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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 11th 2015, 12:52 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,015
Posted By LJSassy

Re: L1 Interview in London - Do they have keep your passport ?

I learn something new every day :thumbsup:
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 11th 2015, 12:50 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,015
Posted By LJSassy

Re: L1 Interview in London - Do they have keep your passport ?

They need to keep your passport to put the visa in it. We got ours back within 7 days of our interview - that was over 2 years ago.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 8th 2015, 2:24 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 987
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Overseas travel before Green Card in hand

Thank you! We're happy the whole process is over :thumbsup:
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 8th 2015, 11:54 am
Replies: 9
Views: 987
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Overseas travel before Green Card in hand

UPDATE

Our GC's arrived today!! Yay!! Concern over, hubby free to travel.

Thank you for your assistance.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 5th 2015, 6:45 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,439
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Texas Service Centre GC

Nope. We had the biometrics appointment 10 days after the application was submitted. That was the only thing we had to attend.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 4th 2015, 2:18 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,439
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Texas Service Centre GC

Our GC/AOS paperwork was filed 3rd March 2015 - EB1? (not sure what final digit was) - through Texas Service Centre.

We were approved on 27th Aug 2015

Hope this helps a little.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 4th 2015, 12:55 am
Replies: 9
Views: 987
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Overseas travel before Green Card in hand

Simple solution, thanks :thumbsup:
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 3rd 2015, 11:14 am
Replies: 9
Views: 987
Posted By LJSassy

Overseas travel before Green Card in hand

Hi all

I have just found out that my family and I had our adjustment of status for permanent residency approved last week, yay!!

Does anyone know how long on average it takes to actually...
Forum: USA
Jun 29th 2015, 3:30 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,182
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Foreign credential evaluation service

Thank you, looking forward to the next chapter of my American adventure.
Forum: USA
Jun 29th 2015, 11:29 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,182
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Foreign credential evaluation service

No transcript required. I just had to attach a copy of my Degree Certificate and then fill in the details online of the University I attended. For me, it was over 15 years ago, and the building I...
Forum: USA
Jun 29th 2015, 4:17 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,182
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Foreign credential evaluation service

I didn't use the company for the exact same purpose as your school district.

I was getting my own degree evaluated for employment purposes. For what i needed they were excellent. I am sorry you...
Forum: USA
Jun 29th 2015, 3:57 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,182
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Foreign credential evaluation service

I used a company called Spantran just last week as I was offered a job within my local school district. I paid extra to have the process speeded up. I submitted my information & request on Wednesday...
Forum: USA
Jun 3rd 2015, 9:23 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,183
Posted By LJSassy

Re: 15 Year old Son - can he work?????

Once your Green Card/AOS application has been submitted, your family members usually get their EAD cards within 90 days. We were lucky and got ours within 45 days. I have 2 teens who are desperate to...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 9th 2015, 10:19 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,026
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Expected costs of Green Card from L1 Visa

We are currently going though the process of L1 to Green Card - and pretty much everything has been done through the company's lawyers. 2 adults and 3 children cost wise is approx $2500 per person I...
Forum: USA
Feb 20th 2015, 6:00 am
Replies: 40
Views: 5,784
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Possible move to Dallas, TX. Lots of Q's

OK, extra first year cost then... Well thats better than the whole 6-7 years he's planning.


Depending on your sons current age, and if he will be attending High School in the US, this may not be...
Forum: USA
Feb 20th 2015, 4:34 am
Replies: 40
Views: 5,784
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Possible move to Dallas, TX. Lots of Q's

We are here in Texas with teenage sons, so have looked into University resident requirements - below is a direct quote i found on University of Houston website - but will apply to all Texas colleges....
Forum: USA
Feb 6th 2015, 10:03 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,485
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Car insurance costs

Looks like I'm gonna have to get a new quote!!! Good prices!!
Forum: USA
Feb 6th 2015, 4:26 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,485
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Car insurance costs

From my own personal experience, no.

In the UK we paid less than 40 GBP per month for one car and 1 4wd, here we pay $200 per month for almost the exact same style vehicles. I am in Katy, Texas....
Forum: USA
Jan 29th 2015, 8:40 am
Replies: 8
Views: 6,169
Posted By LJSassy

Re: How to send UK passport for renewal

My parents posted my sons 1st Adult passport application from the UK after their holiday here, on the 13th January'15. It was received by the passport office 14th January, and arrived here in Texas...
Forum: USA
Sep 19th 2014, 3:17 am
Replies: 75
Views: 11,252
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Recent experiences of flying dogs over.

We used Petair from Scotland to Houston in April this year.

We did look at trying to do it ourselves, and just couldn't sort out all of the logistics the way we wanted.

Although it isn't the...
Forum: USA
May 27th 2014, 2:39 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,756
Posted By LJSassy

Re: cost of living in Houston

[QUOTE=Frazdog;11277585]ok it sounds like that salary is not the greatest. when I look on trulia it shows a 4/5 bed room house with a pool for $300K, if not less & that's not a huge price. currently...
Forum: USA
May 26th 2014, 11:36 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,756
Posted By LJSassy

Re: cost of living in Houston

Our 4 bed rental in Katy is $3500 per month with no pool, you could pay much higher for one with a pool. You will find that rental prices are higher when the homes or zoned to the more "desirable"...
Forum: USA
May 12th 2014, 9:28 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,544
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Pre College education in California

From personal recent experience, I think that the belief that the schools in the US offer an inferior level of education is incorrect - although of course this does depend entirely on individual...
Forum: USA
May 5th 2014, 6:16 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Bonnie Scotland to the Old USA

[QUOTE=Pulaski;11246931]TX state income tax is also "ridiculous", ..... 0%! :lol:

Oooops, forgot about that :) One of the benefits of living in Texas x
Forum: USA
May 5th 2014, 4:49 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By LJSassy

Re: Bonnie Scotland to the Old USA

Frazdog - welcome!!

We moved to Katy from Scotland last year. The area ticked all our boxes - great schools, decent commute, really enjoying our new lives here.

We are in the process of...
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