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Forum: USA
Apr 5th 2024, 8:13 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 649
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Gatwick Airport Hotels?

I know Gatwick fairly well - I worked there for years but things have changed. I don't know which terminal you are flying from but there is good monorail link between the 2. I like the Hampton in...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 14th 2024, 4:36 am
Replies: 3
Views: 353
Posted By wisygreen

Re: E Visa Page Limit

We renewed in Madrid years ago and they had a similar limit. It makes the return easier but also very transparent. Every page has to tell the full story. We just included the 1040 and no...
Forum: USA
Dec 21st 2023, 2:47 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,800
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Rescinding my green card, exit tax?

It depends where you you move to as a former LPR. You can check on eligibility here: https://www.ssa.gov/international/payments_outsideUS.html
Forum: USA
Aug 10th 2023, 8:27 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 7,476
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Moving to the Bay area - need help with public school minefield!

Call the school district office and have a chat with them. I always found them extremely helpful and gave me lots of information and things to think about. Also call apartment places, property...
Forum: USA
Jun 30th 2023, 6:46 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,261
Posted By wisygreen

Re: US Annual Travel Insurance

I thoroughly recommend Allianz travel insurance. I travel to Europe 2 or 3 times a year and have the annual policy. I am also covered by our health insurance policy and have Amex Plat so we may be...
Forum: USA
Jun 9th 2023, 8:13 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,821
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Deadline to backfill NI years 2006/07 through 20015/16 may be extended

I fall into the bracket of being able to pay past the 6 years. I called back in February but was told I had to fill out an application form to assess whether I paid class 2 or 3. I know I will be...
Forum: USA
Apr 19th 2023, 9:56 pm
Replies: 758
Views: 226,232
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Class 2 NI abolished. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributio

I did not realize I could track the form so thank you for that information. I sent the form recorded delivery while in UK in March 15th and it is showing on the app as received.
Forum: USA
Apr 13th 2023, 7:11 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 9,041
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Relocating from UK to USA with 16 and 14

Good points here. You would need catch up lessons for fractions, feet and inches, lbs ozs etc for math(s) alone. My daughter was penalized at 4th grade intake because she did not know nickle and...
Forum: USA
Jan 27th 2023, 11:03 am
Replies: 45
Views: 5,659
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Relinquishing Green Card

https://www.ssa.gov/international/payments_outsideUS.html
SSA has lots of great information on whether you can receive SS payments abroads. The link above takes you to a quick questionnaire that...
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2022, 6:38 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,876
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Car insurance in California

We did manage to get our no claims accepted with an Allstate broker but it was 20 years ago so thought it best to suggest calling several brokers. I remember it was a bit of a hassle getting the...
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2022, 5:48 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,876
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Car insurance in California

It is also worth including uninsured/underinsured in your policy so if you do suffer a loss by someone with state minimum or no insurance you are covered by your own insurance company. Check with a...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 27th 2022, 5:53 pm
Replies: 4,950
Views: 1,000,787
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application

I posted back in 2017 regarding my daughter but the thread is closed so I could not update it. For those interested in a little bit of the back story: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility...
Forum: USA
Apr 29th 2022, 9:33 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,771
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Moving with Children

Make sure you are extremely involved in your child's education. It is very easy for kids to fall through the cracks. Preferential time, money and prestige is given to sport, the gifted and those...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 17th 2022, 5:08 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 919
Posted By wisygreen

Re: B2 vs B1/B2 appointment query

I am sorry I can not help you but would be interested to hear what answer you get as my daughter is in the same situation. Her appointment for B2 was for today but they emailed last week and...
Forum: USA
Nov 9th 2021, 5:12 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 4,711
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Relocation Package Opinion

Regarding electrical costs: It depends entirely which company district you are in. We are in SMUD and pay half of what PG&E charge just half a mile up the hill. The same with all utilities. Our...
Forum: USA
Oct 28th 2021, 10:48 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 5,900
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Suggestions for US location

Sacramento region as I mentioned before. It is no longer the cow town of past. It has a great local airport, classified as an international airport but only for the occasional flight to Mexico. ...
Forum: USA
Oct 21st 2021, 7:37 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 5,900
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Suggestions for US location

Yes, but then you are living in Washington state. It all depends what you are looking for. It is expensive living in California but, for me, it is worth it.
Forum: USA
Oct 20th 2021, 5:02 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 5,900
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Suggestions for US location

Sacramento area. Train or drive to San Francisco and local airport for regular flights to Dallas. Much less expensive than Bay area. Day trips to skiing at Tahoe.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 13th 2021, 6:49 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,114
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Adventures at the San Diego/Tijuana border

I think they have relaxed things a bit but back in the day they would not renew. We were refused a new I94 at PHX having flown to Mexico for three nights. Luckily they took pity on our daughter...
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2021, 11:14 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 838
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Which airlines are flying to UK? (LAX and back)

I think it it way too early to predict 2022 summer schedules, COVID or not. I agree that cheap flights are likely gone, especially with the budget airlines basically gone. I had actually booked...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 2nd 2021, 5:56 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 861
Posted By wisygreen

Re: E2 Visa - Running biz in both US + UK

Definitely this. Talk to an immigration attorney.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 5th 2021, 10:56 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,571
Posted By wisygreen

Re: E2 visa - Buy a Franchise and let someone else run it

Yes, absolutely you must hire employees but they do look to you to dictate the direction of the business. The investor is not supposed to be doing the hands on work, they are there to manage and...
Forum: USA
May 19th 2021, 5:31 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 4,230
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Reflections after 20 years in the US

I think your posts sum it up perfectly. For me the final straw was the last election and realizing exactly how fractured the country really is. We too will be moving in the next year or two but at...
Forum: USA
Apr 20th 2021, 4:56 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 64,393
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Covid 19 Travel/Immigration to USA - please check here and ask questions

I understand you need a negative test to travel but the information from UK gov. is found here:
https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control
Forum: Spain
Mar 11th 2021, 11:11 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,686
Posted By wisygreen

Re: Retirement Visa Questions

Passports are scanned. Flight manifests. Not sure exactly what method is used but be assured both UK and Spain know when you pass through an airport and it is all digital. People from third...
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