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Forum: The Welcome Inn
May 25th 2026, 3:50 am
Replies: 2
Views: 552
Posted By Rete

Re: Hello

Good morning!

Welcome to BE. We have few requisites in regards to posting. The most important is that you read our Forum Guidelines before posting.

The world's a big place. Where are you...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
May 23rd 2026, 5:06 am
Replies: 1
Views: 266
Posted By Rete

Re: Middle East or Malaysia - no idea yet, but hello anyway

Welcome to British Expats

Glad to hear that you have read the forum rules and are ready to post to find the answers you are seeking. If you need any further assistance in posting, please reach...
Forum: USA
May 16th 2026, 8:13 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,524
Posted By Rete

Re: USA Driving Licence

This is what I assumed as well. He needs to keep in mind that if his total time in the US for one year is 8 months or more, then he is increasing the odds of being turned away at the POE on his next...
Forum: USA
May 16th 2026, 6:09 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,524
Posted By Rete

Re: USA Driving Licence

I assumed this was for Canadian citizens who are allowed to visit the US for up to 6 months at one time per year and for other foreigners who had the required visa to do so. My Canadian in-laws did...
Forum: USA
May 16th 2026, 6:07 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,524
Posted By Rete

Re: USA Driving Licence

Exactly. There is no such animal as a US driver's license. Licenses to drive are State provided and each State has a different set of criteria/requirements.
Forum: The Welcome Inn
May 5th 2026, 1:08 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,447
Posted By Rete

Re: Hello everyone!

Good morning, Annie.

I see you are a newbie to British Expats. Welcome to our forums where you can discover much about the new home you are making in a foreign country.

Can you please tell us a...
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2026, 6:39 am
Replies: 67
Views: 8,840
Posted By Rete

Re: ETA in effect for Canadians 25 February 2026

Frankly, if the cost of $100 is too much for an OAP, then they won't be traveling outside of Canada will they. As for the renewal of a UK passport which is good for 10 years, then if you are in a...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 18th 2026, 6:34 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,455
Posted By Rete

Re: Struggling to find a countersignatory for a UK passport renewal

Do you not have a doctor in the UK? A bank account? Ask to speak to the manager and have them as a signatory. A dentist? We all need to see a dentist on occasion. A management agency for the...
Forum: Canada
Apr 18th 2026, 6:24 am
Replies: 67
Views: 8,840
Posted By Rete

Re: ETA in effect for Canadians 25 February 2026

While I can understand not wanting to shell out money for something you will use only once or twice in ten years, what I don't understand why someone would not want to hold a valid passport from...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 9th 2026, 3:45 am
Replies: 1
Views: 343
Posted By Rete

Re: Dazzle from Vehicle Lights

I wouldn't call it dazzle. I find driving at night to be a hazard with the new vehicle lights on automobiles. They can be blinding if you are driving a standard size vehicle and have a pickup truck...
Forum: USA
Apr 9th 2026, 3:42 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,254
Posted By Rete

Re: Where do I start?

This young is feeling his way through the emigration systems of the world. First asking about the US and then adding anywhere in the world to his agenda. As a holder of a German passport he can...
Forum: USA
Apr 8th 2026, 1:45 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,254
Posted By Rete

Re: Where do I start?

Sorry but I have to say it: "Are you spoofing us?"

If you have US passports why are you on this site? A US Citizen doesn't have to emigrate to their own country.
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Apr 4th 2026, 4:01 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,447
Posted By Rete

Re: Hello everyone!

Where in the big wide world are you hoping to emigrate to? Any and all answers will depend on where you wish to go. Your age, education, employment skills are all pertinent if you are planning on...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 31st 2026, 12:45 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,797
Posted By Rete

Re: L1 Application with CITM arrest - Advice requested

I assume you do know that you need the employer to apply for the L1 for you so you need the job first. I believe you also have to work for them at least one year before they can apply for an L visa...
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2026, 9:00 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,407
Posted By Rete

Re: Offer of a move UK to US

I worked in Stamford, CT for several years and my part of Westchester County, NY bordered Greenwich, CT. My eldest daughter had several friends whose parents were in well placed jobs and owned homes...
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2026, 3:37 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,407
Posted By Rete

Re: Offer of a move UK to US

Hi and welcome to BE. I grew up in New York State just outside of Connecticut. CT is a lovely state with many great cities and urban areas to settle in. There are several things to bear in mind...
Forum: Canada
Mar 12th 2026, 9:00 am
Replies: 2
Views: 692
Posted By Rete

Needed Family Attorney in Ontario

As many know, my Canadian husband recently passed away here in the US. He had several bank accounts in Ottawa which I need to close (and yes he did not list me as a beneficiary) and have the monies...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 4th 2026, 6:26 am
Replies: 6
Views: 850
Posted By Rete

Re: Cadets = military-type training?

I would think this is the same as for myself as a teenager I was a member of the Civil Air Patrol which was an off shoot of the US Air Force. We learned to fly Piper Cubs, drilled, learned weaponry,...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 28th 2026, 3:04 am
Replies: 4
Views: 898
Posted By Rete

Re: ScotiaBank ... Ugh

Jim refused to put me on the account during our 27 years of marriage. Reason? He didn't want me to pay Canadian taxes He had the accounts since before our marriage. Makes sense? No but that was...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 27th 2026, 9:03 am
Replies: 4
Views: 898
Posted By Rete

ScotiaBank ... Ugh

As some of our regulars are aware, I am a long time poster who lives in the US with my Canadian husband. Unfortunately, he passed away last month and I am left to deal with the Canadian equivalent...
Forum: USA
Feb 26th 2026, 1:50 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,481
Posted By Rete

Re: What British products can't you get in the US?

Before I moved to Mississippi, I lived in a neighborhood in New York which changed from Italian to Irish. Our local Irish stores all sold merchandise from the UK, i.e. Bird's custard, chips, candy,...
Forum: USA
Feb 24th 2026, 1:04 am
Replies: 75
Views: 8,213
Posted By Rete

Re: Moving Back to US - Would you do it now?

I'm truly shocked at this CO. I know you live just outside of a major metropolitan area on the east coast and I'm here in a little city in Mississippi. When I call for a mammogram down here, I am...
Forum: USA
Feb 21st 2026, 4:26 am
Replies: 75
Views: 8,213
Posted By Rete

Re: Moving Back to US - Would you do it now?

It is an option available to her. I didn't say to divorce him but to separate. There is no reason why he can't live and work in the US while she remains where she and the children are happy with...
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2026, 3:27 am
Replies: 67
Views: 8,840
Posted By Rete

Re: ETA in effect for Canadians 25 February 2026

Renounce a viable and good citizenship in a great country all because of the need to apply for a passport? What kind of nonsense is this?
Forum: USA
Feb 20th 2026, 3:58 am
Replies: 75
Views: 8,213
Posted By Rete

Re: Moving Back to US - Would you do it now?

Even we Americans by birth b&&ch a lot about the US at the moment. The OP doesn't really want to move to the US while her husband does. He feels that the opportunity(ies) here are better for him...
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