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Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 2nd 2018, 7:12 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 878
Posted By Katdog

Re: Bezos, Buffet and Dimon and Healthcare

Bezos may save us from American healthcare.

But congress must save us from the exorbitant unnegotiable drug prices charged by pharmaceutical companies.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 2nd 2018, 7:07 pm
Replies: 8,202
Views: 700,440
Posted By Katdog

Re: Let's talk about cars

We just picked up a 2017 ex-rental Chevy Malibu LT @ 36k miles for $15k.

Monthly payment turned out at about $200 at 3.59% APR with $7.5k down (48 mo).
Joint-applied with US Citizen credit score...
Forum: USA
Feb 2nd 2018, 7:03 pm
Replies: 2,189
Views: 377,525
Posted By Katdog

Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!

Found milk choc digestives here in Wal-Mart, Port Arthur TX. Godsend. Looking to check out the local Sam's Club and bigger Wal-Marts soon.
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 4th 2017, 6:55 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,037
Posted By Katdog

Re: Social security number

Quick update - I've now received my SSN, less than a week after visiting the SSA office! :thumbup:
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 29th 2017, 6:12 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,037
Posted By Katdog

Re: Social security number

To add insult to injury (although I am obviously very pleased), my green card just arrived in the mail.

I was told the SSN would arrive within 3 weeks, but the green card might take months - it...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 28th 2017, 2:58 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,037
Posted By Katdog

Re: Social security number

Just finished at the SSA.

They checked the visa in my passport and searched their system for an open application - there wasn’t one. The lady who saw me didn’t have any familiarity with the...
Forum: USA
Nov 27th 2017, 4:31 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 3,250
Posted By Katdog

Re: Time of year for new medical plan enrollments...

It’s an exchange plan straight from healthcare.gov. I’m still working for an employer in the UK (small scale startup) and my wife is most likely only going to get a per-diem role which we suspect...
Forum: USA
Nov 27th 2017, 11:53 am
Replies: 41
Views: 3,250
Posted By Katdog

Re: Time of year for new medical plan enrollments...

$500/mo for wife and I, both mid-late twenties, for a HD plan (HSA compatible) with a $6k/$12k deductible. Both in good health, no pre-existing conditions, etc.

We were expecting to pay a lot, but...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 27th 2017, 7:13 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,037
Posted By Katdog

Re: Social security number

Something came up, so I'm actually heading in tomorrow - let me know what comes out of your visit!
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 22nd 2017, 3:39 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,037
Posted By Katdog

Re: Social security number

Not patronising at all, thanks for letting me know, chaps! I'll head in on Monday instead. :huh:
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 22nd 2017, 3:03 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,037
Posted By Katdog

Re: Social security number

Just a quick update - I'm now 20 days in (3 weeks is tomorrow, Thanksgiving) and still no SSN in the mail. :(

On Friday I'm going down to the local SSA with passport in hand.
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 13th 2017, 4:25 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,037
Posted By Katdog

Re: Social security number

Just posting to claim that I'm in the same boat. Entered 02 November, waiting for SSN.

I'm going to wait the full three weeks before going to the local SSA office. It's tempting to go before that,...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 6th 2017, 10:58 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 828
Posted By Katdog

Arrow Houston (IAH) POE Experience Nov 2017 (IR-1)

Hi all,

Very happy to report that I have now successfully entered the US and used my IR-1 visa.
I figured I would provide a little detail about the experience as I was a bit nervous beforehand...
Forum: USA
Nov 6th 2017, 10:19 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,173
Posted By Katdog

Re: Social Security Office Vist - Fail

Glad to hear this. I entered (IR-1) last Thursday (02 Nov) and I'm now patiently waiting.
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 3rd 2017, 4:24 am
Replies: 461
Views: 195,238
Posted By Katdog

Re: Immigrant Visa (DCF: I-130 Filed in UK) - TIMELINE ONLY!

22/04/17 - I-130 Sent (RM Next day Tracked)
25/04/17 - I-130 received & signed for
28/04/17 - $535 payment taken
03/05/17 - Receipt of Petition for Alien Relative (NOA1)
09/05/17 - Booster jabs &...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Oct 30th 2017, 2:41 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,521
Posted By Katdog

Re: Travelling on VWP whilst having an unused IR-1

Sorry for not following up.

I ended up not actually having to make the business trip (investment banks are slow at greenlighting projects, who knew :rofl:)

I'm travelling into IAH on Thursday...
Forum: USA
Oct 18th 2017, 8:50 am
Replies: 8
Views: 813
Posted By Katdog

Re: Customs form on move

Sorry to slightly hijack the thread, but does this same policy apply when shipping items?
We have a few boxes of books (all >12 months old, personal possessions) and we're not quite sure what...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Oct 17th 2017, 11:52 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 666
Posted By Katdog

Re: Please help! Any advice greatly appreciated

There is a lot of information on the forum about this specific scenario.

Have you attended your medical yet? Be prepared to answer the "have you ever used drugs before?" question there, as well as...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Sep 19th 2017, 2:35 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,349
Posted By Katdog

Re: Moving to Florida with my US wife

If your wife isn't already in the US, with income earning over the 125% poverty line, then yes, you will most likely need a joint sponsor. A joint sponsor can be any US citizen, not necessarily...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Sep 18th 2017, 3:53 am
Replies: 60
Views: 10,362
Posted By Katdog

Re: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen!

Your comments on threads both old and new have been a great help to my visa process, so thank you very much for that.

I imagine there are thousands more out there who have reached their...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 13th 2017, 3:02 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,136
Posted By Katdog

Re: First entry to US with Immigration Visa

Thanks for sharing your experiences, sounds like it was a (somewhat) smooth and quick process for you, hoping I have the same in November.


Just on this, if you look to the bottom-left of the...
Forum: USA
Sep 13th 2017, 2:56 am
Replies: 11
Views: 800
Posted By Katdog

Re: Shipping, No Fee Bank Account and Health Insurance Suggestions Please?

Hey Twinkle, thanks for sharing this experience, definitely interesting...

Just wanted to ask, how did Troy Shipping get involved? I follow you using Transglobal, but is that maybe the partner...
Forum: USA
Sep 13th 2017, 1:11 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,257
Posted By Katdog

Re: Shipping - Air - London to New York City

I just looked and it appears they have two entries on TrustPilot:


3/5 - Link (https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.transglobal.org.uk)
4/5 - Link...
Forum: USA
Sep 12th 2017, 11:37 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,257
Posted By Katdog

Re: Shipping - Air - London to New York City

Using the same parameters as above (2x 20kg boxes, same dimensions):


Due to the "up to 30kg" requirement, this means the total here comes to £206, but we'd have 20kg of unused weight... maybe...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 12th 2017, 10:35 am
Replies: 50
Views: 4,181
Posted By Katdog

Talking Re: When and where did you meet your spouse?

2013-Mar - First met, online, in a video-chat for another forum we were both on
2013-Jun - I flew over to Texas to meet for the first time (wow, it was hot)
2014-Sep - After 4 trips back and forth...
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