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Forum: USA
Jul 16th 2018, 7:06 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,405
Posted By AndyMan74

Thumbs up Re: Drivers licence Florida

Hi Noorah,

Well i got my FL license anyway now and my wife will not drive until she gets hers but thanks for the advice.
Forum: USA
Jul 16th 2018, 7:02 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 482
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Shipping a pallet from Tampa to UK

Hey Rete,

I'm in Tampa and my parents who use to live here had a storage locker from which me and my wife have had a lot of stuff but they were wondering (my parents) how and cost of sending the...
Forum: USA
Jul 16th 2018, 4:31 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,405
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Drivers licence Florida

UPDATE - I walked into a DMV in Tampa and was asked for ID before I started the computer based exam when I thought I’d show my LONG expired CA and WA state licences. The nice lady looked at them went...
Forum: USA
Jul 16th 2018, 4:24 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 482
Posted By AndyMan74

Shipping a pallet from Tampa to UK

Has anybody had any recent experience in shipping large items back to the UK (from Florida). I have enough stuff to fit on a standard pallet and be around 5ft - 6ft high. I have found one company in...
Forum: USA
Jul 6th 2018, 3:34 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,321
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Transferring Money

Like you say I would leave your lovely £'s in the UK for now as the exchange rate is quite low. It could creep up again to £1.42ish....maybe. If brexit goes through next year though I suspect the £...
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2018, 4:22 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 4,632
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: 7 days from a CCJ back in England!

Makes you think just how many companies are in the wrong yet demand payment and people pay it just to have an easy life.
Forum: USA
Jun 11th 2018, 9:57 pm
Forum: USA
Jun 10th 2018, 1:01 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,405
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Drivers licence Florida

Wow that was good. Florida will only accept valid out of state licenses for swaps. I have an OLD CA and WA but they are both really old (15 years or so).
Forum: USA
Jun 8th 2018, 2:57 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 4,632
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: 7 days from a CCJ back in England!

They are not going to chase you abroad for such a low amount. It's my understanding that the worse thing will be a BIg red mark against your credit rating but there would always be a chance of a big...
Forum: USA
Jun 5th 2018, 4:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,405
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Drivers licence Florida

Bloody ell you want me to read up on this stuff myself? I'm kidding of course. Thanks for the link. I'll try and do a follow up with all the answers once i have found them.
Forum: USA
Jun 5th 2018, 4:02 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,405
Posted By AndyMan74

Drivers licence Florida

Hello,

I’m about to start my hopefully quick journey obtaining my Florida (cough DMV cough) drivers licence and had a few questions about the process.
I’m a Dual citizen and in the distant past...
Forum: USA
May 31st 2018, 2:04 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,175
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Sending Over My Savings To The USA

As a UK/US dual citizen regardless of being a resident in the US or not does one still need to report foreign bank accounts over $10k? I think in the past my UK account has tipped over $10k but for...
Forum: USA
May 29th 2018, 4:30 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 818
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: National Insurance Contributions Contact.

Thanks for all the info guys. My wife and I have both paid in 22 full years of contributions in the UK so have about another 10 to go (I think). We would be daft not to continue paying or at least...
Forum: USA
May 29th 2018, 3:35 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,486
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Moving large deposits into my US bank account.

Thank you for your swift reply. So i'm ok paying in 2x $5000 checks but maybe tell bank or pay them in together and that way they cant think i'm hiding anything (which i'm not)
Forum: USA
May 29th 2018, 3:32 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 818
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: National Insurance Contributions Contact.

HMRC actually answered the phone and were helpful??? I don't believe it lol. Thanks for the info and were staying between 5-10 years.
Forum: USA
May 29th 2018, 3:07 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,486
Posted By AndyMan74

Moving large deposits into my US bank account.

Its my understanding that moving large deposits into a US bank account can be troublesome. I have 2x $5000 checks that I need to deposit into my BOA core checking account from my parents US bank...
Forum: USA
May 29th 2018, 3:00 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 818
Posted By AndyMan74

National Insurance Contributions Contact.

Hello,

My wife and I have been working for our first calendar months state side and need to inform HMRC so that our contributions to social security here can count towards our national insurance...
May 15th 2018, 9:08 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,868
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Plastic green card mail time?

It came a few days later after my post. We entered the states March 18th.
Forum: USA
May 11th 2018, 8:24 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,010
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: First time banking in the USA

My wife(green card) and I(US citizen) walked into a BOA the day after arriving in Florida and met with a very nice lady who opened us a core checking account and a credit card each ($1000 limit each)...
May 3rd 2018, 11:51 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,868
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Plastic green card mail time?

Thanks guys for your replies. Sounds like it should b close. Will check on the website. No rush but nice to get it.
May 2nd 2018, 10:07 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,868
Posted By AndyMan74

Plastic green card mail time?

Hello,

Just a quick question about timeline for plastic green card to arrive. My wife got her SS# within 10 days of landing in Florida but no green card yet. We did pay before we left the UK on...
Forum: USA
Apr 30th 2018, 7:24 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 10,012
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: UK- Palo Alto: What I've learnt 1 month in

I'm glad its going to plan for you despite the expense 👍 London has been a law upon to it's self for many years now and the bubble keeps on growing.
Forum: USA
Apr 30th 2018, 5:57 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 10,012
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: UK- Palo Alto: What I've learnt 1 month in

It's a shame Florida isn't just Brits, Canadians and retiree's as it would be a better place for it.
Forum: USA
Apr 30th 2018, 5:06 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 10,012
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: UK- Palo Alto: What I've learnt 1 month in

That rent amount is ridiculous....I take it your both doctors 😁 Here in Florida it's about 1,800 for a nice 3 bed apt or 2,500 for a decent 3/4 bed house(with pool).
Apr 4th 2018, 11:55 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,223
Posted By AndyMan74

Re: Just arrived does my PRC get sent automatically

My wife received her SS# card exactly 10 days after arrival. Things have gone scarily well so far so my advice to OP is just chill and give it a bit more time. Were just waiting for Green Card (which...
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