British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: Saff_London_Girl
Showing results 1 to 25 of 45
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: USA
Oct 12th 2008, 11:38 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

Made it at last- yay for me :) I have been in Washington for just over two weeks now. I'm really loving it- the city is great, people are friendly and I'm really enjoying my job.

The only real...
Forum: USA
Sep 20th 2008, 9:47 pm
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

I had my visa interview at long last on Thursday and will be arriving in the US next Friday. Looking forward to posting a few of my own culture shocks soon.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 20th 2008, 9:44 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,128
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Does an HB1 always require a degree ?

Pretty impressive! I remember studying some of that at uni and the maths still hurts my head :p
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 14th 2008, 7:05 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,756
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: h1-b exempt jobs - university

I just received a copy of my H1B application through the post. From what I can tell they paid $320 for the USCIS filing fee, $500 for the fraud prevention fee and $1000 for premium processing.

It...
Forum: USA
Sep 12th 2008, 4:30 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

Seriously? Didn't realise you could get a subscription to the Daily Mail in the US! :confused:
Forum: USA
Sep 8th 2008, 7:33 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

Hi all!
Just wanted to say thanks again for all the replies so far (even the random tangents :p) You've given me quite a bit to think about as I get ready for the move. Only two more weeks to go......
Forum: USA
Aug 31st 2008, 9:50 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

Wow! Thank you for all your posts- keep them coming! :thumbsup:

Quite a few of you have mentioned racism and prejudice as one of your main culture shocks and from what I can tell you seem to be...
Forum: USA
Aug 30th 2008, 9:55 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

Maybe I should hold my breath- it will do wonders for stopping climate change if everyone released just a little less carbon dioxide ;)

This link about breathing less was pretty amusing...
Forum: USA
Aug 30th 2008, 9:32 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

A friend of mine who moved to the US last year to do her PhD was just telling me that every time she has to pronounce water "waader" in order to be understood she feels a little bit of her soul die...
Forum: USA
Aug 30th 2008, 9:17 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

Maybe I should move there instead- although I'm a bit more of a modern hippy- more of a wind turbine hugging, bicycle riding nut :p
Forum: USA
Aug 30th 2008, 8:57 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

So what will they say when they realise I'm Muslim. And black ;)
I will be moving to Washington DC so hopefully there will be a higher level of diversity and tolerence seeing as it is the...
Forum: USA
Aug 30th 2008, 8:49 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

Just looked at the link you sent- hopefully I can drag the honeymoon period out for as long as possible! I'm a bit of an optimist and have no problems living in denial. So which stage are you at now?
Forum: USA
Aug 30th 2008, 8:47 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

I hope I get the same treatment seeing as I wont know anyone in the area... :)
Forum: USA
Aug 30th 2008, 6:58 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Culture shocks?

You mean Newcastle and Torquay aren't the same?! I'm a Londoner so everything beyond the M25 is pretty much the same to me :p

I know it's a bit of a general question... but all responses are...
Forum: USA
Aug 30th 2008, 6:17 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,490
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Culture shocks?

What were the biggest culture shocks you experienced when first moving to the US?

I'm moving there in a few weeks and would love to hear about your experiences.
Forum: USA
Aug 28th 2008, 11:11 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,878
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Job Offer In Boston :-)

Congratulations on the job offer. :thumbsup: How is the preparation for the move going?
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 15th 2008, 8:52 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 885
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: H1B Workpermit

You could try www.idealist.org

It's a great website and has loads of vacancies for non-profit organisations including research institutions which seems to be what you're looking for. That's how I...
Forum: USA
Aug 12th 2008, 8:37 am
Replies: 103
Views: 8,209
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Moving alone- how isolating is it?

My visa petition was approved today. :eek: I'm so excited- although the whole move has suddenly become alot more real. Now I just need to get through the interview with the consulate here and I'm...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 31st 2008, 7:08 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,133
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Likelihood of H1B being rejected?

Just reread my post when its not midnight and I haven't just gotten home from an evening out. It was a pretty pointless and open ended question! Hanging my head in shame now :thumbdown:



Oops....
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 31st 2008, 11:43 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,133
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Likelihood of H1B being rejected?

Yup. I should have probably given more info. It is for a research position at a non-profit so no cap.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 31st 2008, 11:12 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,133
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Likelihood of H1B being rejected?

Hi. I was offered a job in the US a few weeks ago. They sent in an application for an H1B visa for me yesterday with premium processing so I should get a reply within two weeks. Just wondering what...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 20th 2008, 9:35 am
Replies: 59
Views: 4,770
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Am I eligible?

Hi there!
Just wanted to wish you luck in getting a visa. I have recently been offered a job with a non-profit research organisation and they will be sponsoring my H1B visa for me- I am only two...
Forum: USA
Jul 20th 2008, 7:34 am
Replies: 103
Views: 8,209
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Moving alone- how isolating is it?

Thank you for the advice- it's been really handy getting insider tips from everyone on this forum. Will definately take a look at the areas you have suggested and I'm sure I will have a load of...
Forum: USA
Jul 20th 2008, 7:29 am
Replies: 103
Views: 8,209
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Moving alone- how isolating is it?

Good to hear from someone else in a similar situation. I should be moving in late August if all goes according to plan- its all happening so fast! So why did you choose to move to DC? Good luck...
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2008, 6:04 am
Replies: 103
Views: 8,209
Posted By Saff_London_Girl

Re: Moving alone- how isolating is it?

It's located close to Union Station. The hippy in me wants to avoid driving if at all possible so that will definately be a key factor in choosing where to live. Ugacrew- will take a look at your...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 45
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Your Privacy Choices

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.