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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 12th 2005, 1:57 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,461
Posted By doodle

Re: How easy is it to apply for U.S. citizenship whilst living in the U.K.?

[QUOTE=candy wy.]when did you get your green cards? if you got them in 1998 why have you not applyed for citizenship already.you need to get citizenship before you leave the country to live...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 12th 2005, 1:52 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,461
Posted By doodle

Re: How easy is it to apply for U.S. citizenship whilst living in the U.K.?

Oh dear I think that I have confused everyone! As we arrived into the U.S. in 1998 we did not get our green card until 2001 (sorry I forgot to add this), we have to wait 5 years before we can apply...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 11th 2005, 4:55 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,461
Posted By doodle

How easy is it to apply for U.S. citizenship whilst living in the U.K.?

Hi, this question has been asked before I'm sure but I can't seem to find any thing doing a search, I hope someone can help me. My situation is this, I may have the opportunity to return to the...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 10th 2005, 3:37 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,021
Posted By doodle

Re: Icing on the very yummy cake

Congratulations on your job, fantasic news for you all! I dont know your story very well, sorry, but I would be interested in finding out what was the 'draw' to move to NZ in the first place? From...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2005, 3:23 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 3,385
Posted By doodle

Re: NHS health cover while visiting UK and Spain, am I covered? Advice please

Just a thought, how do you proove that you have moved back permanenty? If you pop back for a visit, get ill/ or want treatment in the UK and you still have your NHS medical card, you register with a...
Forum: USA
Feb 8th 2005, 3:26 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 3,385
Posted By doodle

Re: NHS health cover while visiting UK and Spain, am I covered? Advice please

Thanks for this information, very helpful. Well it looks like my family and I are not entitled to any NHS care in Britain or Spain. Not a surprise regarding Spain but a bit of a surprise for the...
Forum: USA
Feb 7th 2005, 6:19 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 4,577
Posted By doodle

Re: Preconceptions

I live in Orange County Southern California - Very surprised how religious everyone is. How many churches there are. I also thought Americans were self assured and confident but I now think that...
Forum: USA
Feb 7th 2005, 6:11 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 3,385
Posted By doodle

Re: NHS health cover while visiting UK and Spain, am I covered? Advice please

Just phoned my health insurance company here which is United Health Care and thought I'd ask if they would cover me and surprisingly they said that they do. On the policy that I have they pay 70% at...
Forum: USA
Feb 7th 2005, 2:55 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 3,385
Posted By doodle

NHS health cover while visiting UK and Spain, am I covered? Advice please

This has probably been asked before but as I'm about to take a trip back to the UK (this Saturday) it suddenly dawned on me, am I covered for health using the NHS? I have been to the UK several...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 7th 2005, 1:04 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,633
Posted By doodle

Re: i just dont believe it anymore..........!!!

Well you can imagine all sorts of things cant you? There are many possibilities in this life, I think once Julius has brought his family 'home' roots will be put down and his children will grow into...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 5th 2005, 5:56 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,633
Posted By doodle

Re: i just dont believe it anymore..........!!!

I have total sympathy for you Julius smith, my family and I had been in the very same situation about four years ago. We left the UK to live in the US in 1998, we brought with us our three daughters...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 24th 2005, 1:25 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 7,123
Posted By doodle

Re: And so it ends

I have to agree with changing locations. We are moving back to the UK this summer for family reasons and have decided to make a change from the life we previously had in the UK. We have lived abroad...
Forum: USA
Jan 23rd 2005, 6:03 am
Replies: 137
Views: 12,167
Posted By doodle

Re: Does anyone like living in the US?

Well, you are going to PA, I live in California. There is a big difference but in my opion America is a very patriotic, religious (mainly christian) puritanical, isolated country. The people are...
Forum: USA
Jan 23rd 2005, 5:34 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,595
Posted By doodle

Re: Moving to Orange County

Hi Sue,

I have lived in Newport Beach Orange County for the last six and a half years. Tustin is not too far from me, I am originally from Essex. Orange County is quite so place! Tustin is a...
Forum: Australia
Jan 9th 2005, 5:57 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,791
Posted By doodle

Re: Telling family your plans, how far ahead should you say it?

I agree with GinaUK, when we knew we were leaving for the USA we were so exited that the first thing we did was tell the parents. This did not go down too well at all. They were devistated, it was...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2005, 9:36 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 2,493
Posted By doodle

Re: Hi, new to forum, not to USA :)

Hi BrandonBrit,

I pop in from time to time, nice to hear from you.

( Whats been going on in the OZ/NZ forum, its like a soap opera in there at the moment).

Glad its more civilized in here!
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2005, 9:26 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 1,786
Posted By doodle

Re: How long have you lived overseas?

T'will be seven years in June. Moved from Essex in '97 and been in California ever since. Love it here.
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2005, 9:24 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 4,348
Posted By doodle

Re: What don't you miss?

I don't miss: the NHS - Medical treatment here is far superior (my experience)

Front loading washing machines - Hated the supid things and only being able to get about 4 items in them at a time...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2005, 8:49 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 4,778
Posted By doodle

Re: Do you miss the UK?

Dont miss it at all, but will always love England because it was were I was born and made me the person who I am. Really homesick for the first 4 years, been here for nearly 7 now. The kids are...
Forum: USA
Jan 4th 2005, 2:41 pm
Replies: 421
Views: 33,940
Posted By doodle

Re: "Where are y'all from ?"

Hi to all,

Basildon - Lived most of my life (true Essex girl) got married had three kids

Brentwood - Lived for six months - moved with husbands job to the USA

Newport Beach - life in the OC...
Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2005, 2:19 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 5,252
Posted By doodle

Re: Clothes Woes

Hi John,

I live in Southern California and almost nobody 'pegs' washing out. Most of us have top loaders and everyone uses the dryer. When you think about it the time it takes you to hang out...
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2005, 5:53 am
Replies: 191
Views: 23,499
Posted By doodle

Re: It's been a long, long time!

Hi to The Crone,

Fantastic reading, just out of interest the place were you began your journey you state as 'Baildon' it got my interest as it looked just like the town of Basildon in Essex where...
Forum: Australia
Dec 31st 2004, 4:39 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 3,438
Posted By doodle

Re: Wife says she does not want to go

Hi Sheety,

totally agree with you about 'going for six months and coming back again seems a total waste of money'. People must have money to burn if they have that kind of attitude, any way who...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 28th 2004, 2:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 908
Posted By doodle

Re: Still Addicted!

Hi Wilko_1984,

You sound very happy to be back home. I too am 'addicted' to this site, I live in the USA and was about to leave for Perth in Aug 2005. A light bulb went on just a week ago now...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2004, 1:50 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 3,438
Posted By doodle

Re: Wife says she does not want to go

Hi sheety,

I would listen very carefully to your wifes concerns. I admire her for being honest enough to be able to tell you how she really feels. Many people would just ignore what they dont...
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