises them and QROPS appears to be an internationally accepted way to move pensions from country to country.

why do you suppose that they...
Forum: USA
Feb 28th 2012, 2:27 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

For those of you still interested in looking into bringing your pension funds to the US, I found this company that claims to have the ability to do that.
...
Forum: USA
Feb 25th 2012, 8:58 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

Try ACA http://www.aca.ch/joomla/index.php they are actively campaigning on issues just like this.
Forum: USA
Feb 25th 2012, 8:55 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

I have decided to do just that. They were all defined contribution schemes that my accountant (and some-one at H&R Block) all agree cannot be transferred to the US, and should just be left in the UK...
Forum: USA
Feb 24th 2012, 8:03 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

Did you ever get a reply to any of your emails to the treasury?

Perhaps we do need to look into lobbying for this. It makes financial sense for the US to allow the money to come over here, so the...
Forum: USA
Feb 24th 2012, 6:46 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,233
Posted By shayward

Re: Medicare

Has the OP looked into private healthcare, or signing on for a community hospital scheme?
Forum: USA
Feb 24th 2012, 3:12 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

it seems to be the US is shooting itself in the foot on this issue then.

lets say the average pension pot left in the UK is about $100,000, for some people it may be in the millions.

this money...
Forum: USA
Feb 23rd 2012, 6:03 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

what about a mid transfer? like going from UK to ??? to USA

would probably lose a bit of money in transfer fees but possibly an option?

this was the method that Windsor Pensions suggested to...
Forum: USA
Feb 23rd 2012, 2:49 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 15,686
Posted By shayward

Re: Transfer UK Defined Contribution Pension to USA

I am already here on a green card.

My wife is a USC.

And I am only 35 so quite a while to go until retirement, would just rather not have to worry about FBAR, etc for the next 30 years and then...
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