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Forum: USA
Oct 17th 2023, 2:31 am
Replies: 41
Views: 6,155
Posted By Peter124

Re: Getting through Customs/Immigration faster at US airports - MPC App

Same situation here. Frustrating. I do still get TSA pre, for what it's worth.
Forum: USA
Sep 30th 2023, 5:54 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,254
Posted By Peter124

Re: Passport digital code?

If you go through the online application, you'll see that there's an option to upload a digital photo taken with your phone. In that case no 'code' is needed.
Forum: USA
May 23rd 2023, 6:03 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,652
Posted By Peter124

Re: Digital Passport Photos

Ah, thank you. That makes sense.
Forum: USA
May 23rd 2023, 12:59 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,652
Posted By Peter124

Re: Digital Passport Photos

But do these apps provide the digital retrieval code?
Forum: USA
May 19th 2021, 6:19 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 4,221
Posted By Peter124

Re: Reflections after 20 years in the US

I've been here 41 years.

OP's post summarizes my feelings exactly. But with an American wife, and a wide circle of friends and activities in our local area, moving away would be a major lifestyle...
Forum: USA
Apr 13th 2021, 7:42 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 663
Posted By Peter124

UK state pension benefits for surviving spouse

I’m a US resident, drawing UK state pension, based on UK employment record and catch-up contributions. If I die first, will my wife be eligible for payments as a surviving spouse? We are both dual...
Forum: USA
Nov 29th 2020, 6:57 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 9,363
Posted By Peter124

Re: Move to Princeton

I lived just outside New Hope in the late '80s. Commuted to Princeton every day. It wasn't too bad, except when it started snowing mid-afternoon, and a 30 minute drive home became 2+ hours in some...
Forum: USA
Sep 27th 2020, 9:18 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,404
Posted By Peter124

Re: Post Naturalization - Social Security Update?

I don't remember being told that either, and I don't think I ever showed SSA my certificate. Not sure why Medicare would need proof of citizenship anyway, since Medicare is available to permanent...
Forum: USA
Jan 6th 2020, 5:34 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 6,420
Posted By Peter124

Re: UK to Australia and now US?

I don't know just how large this lump sum would be, but to some extent you seem to be optimizing for the short term, but giving up a big long term benefit ... i.e. Australian citizenship.

I went...
Forum: USA
Apr 9th 2019, 3:43 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,598
Posted By Peter124

Re: UK Pension tax help needed

Me too. You need to switch to forms mode.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 16th 2019, 3:43 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By Peter124

Re: Moving back with 5 year old with limited English?

Whatever short term difficulties your son may have when he starts school, being bilingual Mandarin/English will be an advantage that he has for the rest of his life.
Forum: USA
Feb 9th 2019, 4:47 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,204
Posted By Peter124

Re: UK Pensions - Qualifying or not

I've always entered UK-based pension income in TurboTax under 'other income'. Never had a push back or question from the IRS.
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2019, 4:37 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,596
Posted By Peter124

Re: How much experience did you have before getting a L Visa?

I transferred to the USA in 1980, so quite a while ago, and things may have changed.

My company applied for an L1 visa, and handled all the interface with lawyers, etc. Based on that experience,...
Forum: USA
Sep 12th 2018, 6:36 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 483
Posted By Peter124

Re: expired CA drivers license - reactivating?

About 4 years, 1986-1990. I said it was a long time ago! I was a US resident the whole time, on a green card. Moved to Pennsylvania for work, then moved back.
Forum: USA
Sep 11th 2018, 3:33 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 483
Posted By Peter124

Re: expired CA drivers license - reactivating?

It was a long time ago (1990) but when I returned to CA, I went to the DMV and was surprised to hear 'oh, you're already in our system'. New DL issued, no tests, no problems.

Of course a lot has...
Forum: USA
Jul 31st 2018, 5:34 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,167
Posted By Peter124

Re: Contacting HM Revenue and Customs

Thanks for all the responses. I phoned again this morning and was able to get through to a person quite quickly. Issue was fixed, so I'm happy. This was more like my previous good experiences in...
Forum: USA
Jul 30th 2018, 4:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,167
Posted By Peter124

Contacting HM Revenue and Customs

I recently received a letter from HMRC saying I haven't paid enough tax. They are wrong, since I live in the USA. This has happened a couple of times over the last 10 years. But this time, there's no...
Forum: USA
Jan 9th 2018, 8:43 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 10,711
Posted By Peter124

Re: Move to New York or Sydney?

Ooops. Forgot where I was!

Never mind. Just carry on folks ....
Forum: USA
Jan 9th 2018, 4:07 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 10,711
Posted By Peter124

Re: Move to New York or Sydney?

I spent 3 great years in Melbourne in the late '70s. Visited Sydney often while I was there, and several times afterwards. It's a fantastic city; comparing it to Frankfurt, etc., seems a little...
Forum: USA
Feb 15th 2017, 2:24 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 846
Posted By Peter124

Suspicious message HM Revenue & Customs

Just received an e-mail purporting to be from HMR&C. Includes some mumbo jumbo about being checked by Government secure intranet virus scanning service. Invites me to click a link and allow access....
Forum: USA
Dec 19th 2016, 4:23 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 36,258
Posted By Peter124

Re: Re-wire UK lamps?

Not quite right. Assuming the resistance does not change, the voltage is halved and the current is also halved. So power goes down by 4 and you have a 750 watt heater.
Forum: USA
Oct 12th 2016, 5:10 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,010
Posted By Peter124

Re: Buying a House - Title Insurance

I was glad of title insurance when I found that there was a title problem that was not discovered when I originally bought the property. Yes, this shouldn't have happened, but it did. That's what...
Forum: USA
Feb 11th 2016, 3:54 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,514
Posted By Peter124

Re: Fastest way to mail documents to the UK?

USPS first class mail is the least expensive, and in my experience, often the fastest. (I'm not referring to Global Express, just regular first class international.)

I've been mailing items from...
Forum: USA
Nov 6th 2015, 3:08 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,678
Posted By Peter124

Re: Medicare Part B 2016

The recent budget deal has reduced this increase. Those not covered by the hold-harmless provision will be paying $120 per month, still more than $104, but a lot less than the $150+ figure that has...
Forum: USA
Aug 9th 2015, 4:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 9,579
Posted By Peter124

Re: Where to buy decent sausages in Bay Area?

Dittmer's in Los Altos. Schaub's in Palo Alto. Robert's in Woodside.
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