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Forum: USA
Jan 15th 2023, 3:45 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,896
Posted By retzie

Re: Massachusetts salary?

Is this a 9-month salary or a 12-month one? If the former, there may be possibilities for teaching/securing funding for the summer, which would add another 3 months' salary on top of that.



Do...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 15th 2022, 3:10 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,221
Posted By retzie

Re: Currency - best options

In my travels, I almost always just withdraw cash from an ATM when I get there. There is usually one in the airport, then you are one small purchase away from having small bills/coins, which always...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 11th 2022, 10:04 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 5,417
Posted By retzie

Re: What All Considering Becoming Expats Should Consider

I'm not really sure why we are doing this dance again. There are situations where you can find yourself on absolutely the right side of US health insurance: no contribution to premiums, no copays, no...
Forum: The Barbie
May 21st 2022, 9:10 pm
Replies: 164
Views: 8,104
Posted By retzie

Re: Changing your government

Congratulations, you lot! :drinkingpals:
Forum: USA
May 7th 2022, 4:36 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,917
Posted By retzie

Re: Best private schools for UK children in New York state

Everyone is talking about a commute to Manhattan, but the OP included a plane emoji:



Sofia, could you clarify if your husband needs to commute, or if he just needs to be able to reach the...
Forum: USA
Apr 1st 2022, 3:05 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,366
Posted By retzie

Re: UK Background Check for US Global Entry

Wait, there's an AU option?! I had assumed the OP had chosen the UK because that was their only option. Strange decision :confused:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 31st 2022, 12:35 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,224
Posted By retzie

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

If you reached the same conclusion as the broke students and postdocs, that just confirms my suspicion that they always find the most economical solution :)
Forum: USA
Mar 31st 2022, 12:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,366
Posted By retzie

Re: UK Background Check for US Global Entry

This seems like it would be a major problem. How are the UK going to vet you if you have never lived there? I doubt they can verify addresses, work history, etc. in Oz. GE is very invasive, so...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 30th 2022, 3:28 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,224
Posted By retzie

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

Aha! I think this is what I was grasping at. I have only ever heard about it secondhand, so I never knew what it was called.

Fwiw, this is a favorite option for broke grad students and postdocs...
Forum: USA
Mar 30th 2022, 3:15 am
Replies: 33
Views: 4,162
Posted By retzie

Re: Moving children from U.K. to USA high School

This varies A LOT by field. In mathematics, (good) US PhDs are generally considered to be superior to PhDs awarded elsewhere. In Europe/the UK/Australia, you are definitely exposed to more advanced...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 29th 2022, 2:22 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,224
Posted By retzie

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

Is it completely out of the question to do the round trip and fly yourself back? I have considered doing that, but never needed to go through with it.

Alternatively, I know several people who have...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2022, 2:45 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,946
Posted By retzie

Re: Arizona or London

Have you looked into other schools, with or without a move elsewhere in the Southwest? You might not be super-local to family anymore, but it would still be a lot easier than London!
Forum: USA
Jan 17th 2022, 12:00 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
Posted By retzie

Re: USA vs Australia

^Sounds exactly the same as the US then:


Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/frequently-asked-questions/what-is-us-visa.html



Hi Pollyana...
Forum: USA
Dec 2nd 2021, 12:18 pm
Replies: 228
Views: 19,563
Posted By retzie

Re: US health insurance

I had an MRI on my knee earlier this year and went in feet first, but I don't how far up the body that would hold. They seemed pretty keen that I was comfortable (and still!), so I would guess that...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 14th 2021, 3:38 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,657
Posted By retzie

Re: Girlfriend visa hurdles to starting postdoc in USA

Ahh, that sounds familiar. I came for a 9-month postdoc, with the intention of returning to Oz for a permanent position. It's been 13 years! Mind you, I also left academia for a role that suits me a...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 13th 2021, 3:11 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,657
Posted By retzie

Re: Girlfriend visa hurdles to starting postdoc in USA

Congratulations on the job!

As everyone else has already said, you will be much better off getting married. Visa aside, if you are moving to a new country together, it will definitely be helpful...
Forum: USA
Sep 3rd 2021, 3:49 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,743
Posted By retzie

re: 2021 Hurricane Season

We got stuck in Manhattan when the subway shutdown; ended up walking ourselves back to Queens. Luckily, we didn't encounter anything like the torrents of water all over the news. It was just a...
Forum: USA
Aug 2nd 2021, 10:42 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,266
Posted By retzie

Re: Moving to US (pending Covid)

I was on the market for a new rental in July and prices are still seriously down in my part of Queens. There were so many places with no fee that I could restrict my search by that and still have a...
Forum: USA
Jul 29th 2021, 1:11 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,266
Posted By retzie

Re: Moving to US (pending Covid)

Bah, sorry to hear that. If it comes back on the agenda, by all means stop back in. It sounds like it would be fun!
Forum: USA
Jul 28th 2021, 1:27 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,266
Posted By retzie

Re: Moving to US (pending Covid)

Listen to these posts! If you're going to be based in LIC, in will only be massive pain to live in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Queens is definitely your best bet. I am in Astoria, which is great!...
Forum: USA
Jul 9th 2021, 6:05 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,290
Posted By retzie

Re: Moving to Mississippi - Driving?

Congratulations! Are you a postdoc/tenure-track/Distinguished Professor? I came to the US as a postdoc at OK State. I have never been to MS State, but I have a thing or two to say about college towns...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 30th 2021, 11:24 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,910
Posted By retzie

Re: Help with how to find my Partner a working visa! Thank you!

If you get a J-1, the derivative J-2 is eligible for an EAD (i.e., can get permission to work):...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 27th 2021, 5:26 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,229
Posted By retzie

Re: N400 interview - getting worried

I had brought both mine, but was only ever asked for the current one. A friend was asked for his expired one, but didn't have it -- I don't think he had to go back with it later.

This was a couple...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 25th 2021, 4:40 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,147
Posted By retzie

Re: I-130 information

Okay, thanks for the explanation.

At the risk of being nosy, what exactly is it you plan to do when you get to the US? Do you have a career path in mind? Depending on the field, that may offer its...
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