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Forum: USA
Jan 17th 2014, 2:25 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,018
Posted By alybain

Re: Transporting a dog from UK to US

We used Virgin a month ago to bring our spaniel to Ohio, they were great. She was staying with my parents so they got the crate, Virgin were helpful in telling them exactly what to get and...
Forum: USA
Oct 25th 2013, 11:52 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 7,311
Posted By alybain

Re: credit history from UK to US

you have to have your Amex card for a year before you can transfer to Us Amex as we found out, but its certainly do-able. We have just got a mortgage after being here 3 months, husband had to...
Forum: USA
Oct 25th 2013, 11:46 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,429
Posted By alybain

Re: Another UK-> US Money Transfer Thread

we used world first, found them very easy to use and very stress free, I would recommend them
Forum: USA
Aug 10th 2013, 1:19 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,362
Posted By alybain

Re: Renters Insurance

I just got renters insurance today through Geiko and pay $20 a month, thats for jewelry to $5,000 covered, and house contents up to $20,000. We dont own much here at the moment, didnt think that was...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 9th 2013, 10:23 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,826
Posted By alybain

Re: is shoplifting considered CIMT??

she will be going to college, my husbands job is as a professor at a uni, so she can study for free.
hoping it wont be an issue for the H4, he is meant to start work on 8/1, we are calling the...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 9th 2013, 8:14 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,826
Posted By alybain

Re: is shoplifting considered CIMT??

thanks for the replies!
she was 14, it was 4 years ago...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 8th 2013, 2:39 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,826
Posted By alybain

Re: is shoplifting considered CIMT??

its just that it appears on the CIMT wiki, I thought it was an odd one!!, but no stranger than the oral sex one!!
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 8th 2013, 2:32 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,826
Posted By alybain

Re: is shoplifting considered CIMT??

adultery as crimes against the person? thats what it says in the wiki
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 8th 2013, 2:05 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,826
Posted By alybain

is shoplifting considered CIMT??

My husband is applying to the Embassy for H1B and we are applying for H4's, my daughter has a caution for shoplifting, its on her police check form, and we have disclosed it. Is it considered a...
Forum: USA
Jun 6th 2013, 12:50 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,121
Posted By alybain

Leaving older/adult children in the UK

We are facing leaving our oldest son, age 22 here in the UK. He is not living with us, he's personal chef for a lovely (rich) couple and works hard. He is very settled where he is, but as the move...
Forum: USA
Jun 6th 2013, 9:32 am
Replies: 63
Views: 7,594
Posted By alybain

Re: Culture shock?

We are moving to Alliance, or nearby there, hubby has a job at Mount Union :-)
Forum: USA
Jun 5th 2013, 2:23 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 7,594
Posted By alybain

Re: Culture shock?

lol! rubber/lycra.. hmmmm!!!
that uk yankee site is interesting, its sad that some Americans find our UK living so challenging, and seem to hate living here, but I do think it must be harder for...
Forum: USA
Jun 5th 2013, 8:25 am
Replies: 63
Views: 7,594
Posted By alybain

Culture shock?

Hi all,

we are relocating to Ohio in 7 weeks, and I have heard that there may be a real culture shock coming!?

We have visited the area, and it was exactly as we expected, just wondered in...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 22nd 2013, 8:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 613
Posted By alybain

Re: 9 weeks til we go.. no visa yet!

we needed to sell the house to get anything in the US, and if for some random reason we dont get a visa we can live with my parents until we find something to rent. At least selling up we are now...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 22nd 2013, 5:59 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 613
Posted By alybain

Re: 9 weeks til we go.. no visa yet!

it was indeed dictated by the university, we had to sell the house as it takes so long, but we have made no other travel plans at all..
Im thinking it will go to the wire, all very stressful
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 22nd 2013, 1:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 613
Posted By alybain

9 weeks til we go.. no visa yet!

Hi all...
well its 9 weeks until we are due to leave the UK..
we have no visas, although we do have a case number. The attourney has asked us to pay for premium processing.. hmmmmmmmm
we have...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 17th 2013, 6:47 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

hmmm...
I have spoken to the husband, he says he hasnt mentioned GC to them, and that we can just go ahead and do it ourselves with the lawyer without the uni, is that an option??
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 17th 2013, 10:46 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

Daughter will go to the uni husband works at, so thats no problem, and no she cant work.
The lawyer is independant as far as I know, hes just the one they always use as they know hes good, and we...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 17th 2013, 9:17 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

the uni themselves have a guy that is meant to deal with new staff coming in, and quite honestly doesnt know his ass from his elbow whenever we ask him anything! he just says ask the lawyer, so now...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 17th 2013, 8:28 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

aww thanks for the replies people :-)

some valid points. They did originally say thay were not going to pay anything for moving costs, but then when the contract came there was a $2000...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 16th 2013, 7:22 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

he applied for the job, and thats the most annoying thing that they were not upfront with what they were paying, as far as we understood they would pay for it all as I assumed that was the legality...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 16th 2013, 6:59 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

we went out for a visit in March and got high school sorted etc, but too early for rental. rental is a nightmare, not much around and dont want a long lease. They have said they will assist with...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 16th 2013, 2:08 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

yes thats it, as he is due to start on Aug 1st I wasnt sure how long it all takes normally??
also been told we cant enter the US until 10 days before his start date, not much time to get things...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 16th 2013, 1:48 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

thanks for the replies, yes its a university, and its mighty annoying! its just an unforseen cost, they gave him $2000 toward moving costs, and now we will have to pay that out, and possibly more!...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 16th 2013, 1:16 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,710
Posted By alybain

Re: being asked to pay towards H1B

yes its cap exempt, ive had a good look around the internet and it appears the employer only HAS to pay for the initial petition, we may be asked to pay for other things including legal expenses and...
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