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Feb 1st 2023, 2:39 pm
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Posted By blitzin

Who do you use for filing US taxes?

I searched and couldn't find an equivalent post, but I'm curious for US citizens who've moved to UK who you use for help filing US taxes?
My UKC wife and I moved to the UK in September of 2021 (I'm...
Jun 20th 2022, 9:47 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,322
Posted By blitzin

Re: Moving from Northern California to UK

We moved in September 2021 from Tennessee to the Manchester area using Planes Global. The original quote was just under $10,000 but with a few add ons and real life weighing it ended up being just...
Replies: 3
Views: 983
Posted By blitzin

Re: Visitor visa while waiting?

Didn't he also have to send in his passport? If so doesn't that make going pretty much anywhere a moot point?
Dec 17th 2021, 11:44 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,333
Posted By blitzin

Changing US bank account mailing address to UK

Before we left the US we had a couple talks with our local banker who assured us we could change our mailing address to our new UK address. We really just wanted to do this to get credit or debit...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2021, 8:41 am
Replies: 45
Views: 52,854
Posted By blitzin

Re: Keeping UK mobile number

Just saw this thread and wanted to add that number barn (numberbarn.com) is a great option, about $6 a month for number forwarding from your US phone number to your UK number. My mom and kids didn't...
Replies: 1
Views: 349
Posted By blitzin

Re: Queries regarding Cat D FM Spousal Visa

I think you should wait until the 17th. You'll have a window to upload additional or update documents after submitting the application until your biometrics appointment, but if that comes faster than...
Replies: 3
Views: 1,066
Posted By blitzin

Re: Spouse Visa Approval in 9 weeks 4 days!

This was using the standard process, not priority. The only extras we paid for were shipping labels & progress notification (sms/email). We were stunned it came back so much earlier than we expected,...
Replies: 3
Views: 1,066
Posted By blitzin

Spouse Visa Approval in 9 weeks 4 days!

My UK Spouse Visa was returned - approved - 9 weeks and 4 days after I overnighted the physical passport package to UKVI!

As others have discussed they've extended the validity of the vignette to...
Replies: 3
Views: 5,387
Posted By blitzin

Re: VFS GLOBAL return service change of address

UPDATE: THIS TOTALLY WORKED!
UPS sent the return package to the address I updated through the link above! It cost about $60 to change the delivery but it was totally worth it!
Replies: 1
Views: 524
Posted By blitzin

When were you approved?

Moderators, I apologize if there's a timeline sub-forum for returning to the UK, i couldn't find one.

The last message in this forum got me thinking, ok, so flip this, rather than say how long...
Replies: 3
Views: 5,387
Posted By blitzin

Re: VFS GLOBAL return service change of address

After a few days and apparently 118 views of this question with no responses, I bit the bullet and followed the following link which i'll leave here for posterity...

If you went through the...
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Views: 5,387
Posted By blitzin

Re: VFS GLOBAL return service change of address

Ok, so it looks like on UPS's web site there's a way to enter the tracking number that was generated on the return label and have it delivered to a different address or collection point.
For obvious...
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Views: 5,387
Posted By blitzin

VFS GLOBAL return service change of address

When I initially submitted my spouse visa application to UKVI via VFS GLOBAL, I took advantage of the return service mailing label option which generates 2 UPS mailing labels, one to send the...
Replies: 9
Views: 1,140
Posted By blitzin

Re: UK Marriage Visa Relationship proof advice needed.

I do think you're approaching this correctly about collecting proofs of relationship. (I agree with others that perhaps you should be gearing yourself up for a fiancé visa, though).

You'll...
Replies: 11
Views: 2,772
Posted By blitzin

Re: UK Spouse Visa VFS Global Services vs UCIS

Good luck Shirley!
I assumed it would be 12 weeks so am not even really going to try to think about (read: worry about it) for a while... I had my biometrics just last thursday & posted the...
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Views: 2,772
Posted By blitzin

Re: UK Spouse Visa VFS Global Services vs UCIS

Perfect, thanks! Good luck! Keep us posted!
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Views: 2,772
Posted By blitzin

Re: UK Spouse Visa VFS Global Services vs UCIS

I'm just curious, my (UKC) wife and I just completed uploading all the documentation this past Sunday for filing for a spouse visa for me. I almost immediately got booked for the biometrics...
Oct 14th 2020, 9:33 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,432
Posted By blitzin

Re: Planning retirement in the UK

Shezi59 - great thread!
Durham_lad - I have a question for you about something you just said...

(thanks for sharing all that you did above, btw) In talking with both Fidelity and Schwab this week...
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Views: 992
Posted By blitzin

Spouse Visa - Using Investments as Cash Savings

I have read through many posts here about the cash savings requirements, and still need clarification on this.
The Immigration Rules Appendix FM-SE says in Evidence of Financial Requirements under...
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