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Forum: Japan
Jun 12th 2015, 12:42 am
Replies: 12
Views: 4,328
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: How to send large sums of money from Japan to the UK?

I guess it all boils down to is the money legit to start with? If it is, they won't be charged 20% on a transfer. If it isn't - its their risk to take. :)
Forum: Japan
Jun 12th 2015, 12:18 am
Replies: 12
Views: 4,328
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: How to send large sums of money from Japan to the UK?

I know a lot of people who have wired money home under the threshold and never had a problem. If this money is legit it won't be an issue anyway even if you do wire way over the threshold. If the OP...
Forum: Japan
Jun 12th 2015, 12:03 am
Replies: 12
Views: 4,328
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: How to send large sums of money from Japan to the UK?

You seriously don't know many strippers!
Forum: Japan
Jun 11th 2015, 11:57 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 4,328
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: How to send large sums of money from Japan to the UK?

you don't necessarily have to pay tax (unless this is income earned and not declared - maybe thats what he means?). What it will do it flag you up to the tax authorities. There is a threshold and I...
Forum: Japan
Jun 11th 2015, 11:52 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 7,552
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Japan Working Holiday Visa Question

Do you have a degree? Most teaching companies will require that as a minimum in order to sponsor a working visa.
Forum: Japan
Jun 11th 2015, 11:43 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 18,351
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

What a weird thing to do - wanting to punch a pregnant woman! But still - she's not attacking anyone here. Just coming across a bit psycho. Japan can do that to you :)

Actually a heavily pregnant...
Forum: Japan
Mar 21st 2015, 5:39 am
Replies: 39
Views: 18,351
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

How wonderful to have a bunch of gaijin get together with differing views on Japan and not rip each other to crap!
Intelligent respectful discussion on the Internet - who'd a thought it possible?! :)
Forum: USA
Jul 5th 2014, 5:34 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,727
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Is my dream to move to CA after my degree unrealistic?

Curious - why is your dream California? Our dream was CA too. And don`t get me wrong, there is lots to like about it. But it hasn`t been easy either.

The other posters are right - having...
Forum: USA
Jul 5th 2014, 5:26 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 16,979
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Moving to Orange County CA... we think

One more thing - the Orange County Register (you can access it online) has a list of the "top" schools in OC every year. Go to their website and do a search of something like "2013 best schools" -...
Forum: USA
Jul 5th 2014, 5:19 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 16,979
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Moving to Orange County CA... we think

I get that everyone is mentioning great areas like Ladera Ranch or RSM but bear in mind if you are commuting to Garden Grove that is going to be quite a significant distance if you are going every...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 1st 2014, 2:22 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,269
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: E2 v H1b - and is a switch even necessary??!

Yeah, it would be an L1-A so that would be fine. But if we did get sent over there, it would be likely to be for at least a year, possibly more. It's a tough one. I think when our oldest turns 15 or...
Forum: USA
May 31st 2014, 10:50 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 16,979
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Moving to Orange County CA... we think

Just think about blighty when you hit the beach to watch the sunset at Crystal Cove, Mai Tai in hand, some time in late November. heh heh heh. Then you`ll know you made the right move :)
We spent...
Forum: USA
May 31st 2014, 10:46 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 16,979
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Moving to Orange County CA... we think

Oh - and dont take the I5 under any circumstances! Bloody nightmare road! Take the 405 - much better.

Don`t crap yourself. I know how you feel. I upped sticks and moved to Tokyo 13 years ago and...
Forum: USA
May 31st 2014, 10:43 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 16,979
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Moving to Orange County CA... we think

I can answer this for you - my husbands office is in Cypress - a little bit further on from Garden Grove. He leaves at 7.30am and the traffic is fine, takes 30 minutes door to door. you are going...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 31st 2014, 10:03 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 3,439
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: I think I may have lied at the US border...

You`re bloody lucky he didn`t search you and find your marriage certificate. Then you`d have been in the brown sticky stuff!
But - he didn`t - and I seriously doubt this is going to hinder your visa...
Forum: Japan
May 31st 2014, 9:55 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 18,351
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

I was in Japan 12 years. Just left a year ago. I agree pretty much with everything you say, but as a female, the perspective is somewhat different.

Yes, the women get to control the household...
Forum: USA
May 31st 2014, 9:43 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 16,979
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Moving to Orange County CA... we think

That`s good. We got a company cellphone... <rolls eyes> !
Forum: USA
May 31st 2014, 9:36 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 16,979
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Moving to Orange County CA... we think

Just realised I didn`t actually answer your questions 2 & 3!

Will the kids be fine? Yes, almost certainly, IF you pick the right area. My kids had absolutely no problem at all settling in Irvine....
Forum: USA
May 31st 2014, 9:19 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 16,979
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: Moving to Orange County CA... we think

I`m in Irvine with 3 kids aged 10 8 and 4 and the school district is fantastic here. The city is also incredibly safe, relatively speaking. BUT - the costs are commensurate with that - housing, etc....
Forum: USA
May 31st 2014, 8:49 pm
Replies: 305
Views: 28,291
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: How have you been treated here as a Brit?

I`ve only been here a year, so the whole accent-so-cute thing I am still enjoying. But after 10 years, yeah, it`s probably going to get a bit old...

My kids came from Japan where they were treated...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 31st 2014, 8:45 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,269
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: E2 v H1b - and is a switch even necessary??!

Hmmm. That`s another consideration because I don`t want to go through all this, get a green card (assuming those intelligent, professional devastatingly attractive people at USCIS who probably also...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 31st 2014, 8:28 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,269
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: E2 v H1b - and is a switch even necessary??!

Yes, that`s very true. I shouldn`t really whine at all. The company gave us a very generous relocation allowance, and a huge salary increase to come here. I`m just being a brat really! :frown:

We...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 31st 2014, 4:34 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,269
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: E2 v H1b - and is a switch even necessary??!

heh heh heh. Good point.



Yes they do. However we have to pay all the fees. Which really pisses me off quite frankly. They want him to stay and sort the company mess out, but they expect us to...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 31st 2014, 12:13 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,269
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: E2 v H1b - and is a switch even necessary??!

Oh this is priceless! Just had THIS email now from the immigration lawyer:

"I will give you a discount because you were referred to me by Mr. XXXXXX. How about $4,500 for Step 1 and $4,950 for...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 31st 2014, 12:05 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,269
Posted By Nicky2303

Re: E2 v H1b - and is a switch even necessary??!

So we CAN apply for green cards from an E2 employee visa? I read on a forum somewhere about someone doing that and being refused AND their E2 stripped from them as they obtained it fraudulently given...
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