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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 21st 2017, 12:36 am
Replies: 107
Views: 21,796
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Settling back in the UK after spending most of your life abroad

I think you have to have a permanent address in the UK to get a national Insurance number.
Weather will be Cold ! Coat, fleece, jeans.
best of luck to you - keep this thread updated as to what is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 17th 2017, 5:30 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,705
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Will I be able to get University Home fees when moving back to the UK?

Interesting - we went for a walk around a college last week in the UK and have also been in contact with a University and both have said we have to pay international fees ( not nearly as much as they...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 17th 2017, 5:24 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,853
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Any tips for preparing to move back to the UK?

Thank you ! Yes I will see what our credit rating is over there and maybe we can somehow get a credit card and build it up over the next couple of years in preparation.
This has given me some...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 16th 2017, 5:12 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,853
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Any tips for preparing to move back to the UK?

Thanks I will have a look , my credit in the US is excellent ( surprised myself!!)
would be nice if it went over to the UK!!:starsmile:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 16th 2017, 5:11 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,853
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Any tips for preparing to move back to the UK?

Thanks for that - I had a feeling he would have to be there - x
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 14th 2017, 10:28 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,853
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Any tips for preparing to move back to the UK?

Thanks for the reply!
We are on the awful E2 visa so no chance of any change of status, that is why we are thinking of moving back as he will age out at 21 - better to move on and start Uni in the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 14th 2017, 7:39 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,853
Posted By ohwottodo

Any tips for preparing to move back to the UK?

Hi
Does anyone have any tips for the preparation for moving back?

It looks like we will be moving from US back to UK after 15 years here.
Our son will be 18 when we move back
( waiting for...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 21st 2017, 5:25 am
Replies: 59
Views: 9,657
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Reverse culture shock?

[QUOTE=Jensmate;12185329]I've not moved back yet but, on visits home, I'm continually shocked and disappointed by the level of filth and shabbiness which has become the norm in England. I left during...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 14th 2017, 5:50 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,130
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Moving back to UK with teenager ( college question )

Thank you , yes its very daunting, he is in the first year of High School so I want him to complete HS here and then go from there - he does not know what he wants to do at the moment. We are flying...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 14th 2017, 2:58 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,130
Posted By ohwottodo

Moving back to UK with teenager ( college question )

Hi
We have been in the US for 11 years and have a teen son (15) with the possibility of moving back to the UK when he has finished High School.
Will his US grades transfer over into a UK college...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 23rd 2016, 1:44 am
Replies: 0
Views: 681
Posted By ohwottodo

Has anyone changes their Surname while on a visa?

Hi
My daughter wants to change her last name to our Family name ( she has her bio father's last name and has no contact with him for 18 years ).
Now she is 18 she doesn't need permission to...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2016, 5:30 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,876
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Pool business

Surely you are overlooking the obvious option. You have a presumably successful pool business in Canada. If you can leave someone else running it, why can't you then open a US office and move through...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2016, 5:08 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,876
Posted By ohwottodo

Smile Re: Pool business

Also saying all that and having a moan I must say I do not regret moving here at all.
I do believe the children have had a better life and upbringing here than what was offered in the UK.
They...
Forum: USA
Aug 22nd 2016, 4:59 am
Replies: 42
Views: 5,498
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: 10 days in the US - an update

Haha we are the same - we end up dripping wet just taking the trash to the curb :rofl:
Forum: USA
Aug 22nd 2016, 4:56 am
Replies: 42
Views: 5,498
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: 10 days in the US - an update

Welcome to the USA!!
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2016, 4:49 am
Replies: 5
Views: 977
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: The Final Successful Visa Process!

[QUOTE=mikechristina;12029580]We can now finally say we are finished with Visa processes :thumbup:
(minus removal of conditions and Citizenship of course)

Our family is now complete and our...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2016, 4:46 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,876
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Pool business

They would be ( imo ) better finishing their schooling in one place - it's very different here than the UK and the schooling is better. At least they will have their qualifications here and college....
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2016, 4:35 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,876
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Pool business

There is NO route for a green card from an E2 visa. This is a non immigrant visa. You can not retire in the US and if the business fails then you have to leave the country.
Our middle child is 3...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2016, 4:31 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,876
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Pool business

When you get the visa you move your whole life over - we came to the US with our kids, dog and box of photos - so everything we have here we have built from scratch. We have worked very hard at our...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2016, 4:16 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,876
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Pool business

Ugh the E2 visa - I have absolutely nothing good to say about it - the road to nowhere.
You will invest everything you have to stay in the country with nothing in return.
If you have children...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 19th 2016, 1:30 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,904
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: We need some guidance please

[QUOTE=SanDiegogirl;12026079]In summary you have the following options:

- Find an employer to sponsor you for a work visa
- Have close US relatives sponsor you for a family visa
- Have lots of...
Forum: Back Home
Aug 18th 2016, 4:56 am
Replies: 56
Views: 30,447
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

I love this update an keep going back to read it - not sure what the future holds for us as we have been in the US for 11 years on an E2 so now that we have invested all of our money, time and...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 17th 2016, 8:37 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,181
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Wanting to move - UK to US...Help!

I got that moan off my chest though and it made me feel a bit better :unsure::thumbsup:
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 17th 2016, 8:26 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,181
Posted By ohwottodo

Re: Wanting to move - UK to US...Help!

I have been here on an E2 visa for 11 years the worst visa ever to exist.
It is very expensive to make a life here, health insurance is a killer for starters - having to renew your visa every 2 - 5...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 16th 2013, 10:08 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,317
Posted By ohwottodo

17 yr old son back in UK Ni number , bank account advice needed please :)

Hi, Our son moved back to the UK Last week and he is living with my sister in law.
We have been in the US for 8 years on an E2

He found a job within 4 days of being there, he is working as an...
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