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Forum: USA
Feb 19th 2015, 1:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 894
Posted By neilc

Re: Selling UK home - tax efficient ways to use profit to buy US home?

nun - thanks again - this is hugely insightful and really appreciate your insights and guidance here.
Forum: USA
Feb 19th 2015, 4:17 am
Replies: 6
Views: 894
Posted By neilc

Re: Selling UK home - tax efficient ways to use profit to buy US home?

Thanks nun - as you will have guessed, I'm trying to minimize/avoid the CGT (6-figure sum) and am not yet willing/wanting to accept that I have no choice but to pay the entire amount. Are there other...
Forum: USA
Feb 18th 2015, 9:47 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 894
Posted By neilc

Selling UK home - tax efficient ways to use profit to buy US home?

First off, apologies if a similar thread already exists! I looked around but didn't find anything that answered my questions

I bought a flat in London in 2001 and then moved to US in 2004 when my...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 2nd 2008, 10:08 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By neilc

Re: HELP - converting L1B to I-485 (Greencard)

Thanks for the words of wisdom Folinskyinla - I will be patient and wait...and wait...!
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 2nd 2008, 9:54 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By neilc

Re: HELP - converting L1B to I-485 (Greencard)

Looked at the website https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=NSC and saw that they are currently processing I-485's that were filed in July 2007. I applied 9 months after that...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 2nd 2008, 8:16 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By neilc

Re: HELP - converting L1B to I-485 (Greencard)

Was just teasing - they've been good to me on the whole although I do have to pay all the filing/application fees (they cover the legal fees, luckily as I was told it would be over $10K).
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 2nd 2008, 8:09 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By neilc

Re: HELP - converting L1B to I-485 (Greencard)

rdiamon1 - how do I find out what EB category I am or get a "priority date"?
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 2nd 2008, 7:36 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By neilc

Re: HELP - converting L1B to I-485 (Greencard)

Thanks Longy - hopefully the EAD will also give me some bargaining power over my current employer as I am no longer shackled to them!
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 2nd 2008, 7:18 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By neilc

Re: HELP - converting L1B to I-485 (Greencard)

Thanks meauxna - guess I'll just sit and wait patiently. The Service Center states that they're currently processing I-485's from July 2007. By their reckoning, I have another 9 months to wait, but I...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 2nd 2008, 7:08 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By neilc

Re: HELP - converting L1B to I-485 (Greencard)

Thanks for the advice Rene - I'm not planning to change employers, so was wondering why I even needed the EAD (but suppose it's better to have it than not!).

Any ideas on how much longer I have to...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jun 2nd 2008, 6:57 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By neilc

HELP - converting L1B to I-485 (Greencard)

Wondering if anyone knows rough timeframes for converting an L1B to an I-485 (greencard)?

I am already part-way through the process and my company submitted all the forms at the end of March 2008....
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 23rd 2005, 6:02 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 52,537
Posted By neilc

Re: Can you convert an L1-B visa to a GC (Greencard)?

My mistake - L1-B visa: 3yrs to start with, with one increment of up to 2 yrs (so 5yrs in total).
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 23rd 2005, 2:07 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 52,537
Posted By neilc

Smile Re: Can you convert an L1-B visa to a GC (Greencard)?

Thnaks Kevin - great website and lots of helpful answers.

As my visa can last for up to 6 years and I have only been in the US for 1 year, I think I'm best of waiting a couple of years and then...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 23rd 2005, 1:44 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 828
Posted By neilc

Re: Does anyone know about 401K plans and international implications?

Spot on Donna - I don't have a Green Card (and am not sure if I'll apply for one), so I need to know if there are any implicatuions about trying to get at this investment if I retire in the UK...and...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 23rd 2005, 12:10 am
Replies: 5
Views: 828
Posted By neilc

Does anyone know about 401K plans and international implications?

I'm thinking of starting a 401K as my company has a plan that I can join and they usually contribute about 25% of whatever I put in every year (it's like getting an additional annual bonus if you...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 22nd 2005, 11:50 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 52,537
Posted By neilc

Exclamation Can you convert an L1-B visa to a GC (Greencard)?

I'm a Brits and have now been in the US for over a year on a L1-B intra-company transfer visa ("specialized knowledge" visa). I'm enjoying the lifestyle and am already thinking about staying here for...
Forum: USA
Mar 23rd 2005, 4:39 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 6,378
Posted By neilc

Re: The Best way to build credit fast....

oops - sorry - never knew about this!
Forum: USA
Mar 23rd 2005, 4:23 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 6,378
Posted By neilc

Re: The Best way to build credit fast....

Yes, I asked her and she was happy for me to do this.
Forum: USA
Mar 23rd 2005, 4:02 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 6,378
Posted By neilc

Thumbs up The Best way to build credit fast....

....or at least, this is my humble opinion anyway! I could have started building my credit score just 4 weeks after landing out here if I had known about Fifth Third Bank.

I'm a Brit and have been...
Forum: USA
Jan 6th 2005, 4:08 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 11,601
Posted By neilc

Re: Can you transfer UK credit history to the US

Just emailed HR and wills ee what their response is to this. Thanks for the advice - let's see if it helps or if HR do their usual thing of saying that it's outside of the work-arena!
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2005, 7:17 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 11,601
Posted By neilc

Re: Can you transfer UK credit history to the US

Thanks foir the advice - I'm based in Chicago, am renting at present (with no intention of buying in the next 2yrs). Unfortunatley, I closed my UK MBNA credit card account before moving to the US as...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2005, 6:52 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 11,601
Posted By neilc

Re: Can you transfer UK credit history to the US

Just phoned Equifax in the US and they said that it is not possible to do as the way that credit-scores are calculated in the 2 countries differs, thus making a score non-transferable.

:mad: Back...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2005, 6:50 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 607
Posted By neilc

Watching UK Premiership Rugby on US TV?

Anyone know which channel(s) show Premiership rugby (like Wasps, Leicester, etc.) on cable TV - can you get it through comcast in the Chicagoland area (I am not allowed a satellite dish on my...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2005, 6:23 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 11,601
Posted By neilc

Can you transfer UK credit history to the US

Just come back from a meeting with someone at Bank One about getting a secured credit card....and was told that they don't do them. The guy told me to go to Providian although he suggested that it is...
Forum: USA
Jan 4th 2005, 8:24 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 392
Posted By neilc

Re: Is there a step-by-step guide to getting a credit history quickly?

Thnaks - have printed off the 10 pages of info (!) and will take a look at it tonight. Hopefully I won't have any queries by this time tomorrow and evertything will seem crystal clear!
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