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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 18th 2023, 6:15 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 924
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: FLR (M) question, advice please...

FLR (M) approved!! Impressive turnaround time, we submitted online on September 15th, Biometrics and doc scanning on Sept 26th, BRP arrived today, October 18th.
Thanks to Brit and others who so...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 29th 2023, 10:57 am
Replies: 7
Views: 924
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: FLR (M) question, advice please...

Brit, you're a star, thank you so much!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 29th 2023, 2:49 am
Replies: 7
Views: 924
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: FLR (M) question, advice please...

Good morning all,

Brit, may I ask another question please? We have now done the Biometrics appointment and had all of our documents scanned and uploaded. Is there any requirement to send original...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 22nd 2023, 1:22 am
Replies: 7
Views: 924
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: FLR (M) question, advice please...

Thank you Brit, that's the conclusion we came to in the end and we submitted last week. Glad to have your confirmation for peace of mind's sake, much appreciated,.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 4th 2023, 12:51 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 924
Posted By Goonergirl

FLR (M) question, advice please...

Hi everyone,

Well, FLR time is upon us, time really does fly!!! We are ok with the application and documents required with the exception of one question which we can't seem to decide how to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 5th 2023, 5:31 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,100
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: UK-Born, planning a move to Scotland from US (with spouse, cats, and busines

We returned from the US to UK in January 2021. If I remember correctly, there was no possibility of bringing our cat over in the cabin, no airline was offering this option, she had to fly cargo. Our...
Forum: Back Home
Nov 3rd 2022, 8:24 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 13,017
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Back home, and it's heaven!

I didn't actively do anything. Had a good rating when I left in 2009 and it was practically the same number when I returned in January 2021. Kept my UK bank account and credit card open throughout...
Forum: Back Home
Nov 3rd 2022, 8:07 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 13,017
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Back home, and it's heaven!

Yes, things continue to go well. You can purchase a house with cash, no need for a credit rating by that route. I did however keep a good credit rating in the UK throughout my years in the USA.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Oct 17th 2022, 6:54 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,223
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: US Dollar Cheque

Thanks LIW for your suggestions. I think I've found a solution. I had another UK bank account that hadn't been used since 2009 with just pennies remaining in it. I thought I had cancelled it before I...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Oct 15th 2022, 12:39 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,223
Posted By Goonergirl

US Dollar Cheque

Hi Everyone,
Even though I requested a direct deposit into a US bank account, both the state of Virginia and Capitol One have insisted on sending me a paper cheques in US dollars to my UK abode. I...
Forum: Back Home
Apr 30th 2022, 8:50 am
Replies: 45
Views: 13,017
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Back home, and it's heaven!

Yes, Somerset is wonderful. I really enjoy seeing the stone houses, traditional architecture etc., so much better than the hundreds of plastic siding properties I had become used to. Indeed all of...
Forum: Back Home
Apr 30th 2022, 8:37 am
Replies: 45
Views: 13,017
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Back home, and it's heaven!

Thank you so much.
Forum: Back Home
Apr 29th 2022, 1:16 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 13,017
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Back home, and it's heaven!

Hi LiW,

We take the Great Western train from Castle Cary to Paddington whenever we go to London , takes a little over 90 minutes on the fastest route but quick enough to enjoy a day in London...
Forum: Back Home
Apr 29th 2022, 9:10 am
Replies: 45
Views: 13,017
Posted By Goonergirl

Back home, and it's heaven!

Hi everyone, we've been back in the UK now for nearly 16 months. During 12 years in the USA I didn't think I ever really felt homesick but it wasn't until I was back that I realised that I had been....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 28th 2021, 11:29 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,824
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Just a wee rant

Hello, I was moved by your post. My aunt had a similar experience in Australia where she was "sent to Coventry" by her office colleagues (she had no idea why or what she had done to offend them), and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2021, 8:34 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,092
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Car Insurance - any ideas?

Yes, it certainly isn't easy transporting our pets. However, now that we've had a couple of weeks to get over jet lag and settle in a bit, looking back it was well worth it.
Getting back to the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 17th 2021, 8:12 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,092
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Car Insurance - any ideas?

Yes, there was no other charge except the delivery fee, which was very reasonable. The problem I encountered was that there are hardly any airlines taking animals at the moment, either down to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 16th 2021, 8:46 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,092
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Car Insurance - any ideas?

Thanks durhan lad, will be following up next week. I seem to remember that they were my last insurer in the UK before I left for the USA, so hopefully they might have retained a record of my last...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 16th 2021, 8:40 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,092
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Car Insurance - any ideas?

[QUOTE=Lion in Winter;12959912]Sorry, no useful info for your question, but may I ask who moved your cat? Also the cost of moving said cat, if you don't mind. I asked one company that quoted me 4kUSD...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 16th 2021, 1:49 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,092
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Car Insurance - any ideas?

Great, thank you for taking the time to reply and the advice. Will definitely follow up.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 16th 2021, 11:48 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,092
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Car Insurance - any ideas?

Thank you Spouse, will give them a try. Yes, it's good to be home and knowing that I'm never going to move again!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 16th 2021, 11:43 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,092
Posted By Goonergirl

Car Insurance - any ideas?

Hi everyone,

Arrived back in the UK this week and after the stress of an international move (including cat), am quite enjoying quarantine! Those of you who have returned to the UK, do you have...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Nov 27th 2020, 10:15 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,564
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Thank you!

We purchased the package whereby our documents were scanned by VFS Global, together with the UPS next day shipping packages. So after we did the biometrics, we sent our packet of documentation via...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Nov 27th 2020, 10:02 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,564
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Thank you!

No we didn't make any request regarding the vignette, but the 90 day window is far better than 30 days for planning purposes. Ours starts on January 1st, and fits in perfectly with our plans to...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Nov 27th 2020, 12:48 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,564
Posted By Goonergirl

Re: Thank you!

Yes sure, here’s our timeline:

Standard non priority visa
Applied online - September 17
Biometrics - September 28
Supporting docs arrived in New York - September 30
Visa received with 90 day...
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