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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 18th 2022, 8:15 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,918
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: I'm at my wits end...

We had a similar problem with opening bank accounts on return to the UK five years ago. Even though I had been a customer of HSBC for over 50 years they were reluctant to give my US citizen wife an...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 14th 2022, 2:52 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,616
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: Goodbye US HSBC - you dumped us

Their press release said they were closing retail banking and moving to "wealth management" - it may be that you have enough money moving through your account that they want to keep your business. ....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 14th 2022, 1:18 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,616
Posted By CaptainPea

Angry Goodbye US HSBC - you dumped us

We returned to the UK a few years ago and in order to ease the transition my wife opened US HSBC Advance account with a UK address and also has a UK HSBC account. That worked OK (although HSBC could...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 5th 2019, 6:08 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 3,859
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: ToR list of goods- clothing, small stuff?

It is not clear what exactly is required but this is what we did last year with no problems.

Quite a good inventory of each box (and useful for us when unpacking to know where things were!) but...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 19th 2019, 5:34 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 28,522
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: Shipping personal belongings US to UK

We rented a cheap lock-up storage unit that was about the same size as our planned shipping container. And filled it over a period weeks before the move; it gave us a good idea of how much room we...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 19th 2019, 5:10 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 770
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: USA office jet 4650 color printer in the UK?

I made the mistake of shipping an Epson inkjet printer from the USA to the UK last year. It is dual voltage and works fine but, yes, I now find that the ink cartridges for it are region specific. So...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 18th 2019, 2:15 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 957
Posted By CaptainPea

Scam? - National Ins. No. application

I have returned to the UK with my US citizen wife. In January she thought she should apply for a N.I. number to make starting a new job easier. She applied online.
I now know that the site she used...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 8th 2018, 3:47 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,234
Posted By CaptainPea

Banking US to UK - HSBC woes

HSBC is often touted here as the answer to someone wanting international banking. My experience of their execrable customer service during my return to the UK from 18 years in the USA has meant that,...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 13th 2018, 12:23 am
Replies: 1,260
Views: 1,766,073
Posted By CaptainPea

re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT

Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Country applying from: USA
Nationality: US Citizen; husband is UK Citizen
Online application: 11-Nov-2017
Biometrics: 17-Nov-2017...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 21st 2018, 12:50 am
Replies: 1
Views: 891
Posted By CaptainPea

Financial path to UK Indefinite Leave to Remain

I am a British citizen and my wife and I have applied for immigration to the UK. We are using the basis of over $62,500 in savings to satisfy the financial requirement for initial entry.

I am now...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Nov 23rd 2017, 10:33 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,019
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: VAF4A Appendix 2 - spouse and sponsor in USA

Thanks - I was pretty sure it's the right form but it is a very confusing, and daunting, one-size-fits-all form. And they stress you out with all the requirements and time limits!

This forum and...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Nov 22nd 2017, 9:37 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,019
Posted By CaptainPea

VAF4A Appendix 2 - spouse and sponsor in USA

I am a British citizen, my wife is US citizen. We are filing for her residence visa in the UK. The first statement on the form "VAF4A Appendix 2" implies it should only be used if I am "settled in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 25th 2017, 8:33 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 9,723
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: Managing US IRA from the UK

To make it clear we are currently resident in the USA and are trying to open a new US IRA account before we leave. We would then immediately, i.e while we are still in the US, roll my wife's IRAs...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 25th 2017, 2:28 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 9,723
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: Managing US IRA from the UK

Well it is so frustrating that when we spoke to Vanguard they explicitly said we could not have a Vanguard account unless we had a US address. Did they change their policy and you got in under the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 22nd 2017, 9:21 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 9,723
Posted By CaptainPea

Managing US IRA from the UK

My wife and I are about to move back to the UK in a few months time. She has US IRA & 401K.

The US bank managing one of those say that she will not be able to withdraw anything from them when she...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 10th 2017, 6:45 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 823
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: Timing - sell house or apply for UK visa first?

Thanks for your replies. It really was helpful to get that straight.

I think our plan now is to sell up - rent for a few months and put some stuff in storage until the application goes through,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 10th 2017, 6:38 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 991
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: 6 months of ready cash for immigration to UK?

And I'm assuming that is the same for real estate - as long as I've owned it for 6 months prior to the sale and the proceeds are now in a bank account it'll be OK?

Richard.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 7th 2017, 6:04 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 823
Posted By CaptainPea

Timing - sell house or apply for UK visa first?

I am a British citizen planning to move from the US to the UK with my US citizen wife. I see no problem with her getting approved for a spousal visa but there is always that element of doubt that...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 7th 2017, 5:22 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 991
Posted By CaptainPea

Re: 6 months of ready cash for immigration to UK?

Thank you for your reply.

Richard.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 6th 2017, 10:52 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 991
Posted By CaptainPea

6 months of ready cash for immigration to UK?

I am returning to the UK with my US wife. We wish to use the £62,500 in funds to satisfy the financial requirement but are a bit confused about the "held for 6 months" rule. Can I sell shares that I...
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