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Forum: USA

Jul 9th 2017, 7:55 am

Replies: 19

Mortgage for new LPR with limited credit history

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Posted By packeted

Re: Mortgage for new LPR with limited credit history

petitefrancaise - no we haven't, that's interesting and will go in to the social security office on Monday to sort this out! Thanks for the heads up.

Forum: USA

Jul 3rd 2017, 5:01 pm

Replies: 10

US capital gains on selling foreign property as a LPR

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Posted By packeted

Re: US capital gains on selling foreign property as a LPR

Thanks for the discussion. Just to add a little more context, there is a mortgage but as with most things bought in 2004 it is now only a small percentage of the property value (25%).

Forum: USA

Jul 2nd 2017, 2:59 pm

Replies: 10

US capital gains on selling foreign property as a LPR

Views: 792

Posted By packeted

Re: US capital gains on selling foreign property as a LPR

Thanks Cook! Quick question about Sterling - wouldn't it work in my favor? Ie in 2004 it was $1.8 = 1 GBP, so the dollar value was higher back then vs $1.3 = 1 GBP, in effect increasing the dollar...

Forum: USA

Jul 2nd 2017, 2:45 pm

Replies: 10

US capital gains on selling foreign property as a LPR

Views: 792

Posted By packeted

US capital gains on selling foreign property as a LPR

Hey folks,

I own one property in the UK (my only) that I have rented out for over a decade since buying in 2004. My wife and I have been in the US for 5 years and finally got our green cards at...

Forum: USA

Jun 25th 2017, 3:11 am

Replies: 12

Renewing Limited Term Driving License in CA

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Posted By packeted

Re: Renewing Limited Term Driving License in CA

We've run in to this several times in the past.. our applications always get held up with the legal presence team (tel: 916 657 7445). I've had to wait several months in the past, called the legal...

Forum: USA

Jun 22nd 2017, 5:54 pm

Replies: 19

Mortgage for new LPR with limited credit history

Views: 1,937

Posted By packeted

Re: Mortgage for new LPR with limited credit history

Thanks guys,

There is actually a 4+ year history of regular uninterrupted income on her side that satisfies the affordability criteria. So it definitely seems the lack of long standing credit...

Forum: USA

Jun 22nd 2017, 3:28 am

Replies: 19

Mortgage for new LPR with limited credit history

Views: 1,937

Posted By packeted

Mortgage for new LPR with limited credit history

Hey folks,

I was wondering if anyone might have some recommendations. My wife and I moved out to the SF Bay Area several years ago and ran the visa gauntlet for many years and finally got our...

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