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Forum: USA
Jul 1st 2013, 12:40 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,718
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Do I have to fly into my Official town?!

Thanks....

Without this turning into a thread on Drivers tests... Do you happen to know if I need the SSN when I BOOK the test or if I can show it when I TAKE the test?

That way I could get the...
Forum: USA
Jul 1st 2013, 11:25 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,595
Posted By dickiederson

Re: US car hire insurance (for US residents)

Thanks Rene...

So I've been looking at rentals for a month from San Francisco Airport.... should I be ticking the US Resident box or not?!

Confusing!
Forum: USA
Jul 1st 2013, 11:12 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,595
Posted By dickiederson

Re: US car hire insurance (for US residents)

I'm moving over in August on a GC and was intending to rent a car for a month or so too.... hadn't event considered that being a PR might cause a problem with a month long rental...Cobblers. Back to...
Forum: USA
Jul 1st 2013, 11:05 am
Replies: 233
Views: 32,380
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Desperate to make the move to USA now I'm 30 and "grown up!"

If you're that focussed on the USA maybe you could ditch you'll fella and find a nice Texan boy to marry!
Forum: USA
Jul 1st 2013, 10:46 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,718
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Do I have to fly into my Official town?!

No she's not a USC, we're staying with her Mother's cousin....not sure what relation that makes her to us!

That's also the address we have listed for our SSN and GC to be sent to.

I think, car...
Forum: USA
Jul 1st 2013, 10:20 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,718
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Do I have to fly into my Official town?!

Cheers Chaps!

We ended up booking to fly into San Francisco in the end...that way we can stay with the Mrs' relatives for a few weeks to get set up with bank accounts, phones, drivers licences and...
Forum: USA
Jun 27th 2013, 4:30 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,718
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Do I have to fly into my Official town?!

Thanks again Rene,

We haven't entered the USA with these Visa's yet...What is stuck in our passports is:

"UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMAMENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR"
...
Forum: USA
Jun 27th 2013, 4:20 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,718
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Do I have to fly into my Official town?!

Thanks Renee,

Yes that's correct. We have the immigrants I-551 permanent residence for a year stuck in our passports. I thought I had read that the first entry on these can still be...
Forum: USA
Jun 27th 2013, 4:09 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,718
Posted By dickiederson

Do I have to fly into my Official town?!

Just about to book tickets for our first trip to california, moving as Green Card Holders....soo excited!

Now then.... The address we put down on all our applications is my wife's relations...
Forum: USA
Jun 7th 2013, 11:50 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,085
Posted By dickiederson

Re: How to sell a car in CA

$2000 for a 2001 car sounds like a bargain to me?!

We're moving to LA in September and have been looking for cars and can't seem to see anything with 4 wheels for under $4000!

Am I looking in...
Forum: USA
Jun 7th 2013, 9:53 pm
Replies: 114
Views: 9,765
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Moving to LA in 3 weeks

This thread is really useful thanks!

I'm 34 and my wife is 28, we're moving to LA on Green Cards in early September... Exciting!

We've really enjoyed staying in Los Feliz previously so we're...
Forum: USA
Apr 29th 2013, 8:45 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,050
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Dollars for wedding presents!

Thank you people, some good points for things to watch out for and interesting to see how etiquette has changed over the past two hundred years or so!

These days, I'd suggest it's quite bad...
Forum: USA
Apr 27th 2013, 7:10 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,050
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Dollars for wedding presents!

Haha well I hate to be the one to inform you what a vulgar place the UK has become but asking for contributions to help fund a new life together, often by way of an amusing ditty or sentimental poem...
Forum: USA
Apr 27th 2013, 6:46 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,050
Posted By dickiederson

Dollars for wedding presents!

Hi guys,

My fiance and I are getting married at the end of August in Devon before we move to The USA in September....

Obviously we can't have lots of wedding presents and extra clutter to bring...
Forum: USA
Mar 27th 2013, 8:18 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,910
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Just arrived in the US

I'm sure this has been brought up before but I believe our SSN's will be arriving 3 weeks AFTER we do... Don't we need SSN's to get Drivers Licences in CA...within 10 DAYS?!?!
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2013, 7:45 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,910
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Just arrived in the US

Yep gottit thanks. I forgot to reply in the 'Whimsical' font... :)
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2013, 7:29 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,910
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Just arrived in the US

You're right.... we need a definite adjustment of outlook!

We certainly need to stop 'Thinking Poor' and worrying about spending all our savings... we're moving to Earn more, get ahead and live...
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2013, 5:05 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,910
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Just arrived in the US

Yeah you're right....

I think he may have been one of those 'Doctors' you see on The Simpsons...
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2013, 4:52 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,910
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Just arrived in the US

Holy Sh*t how do you guys even leave the house every day....?!

I really do need to stop whinging and adjust my attitude to paying for health care I know but still....

When we were in Arizona we...
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2013, 3:54 am
Replies: 68
Views: 6,910
Posted By dickiederson

Re: Just arrived in the US

Out of interest, as I'll be in the same boat in a few months....

What happens if you require medical attention within that 62 days but haven't found cover yet. Are you screwed?!

Is there a way...
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2013, 3:21 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,569
Posted By dickiederson

Re: UK equivalent Cali Cars

On a side note I've always thought USA speed limits were a bit on the conservative side... Are they enforced with much enthusiasm?!
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2013, 1:11 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,569
Posted By dickiederson

Re: UK equivalent Cali Cars

Wow I'd bloody love a Mustang!!

I'd noticed they're a bit less expensive (can't bring myself to use the word Cheap yet!), than i'd thought they'd be...

Why is that? Are they difficult to...
Forum: USA
Mar 25th 2013, 8:04 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,569
Posted By dickiederson

Re: UK equivalent Cali Cars

Haha thanks, maybe all is not lost!

I'm quite often mistaken for a homosexual actually so it wouldn't be a problem... :-)
Forum: USA
Mar 25th 2013, 6:04 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,569
Posted By dickiederson

Re: UK equivalent Cali Cars

Thank you sir....Not the first and I'm sure it won't be the last Faux Pas I make over the coming year!

I'd really like a LOTUS (Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious!) but I don't think the cents will...
Forum: USA
Mar 25th 2013, 5:15 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,569
Posted By dickiederson

UK equivalent Cali Cars

Hi All,

Preparing to make the move to LA in a few months with my Wife and trying to get my head around the car....The 'Auto' situation!

Firstly I'm so unfamiliar with makes and models over...
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