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Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 10th 2024, 3:05 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 1,419
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Solar eclipse 2024

I was actually on my way back to PA from Montreal the day of the eclipse. I managed to see it in Calcium NY which was in the area of totality. I had the glasses to watch it all so it was very cool...
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2024, 7:15 pm
Replies: 758
Views: 226,131
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

I would try and get a Skype number or something like that. I did that when I moved here and it only cost a few cents a minute to call back to the UK. Did multiple calls to HMRC and a few other places...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Mar 11th 2024, 7:58 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 615
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Getting Married in UK but moving to USA

Just to add on top of this, you mentioned some health issues, depending on if that is something that needs ongoing medication or doctors visits, make sure you'll have enough money to cover the health...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 12th 2024, 1:40 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 836
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Travelling through UK & France: which passports?

I also did a trip in 2023 to France, where I met my parents (who were traveling from the UK) and then we all went back to the UK together from France. Coming back to the UK I used my US passport to...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2024, 6:37 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 396
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange

Thanks, that sounds much more simple, I knew I was overthinking it!
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2024, 2:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 396
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange

Thanks for that. Just to confirm my math is correct on this, for getting the UK to USD rate it's 1/0.786 so a 1.272 GBP to USD exchange rate?

As an example, UK account with 10,500 GBP would be...
Forum: USA
Nov 22nd 2023, 12:29 pm
Replies: 758
Views: 226,131
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Well it looks like they’re abolishing Class 2 NI again. Just read it on the BBC website.
Forum: USA
Nov 8th 2023, 6:24 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,279
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Annual Leave Entitlements

My company at least would allow you to take unpaid leave but it would need to be approved with a reason so might be doable depending on the company. Mine starts with 20 days PTO per year then goes up...
Forum: USA
Aug 23rd 2023, 7:41 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,638
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: London to Chicago relocating 1 year

This is why I decided to go with the 5k GBP option, assuming you keep your existing property in the UK and just need flights and a small initial start up fund and that your salary would pay for a...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 16th 2023, 9:38 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 765
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Advice for a complete novice!

I would also say, get your dad to sponsor you now anyways since you can have more the one application (in the event you do find an employment visa before the family option). It's a long wait but no...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 16th 2023, 9:12 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 6,399
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Questions regarding Medicare

I work in insurance for a healthcare company as well and I would tend to agree on the Medigap choice for most assuming affordability isn't an issue. If I were retiring today and taking Medicare I...
Forum: USA
Aug 16th 2023, 2:39 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,876
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: UK Pension taxation for US Resident

I have a question off the back of this which will probably apply to a relative of mine next year, when you claim a pension from the UK (lets assume the not getting taxed in the UK part goes...
Forum: USA
Aug 11th 2023, 4:56 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 7,474
Posted By EdgeAA

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

For me the issue of salary is kind of related to the question, because if the salary is say $200k and the house budget is for example $750k and a minimum 3 bedroom house is required then there's no...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 10th 2023, 4:53 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,925
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Daughter lost green card in England.

Does she need to send in her British passport to get a US passport? I don't recall sending my UK one off when applying for my US passport the first time (maybe I'm wrong) but I thought it just needed...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 25th 2023, 1:29 pm
Replies: 8,082
Views: 560,762
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Let's talk about cars

I doubt it can be that credible, if you take a Tesla Model 3 which is a fairly common EV, it is lighter than an F150 or a Tahoe etc. and there are a lot more of those around where I live than EVs and...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 26th 2023, 6:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 517
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: I-864 income question

Thanks for the confirmation, I will attach the W-2s and 1099s along with the tax return on this basis and use our total income on the form.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 23rd 2023, 4:07 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 517
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: I-864 income question

We both just have regular salaried jobs with companies and no other sources of income. We earn around the $100k mark each. So if my income is $100k and so is hers, in that box do I put our combined...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 23rd 2023, 1:32 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 517
Posted By EdgeAA

I-864 income question

I am currently filling out form I-864EZ for a parent. In part 5 Question 4 it asks my current individual annual income so I've put that in. Then in Question 6a-6c it asks for my last 3 years of tax...
Forum: USA
Jun 9th 2023, 9:14 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,558
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Driving licence confusion

It's a confusing website because it says that but then in a separate section it says "All non-U.S. citizens transferring from a foreign country and applying for a first-time Kentucky permit/license...
Forum: USA
Feb 16th 2023, 3:41 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,546
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Voluntary NI payments for pension? (National insurance)

I was in this boat to some extent as I came over on a CR1 marriage visa. I ended my work in UK on November 1 2018 and moved to the US November 4 2018. I didn't start a new job in the US until January...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 10th 2023, 1:42 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,509
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: N400 - No movement

Congrats. It'll depend on your local office for same day ceremonies. When I had my interview (in Philadelphia) same day was not an option and I had to go back about 6 weeks later for my ceremony.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 8th 2022, 9:49 pm
Replies: 8,082
Views: 560,762
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Let's talk about cars

I had a 2018 Toyota Rav-4 Hybrid (not plug in), sold it once I started working from home permanently with COVID. Before that though it was a great car in terms of comfort and had decent acceleration...
Forum: USA
Mar 24th 2022, 6:17 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,316
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Expedited passport times NYS?

I applied for Feb 1st this year. I'm in PA and it got sent to New Orleans passport center. I got mine back in just under 3 weeks (expedited service).
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 21st 2022, 2:09 pm
Replies: 8,082
Views: 560,762
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Let's talk about cars

I kind of wish I'd looked at importing it but the Cerbera was the one I had more recently and I figured trying to find someone near me who could service the 4.5 AJP engine would be very difficult. If...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 18th 2022, 5:36 pm
Replies: 8,082
Views: 560,762
Posted By EdgeAA

Re: Let's talk about cars

Not sure why I haven't posted or really looked at this thread before as I love cars. Currently have a Camaro SS and before I moved over to the USA I had a couple of TVRs.

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