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Sep 2nd 2005, 5:17 am
Replies: 6
Views: 628
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: GC in 18 months? Cost? Different states (NJ, NY, VA, DC)

(Herbert is my husband.....) we were here on my husbands L1 visa (intercompany transfer) when we applied for the I-140 and I-485 concurrently, which took 8 months in total for us - using this method...
Forum: USA
Jun 7th 2005, 11:02 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,760
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: Can You Please Help!

My husband and I had been with HSBC in UK for years, before we came out here we informed them we were coming to the US and they helped us before we came out and opened a bank account over here before...
Forum: USA
Feb 28th 2005, 11:07 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,788
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: tax advice

Hi, if you are overseas resident you need to let the Inland Revenue non-resident landlords office know, they will issue a certficate to your letting agent who should then stop deducting tax at source...
Forum: USA
Sep 23rd 2004, 2:48 am
Replies: 6
Views: 759
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: Personal Property Insurance

We've looked into that and as we settle for about 6 months in each place doesn't seem to work. We aren't "travelling". Think you can only be in a place for 90 days and you have to have a permanant...
Forum: USA
Sep 23rd 2004, 2:36 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,703
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: Moving to California

Hi, my comments are similar to the advice you have above.

My husband had a drink drive conviction about 4 years old when we started the process to come over here 2 years ago. We asked about...
Forum: USA
Sep 22nd 2004, 6:27 am
Replies: 6
Views: 759
Posted By CEO DMF

Personal Property Insurance

Wondered if anybody can recommend any good insurance companies for personal property insurance?

My husband and I move around a lot over here with his job and we always stay in an apartment with...
Forum: USA
Aug 27th 2004, 12:42 am
Replies: 72
Views: 5,017
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: Immigration quandry.. please help!!

Depends on which visa he gets over here on. My husband has an L1 visa and I have a work permit allowing me to work for anyone. Rules changes a couple of years ago, allowing spouses of L1 visa holders...
Forum: USA
Aug 17th 2004, 9:49 am
Replies: 5
Views: 764
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: This is some scary $%^&###

I have heard about this and think it is really worrying - a friends of ours child was diagnosed with minor ADHD which was why the teacher said he wasn't doing as well as he should be in school and...
Forum: USA
Aug 17th 2004, 9:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,733
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: Bank account using friends address?

Fantastic idea - get all spare cash into $$ asap with this rate!!!
Forum: USA
Aug 17th 2004, 9:26 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,733
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: Bank account using friends address?

Even though HSBC tell you they won't "transfer" bank accounts overseas (we'd been a HSBC customer over 10 years and they told us the same) having a HSBC bank account in the UK will let you open a...
Forum: USA
Aug 17th 2004, 2:25 am
Replies: 83
Views: 6,331
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: How to get a credit history?

I think I would do, means you have a couple of sources of credit and you're building credit from a couple of sources - can't hurt!! Just spend a little on your Amex each month - but as everyone has...
Forum: USA
Aug 17th 2004, 1:41 am
Replies: 83
Views: 6,331
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: How to get a credit history?

We had HSBC account in the UK and opened a USA HSBC account easily. We can't visit a branch as there aren't any in our area but we do everything online, through post and over the phone and it works...
Forum: USA
Aug 17th 2004, 1:26 am
Replies: 21
Views: 13,442
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: For all the VAT experts - help please

As HMCE said (Vat people) you have to pay the VAT on the agents services as you are utilising a service within the UK.

But tax is a seperate issue - as you are not resident for tax pruposes within...
Aug 5th 2004, 6:30 am
Replies: 102
Views: 8,536
Posted By CEO DMF

May I also point out - your comments regarding...

May I also point out - your comments regarding immigrants are a little concerning and even more offensive.

Do you begrudge people moving to a different country to try and make a better life for...
Aug 5th 2004, 6:12 am
Replies: 102
Views: 8,536
Posted By CEO DMF

I know things aren't perfect everywhere, and we...

I know things aren't perfect everywhere, and we moved as we weren't satisfied....

Anyway, my husband and I moved out to the USA 18 months ago, we move around the USA a lot with his job, we just...
Aug 5th 2004, 5:23 am
Replies: 102
Views: 8,536
Posted By CEO DMF

Malpjc, Please look at making a lifestyle change...

Malpjc, Please look at making a lifestyle change in the UK, reduce your working hours, move to a smaller house / cheaper area, go on holiday and get out there and tell everyone that Britain is Great!...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2004, 10:00 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,420
Posted By CEO DMF

Just want to put another positive in here for all...

Just want to put another positive in here for all those who are thinking of coming out here and are reading all these bad news stories - think more people would but they fear they are being...
Forum: USA
Jul 29th 2004, 3:12 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,969
Posted By CEO DMF

I don't think we were saying that as he was here...

I don't think we were saying that as he was here for over a year everything was okay - we were saying just the opposite - that as he was here for over a year he was more than likely resident for tax...
Forum: USA
Jul 29th 2004, 1:50 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,969
Posted By CEO DMF

Precisely - Slushpuppy, these rules are defined...

Precisely - Slushpuppy, these rules are defined so that you are not tax resident in two countries. You are not resident in the UK - where are you resident? You stay for over 12 months - you are tax...
Forum: USA
Jul 28th 2004, 2:46 am
Replies: 0
Views: 470
Posted By CEO DMF

Internet Jobs

We've been over here 18 months, my husband is the main visa holder and I have just received a work permit. I'm a UK chartered accountant and whilst there are quite a lot of jobs available for...
Forum: USA
Jul 28th 2004, 2:01 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,969
Posted By CEO DMF

Re: Mail in rebates????

Hello There

Mail In Rebates are not taxable income - they are a refund of a cost that you have already paid. For comparison - if you return an item to a shop and get a refund - that is not income,...
Forum: USA
Mar 23rd 2004, 12:40 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,185
Posted By CEO DMF

Just read all this - think you could add a...

Just read all this - think you could add a timetable to it. This should indicate what you should be learning within the internship and sets targets that can be measured. This should demonstarte that...
Forum: USA
Mar 23rd 2004, 12:01 am
Replies: 8
Views: 881
Posted By CEO DMF

I think you have a fairly unique experience as I...

I think you have a fairly unique experience as I tried about 5 US banks and none would let me open an account without a SSN which still had not arrived. HSBC was fine as I had a UK account and so I...
Feb 23rd 2004, 6:09 am
Replies: 106
Views: 7,545
Posted By CEO DMF

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