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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 2nd 2020, 3:45 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,994
Posted By samills610

Re: Green Card Renewal - Traffic Violations

It was a ticket for a traffic infraction, with the following details (if they mean anything to anybody)

In violation of (section and subdivision): 1111 (D) (1)
LAW: VTL
Description / Narrative:...
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2020, 3:34 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,188
Posted By samills610

Re: Driving License

Do you recommend the school with? Are you able to share their details please? I keep putting it off and need to get around to it in the next few weeks
Forum: USA
Feb 21st 2020, 7:03 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,645
Posted By samills610

Re: Mobile phone switch over...

A bit of a follow up on this almost 18 months or so since I first asked about potentially using a Three contract as it offered international dialling and calls. This may or may not be handy for...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 21st 2020, 6:45 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,994
Posted By samills610

Re: Green Card Renewal - Traffic Violations

As a bit of an update on this -

Looking in to the DMV system, and my ticket has not even been entered (20 days ago now), where as the person I was with at the time - their ticket was entered in...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 7th 2020, 12:04 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,994
Posted By samills610

Re: Green Card Renewal - Traffic Violations

Yes it was a traffic regulation - Not so important for the original post but for anyone interested... I came to a full stop at a red light and waited ~30 seconds for the lights to change at an empty...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 5th 2020, 6:38 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,994
Posted By samills610

Re: Green Card Renewal - Traffic Violations

Great - thank you. Wasn't sure what forms would be required or what the process is for removal of conditions as I haven't really thought about it yet, so extra-thank you for pointing out the actual...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 5th 2020, 5:22 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,994
Posted By samills610

Re: Green Card Renewal - Traffic Violations

Thanks, I assumed I probably had some of the terminology incorrect - though looking at my physical card it does say "Card Expires: 02/XX/2021",



Perfect thank you, that is what I was hoping...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 5th 2020, 4:29 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,994
Posted By samills610

Green Card Renewal - Traffic Violations

Hey guys

Short version of the story is that I got a traffic violation in NY at the weekend, whilst I was out cycling. I plan to fight it and believe there is a good chance that I could win in...
Forum: USA
Feb 5th 2020, 4:21 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,231
Posted By samills610

Re: Taxes: Moved to US on 30th December, do we file separately or jointly?

The above makes for good reading as I prepare for my first tax return, especially, as quoted above, it is a bit of a minefield for those new to it. Thank you BE

I moved over in February on a CR1,...
Forum: USA
Jan 24th 2020, 11:18 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,130
Posted By samills610

Re: US Tax Returns

Can anybody explain what a 1042-S form is? I have received two, one for a checking account and one for a savings account (but not one for my other, joint, savings account).

After moving in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 6th 2019, 3:35 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,052
Posted By samills610

Re: Trip back to the UK - Driving on a UK license

Thank you, had assumed the case but hoped somebody may correct me. Looks like I'll be making use of family and taxis/public transport then
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 5th 2019, 5:40 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,052
Posted By samills610

Trip back to the UK - Driving on a UK license

Couldnt find anything on search (either within BE or using Google), but apologies if this has been covered before.

I moved to the USA a few months ago and have not yet obtained a US driving...
Forum: USA
Jul 8th 2019, 8:43 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 9,419
Posted By samills610

Re: Driving License (Specifically NY/CT)

Are the driving schools also the ones who test you as well? I was about to book 5 hours of driving lessons, the 5 hour class, and a car for the test, but then the same company is stipulating the...
Forum: USA
Jun 27th 2019, 1:51 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,645
Posted By samills610

Re: Mobile phone switch over...

Thank you Petitefrancaise. Have just had a read on the other thread and some others, but having a bit of an issue I'm wondering if you (or anybody else) is able to advise on.

I am trying to set up...
Forum: USA
Jun 26th 2019, 9:37 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,645
Posted By samills610

Re: Mobile phone switch over...

Currently still living on the UK Three network after 4 months in the country and rarely has it caused me a problem. I pay 14GBP per month for 15gb of data in the US and all calls back home are free....
Forum: USA
Jun 26th 2019, 9:34 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 4,699
Posted By samills610

Re: Building credit

Can't help but think I have had it much easier than most, despite expecting it to be difficult after reading this and many other forum topics on the challenges of building credit when arriving in the...
Forum: USA
Jun 25th 2019, 2:43 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 9,419
Posted By samills610

Re: Driving License (Specifically NY/CT)

Completely agree - I'm in no rush though as I have no urgent need to drive here (and I'm not driving here on a UK license or anything like that)

In regards to driving in the UK / Europe on a US...
Forum: USA
Jun 25th 2019, 2:23 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 9,419
Posted By samills610

Re: Driving License (Specifically NY/CT)

OP here and reopening this as I'm now looking to get my NY license in the next few weeks/months if possible.

Just reading the NY DMV, which states



I would obviously prefer not to hand over...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 15th 2019, 7:27 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,867
Posted By samills610

Re: Building Credit, and I doing it right or wrong?

Thanks all, my SSN has arrived now - I was just trying to do everything in the first few weeks or arrival and it was delayed (It never arrived in the first 3 weeks and so I had to actually visit in...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 12th 2019, 1:30 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,867
Posted By samills610

Re: Building Credit, and I doing it right or wrong?

Just wondering which credit score company people use. I have been here a month now, though only settled in an apartment for 2 weeks, but was wondering if I would register for a credit score yet. I...
Forum: USA
Mar 5th 2019, 3:19 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,914
Posted By samills610

Re: Did anyone move without a job secured first?

Following up as I have recently almost gone through this. Wife is a USC and had planned to leave for the USA mid-Feb. I only started applying for jobs at end of December and then in January, and...
Forum: USA
Feb 14th 2019, 11:38 am
Replies: 43
Views: 9,419
Posted By samills610

Re: Driving License (Specifically NY/CT)

Thank you - very useful to know
Forum: USA
Feb 12th 2019, 2:56 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 9,419
Posted By samills610

Re: Driving License (Specifically NY/CT)

Thank you everyone who has contributed. Looks pretty clear that it therefore isn't even an option, and so I will look to take a test in NY to obtain an NYC license once we have found a place to live....
Forum: USA
Feb 11th 2019, 1:14 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 9,419
Posted By samills610

Driving License (Specifically NY/CT)

After arriving in the USA yesterday, I was wondering about how to obtain a USA driving license. I don't have any urgent requirement to drive here and certainly won't have a car for a couple of years,...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Feb 11th 2019, 10:22 am
Replies: 52
Views: 6,399
Posted By samills610

Re: The Process has Started... CR1 via London DCF

So after a few months apart I was finally reunited with my wife yesterday after a very easy POE at JFK. Taken to secondary but that lasted no longer than 2 minutes whilst I sat and waited, without...
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