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Forum: USA
Jan 3rd 2020, 6:06 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,110
Posted By off_again

Re: Best places in Bay Area to live for working in Foster City

Vote here for Redwood city and San Carlos too. Worked for a company in Redwood city for a year and saw a lot of growth in the city. Stepping over to San Carlos is OK, and there are options there too,...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 11th 2017, 5:27 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,686
Posted By off_again

Re: Adjustment of status (Green card) how long?

Submitted mine in Sept 2015 and waited and waited.... nothing.... then suddenly in Feb 2016, they popped through in the post. Odd, strange and no warning (even though signed up for email change of...
Forum: USA
Apr 10th 2017, 5:01 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,721
Posted By off_again

Re: Teeth, teenagers, braces

I got comments both ways - I had UK dentists saying that US ones were bad, expensive and slapdash. And I had US ones saying that the work that UK ones did weren't good. Hard to say which one is right...
Forum: USA
Apr 10th 2017, 4:16 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,721
Posted By off_again

Re: Teeth, teenagers, braces

My son needed quite a bit doing. We were told (don't you just love the variable nature of the NHS) that we would struggle getting any coverage in the UK. No local dentists would take on NHS patients...
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2017, 10:57 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 6,662
Posted By off_again

Re: Originl Birth Certificate

Late to the comments here, but I needed this for my GC and used the GRO for it - proved to be fast, efficient and yes, when they say next day, delivery to the US took a little longer than that, but...
Forum: USA
Jan 26th 2017, 4:37 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,050
Posted By off_again

Re: Pet transport companies

Back in 2014, we used PetAirUK and they were great. Handled the whole process brilliantly and really looked after our rather large dog. I would recommend them, expensive, but worth it.
Forum: USA
Jan 26th 2017, 4:34 pm
Replies: 77
Views: 6,929
Posted By off_again

Re: Brexit Britain vs Trump's America?

I wonder how long it will take before they attempt to change the limits? He's already talking about what he will do in years 5-8....
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2017, 6:13 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 5,490
Posted By off_again

Re: California bound - April 2017

And just for clarity, at no point did I say that you can just buy any old phone in the UK and expect it to work on Verizon. A lot of GSM based phones from Europe will work on the GSM based networks...
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2017, 6:11 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 5,490
Posted By off_again

Re: California bound - April 2017

As I mentioned, the big issue is around Verizon (Sprint) network - since it uses a different network that is not available in Europe. But if you have a normal GSM / LTE phone in Europe, you are...
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2017, 5:56 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 5,490
Posted By off_again

Re: California bound - April 2017

Do explain?
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2017, 4:46 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 3,942
Posted By off_again

Re: Affordable Care Act (obamacare)

My wife works for a company that pools resources for smaller businesses to get better benefits for employees - like healthcare and ACA in particular.

Have to say that having seen the other end of...
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2017, 4:39 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 5,490
Posted By off_again

Re: California bound - April 2017

Cars - you can lease and already mentioned there are a few options. If you look to buy, be warned that the dealerships will stitch up on interest rates, which will drastically reduce your budgets....
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2017, 4:28 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 7,745
Posted By off_again

Re: Should we stay (UK) or should we go (USA)

Yeah, I did read the other day about a Roseville man getting fined $128 for leaving his car running. I didnt think twice about it being Roseville CA, but only later did someone mention it was...
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2017, 3:20 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 7,745
Posted By off_again

Re: Should we stay (UK) or should we go (USA)

Trump an influence? Maybe and I cant tell someone how to feel, but it was a worry but I won't let it affect any decisions that I have. Ok, full disclosure and I live in CA, so the chances of some of...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2017, 8:33 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,285
Posted By off_again

Re: moving from Surrey to Bay area

Either way doesnt matter to me! Happy to help anyone, especially if they are local to me! I know how disorienting it can be and even though its not been 3 years yet (Late Feb!), I still find things...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2017, 7:33 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,285
Posted By off_again

Re: moving from Surrey to Bay area

Ah ha, another for the Tri-Valley area! I live in Pleasanton (the other side of the freeway from Dublin) and can offer some suggestions and advice. Its a great part of the bay area and its well...
Forum: USA
Oct 10th 2016, 7:06 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,242
Posted By off_again

Re: Crime risk

I will admit that I live in a pretty expensive area and the crime rate is low. This is a safe city, but its all relative and there is still crime. We have had a few bank robberies and it seems that...
Forum: USA
Sep 29th 2016, 9:39 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,544
Posted By off_again

Re: Car insurance

Not a recommendation but Geico have been OK for me. Not the cheapest, but coverage seems OK and customer service is good (unlike most of my UK insurance companies!). But, what I am realizing is that...
Forum: USA
Sep 29th 2016, 9:33 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 7,911
Posted By off_again

Re: If you had your time again...

Not sure I would say that I would change anything! In fact, I am pretty pleased with what we did and how we did it. Maybe a few changes here and there, but overall I am pleased we sorted out what we...
Forum: USA
Sep 29th 2016, 9:27 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 11,972
Posted By off_again

Re: No idea where to start - moving from UK to coastal California

I am no expert, but having been to many different parts of the LA area for work, I would vote for OC, Thousand Oaks / Simi Valley and maybe a little further down to say Carlsbad as good places to be....
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 21st 2016, 8:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,599
Posted By off_again

Re: Experiences negotiating GC from L1-A

While technically it shouldnt affect anything and you can do pretty much anything, for me (had L1A and now on a GC), it was for stability. Politics aside for a second, the whole point of a visa is...
Forum: USA
Jul 21st 2016, 8:25 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,127
Posted By off_again

Re: Relocation from California - where should we live? HELP!

Mmm, thats not good.
Forum: USA
Jul 21st 2016, 8:22 pm
Replies: 122
Views: 11,777
Posted By off_again

Re: Cost of living/quality of life/best place for kids -- US vs UK

Interesting original question and I a few people have hit on a few points that I discovered in the 2+ years I have been in the US. Earnings are (relatively) higher and overall the cost of living is...
Forum: USA
Jul 20th 2016, 4:26 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,127
Posted By off_again

Re: Relocation from California - where should we live? HELP!

A friend just moved to Portland, OR and loves it. He cant say enough about the lifestyle, access to everything and cost of living. And the whole 'keep Portland weird' stuff is true. I havent been to...
Forum: USA
Jul 20th 2016, 4:21 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,380
Posted By off_again

Re: Shall I be worried about who wins in november?

Response on the original question - I am a GC holder (as are my two kids and wife), and it was a massive relief when that came through, as it would have been easy to pull funding for the immigration...
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