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Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 3rd 2011, 2:19 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 517
Posted By robnewman

A quick update...

Hi all...

Well, it's been a couple of years since my last post (November 2008)... Back then I was putting my last few plans in place for the big move to the US of A.

So here's an update.

I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 21st 2008, 5:09 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,741
Posted By robnewman

Re: On our way...

Well, we are now HERE!

Got to the Seattle immigration desks on Wednesday evening and within an hour we were finger printed, stampped and approved... Spent the last couple of days getting over jet...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 14th 2008, 2:44 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,741
Posted By robnewman

Re: On our way...

well if the visa application is anything to go by... everything will be in triplicate... and I'll even have to file forms to get permission to file forms! :confused:

Still, I guess it keeps me...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 14th 2008, 11:51 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,741
Posted By robnewman

Re: On our way...

Indeed dbj1000... Now I'll have to file in the US AND the UK... I love paperwork... I think I'm becoming personally responsible for climate change with all the trees I've had cut down for forms and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 13th 2008, 7:58 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,741
Posted By robnewman

Re: On our way...

I just did a little research... the link below seems to have some good advice and better yet, it has a bunch of contact numbers to call for dedicated non-resident tax advice.
...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 13th 2008, 4:56 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,741
Posted By robnewman

Re: On our way...

I have still to determine the best way myself... however my good lady wife is a US tax payer (at least she fills in her IRS forms each year) and she declares what tax she has paid to the UK by...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 13th 2008, 2:51 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,741
Posted By robnewman

Re: On our way...

Thanks all...



We're heading to Richland in Washington State... Nice little desert town... with real, actual cowboys (Ok... they are actually 5 minutes drive away in West Richland).

Not a...
Forum: USA
Nov 13th 2008, 1:56 pm
Replies: 222
Views: 14,907
Posted By robnewman

Re: The selling/renting your UK property to move to the US thread

Congrats Britishguy!

It's been a long time coming... but finally some good news for you...

If your getting over there on the 17th, you'll be there the day before we arrive (18th)...

Just in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 13th 2008, 9:01 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,741
Posted By robnewman

On our way...

It's been a long old time since my last post... so I figured I'd report in "one last time" from the wet and cold side of the pond...

We had our movers in yesterday... The house is now bare.

Our...
Forum: USA
Sep 29th 2008, 10:06 am
Replies: 2
Views: 621
Posted By robnewman

Finally... We're off!

Hi all...

Well, it's been a battle... The housing market has gone belly up... exchange rates have suffered... But we finally have a definitive plan of action!

I booked flights for me and my...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 6th 2008, 11:46 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

yeah... we've done the research... We've had a letting agent round and they gave us the lowdown.

Luckily, our mortgage payment interest per month is more than the rent we could get, so we don't...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 6th 2008, 9:48 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

Wish I could say the same of our agents... perhaps I should threaten to leave them too...

I will admit though, all this talk of the pound losing ground against the dollar is actually to my...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 6th 2008, 8:10 am
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

Hey all... (I'm hiding my wifes feminine products as we speak :rofl: )

Well, my viewing was... errr... Non existent.

This is the second time the agent has done this... They call me up a wekk or...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 5th 2008, 6:28 am
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

Actually, even if you switch agents, providing your house was on the market BEFORE the mandatory HIPs requirement, you still don't need one.

We switched agents twice and we've not needed one.
...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 4th 2008, 3:35 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

We've got a viewing tomorrow... Hopefully this whole "stamp duty freeze" will have an effect...

(Let's be honest... it's not going to save anybody much money in real terms, but it might have a...
Forum: USA
Sep 3rd 2008, 10:47 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,218
Posted By robnewman

Re: How long is the US Border Immigration process?

Thanks for all the repsonses chaps and chapesses...

I checked the Horizon timetable just last week for our arrival day... it's still quite flexible. I've flown this flight with Horizon so many...
Forum: USA
Sep 2nd 2008, 12:05 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,218
Posted By robnewman

Re: How long is the US Border Immigration process?

4 hours... wow... Still, I guess it's worth it in the end!

Our flight arrives in Seattle at about 16:10 and the connnecting flights leave every hour till abotu 23:00... I should just book the last...
Forum: USA
Sep 2nd 2008, 11:07 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,218
Posted By robnewman

How long is the US Border Immigration process?

Hi all...

Well, I have booked my tickets to get us to the US in November... I have my visa and supporting docs, we're all set (we may be coming back to the UK 2 weeks later depending on certian...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 26th 2008, 12:17 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

The way I understand it (and this is certainly the way all the mortgage brokers explained it) is that the interest only mortgage payments are quite literally the interest over X years, split into...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 26th 2008, 11:40 am
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

Ok... I think we finally have a difinitive plan...

I have had words with our mortgage company, and they should be willing to change our mortgage from the current "repayment" mortgage to an...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2008, 6:51 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

I love Walla Walla!

I visit all the time... The tame squirells in the park... and the little hut that sells the caramel corn in a ton of flavours... I know it well!

And as for wine, My...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2008, 12:16 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

I'm probably wrong, but I would think a long weekend would be the "perfect excuse" for house hunters (at least the few that still exist!) to go and look around... Perhaps they'll just look around...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2008, 7:16 am
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

Yeah... We'll ultimately be stopping in Richland (Tri-Cities) as this is the missus' home town... and where she REALLY want's to move back to. I have to admit, it's small, but very pleasent and not...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 21st 2008, 8:48 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

Just a quick note...

I think we have a plan...

Book our flight for December (return flight - which is cheaper anyway)... if we sell the house by then, we will just stay over there and start our...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 21st 2008, 4:19 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 6,160
Posted By robnewman

Re: Has anyone here let a visa lapse then reapplied?

I assume you would put a covering letter in the package you return... and they would take it from there. (they did say they would send instructions on what to do next... I guess those instructions...
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