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Forum: Back Home
May 17th 2026, 8:32 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,712
Posted By brianr

Re: Ten days back and counting...

A two month update.

I managed to get a flat in the place I was looking to and at a price slightly lower than the average for the area. Shhh. Don't tell the landlord. ;)

I discovered that I...
Forum: Back Home
Apr 7th 2026, 10:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,712
Posted By brianr

Re: Ten days back and counting...

Well, well, well... I spent a year living in Woodbridge, just outside Ipswich while I was working at BT Adastral Park at Martlesham Heath. I moved from just outside the "North Circular" when I...
Forum: Back Home
Apr 7th 2026, 7:12 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,712
Posted By brianr

Re: Ten days back and counting...

I'll pop updates on here for a few months...



Its too early to say that without any degree of uncertainty. I'm still working out getting a flat and therefore a permanent address and I'm waiting...
Forum: Back Home
Apr 3rd 2026, 9:15 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,712
Posted By brianr

Ten days back and counting...

Been back ten days after living in Texas for 25 years.

Lets get this out of the way first, shall we? Yes, the weather is 'worse' here, the roads are narrower, and some things are really different...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 25th 2026, 6:59 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,379
Posted By brianr

Re: Moving back NOW!

Thank you all so far for your best wishes.

We (my son and I) are back in the UK. The flight while a regular transatlantic experience was actually uneventful. We had a vocal and grumpy TSA check at...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 23rd 2026, 12:47 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,379
Posted By brianr

Smile Moving back NOW!

By NOW I mean at this very moment in time.

I am sitting at the departure gate at DFW airport with my son waiting for the time we can board the plane to go back to the UK.

The question was asked...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 29th 2025, 10:48 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,155
Posted By brianr

Re: Shipping back to uk

Thank you. That is my plan - hope to be there by the late spring/early summer.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 29th 2025, 7:07 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,155
Posted By brianr

Re: Shipping back to uk

Ah yes. The "other half of the city". :lol:

I am eyeing an apartment in the Marina. Right in the middle of my budget too. I remember it all being built. My Dad used to sell hardware (nuts, bolts,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 29th 2025, 5:46 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,155
Posted By brianr

Re: Shipping back to uk

Ah ha. Thanks.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 29th 2025, 2:32 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,155
Posted By brianr

Re: Shipping back to uk

"upackweship"

I had forgotten bout them!

Hmm... I'll look them up too.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 28th 2025, 10:18 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,155
Posted By brianr

Thumbs up Re: Shipping back to uk

Yes. A very good point.



Yes. This may be the way forward for me in this and yes, it helps.

By the way, where in Sussex are you? I am looking to be in a city I used to live in when I was...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 25th 2025, 12:49 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,155
Posted By brianr

Re: Shipping back to uk

I was going to post an almost identical question so thank you for this - you beat me by a day. :lol:

I'm actually interested in a quarter of a container (no furniture) just lots of old tat, books,...
Forum: USA
Feb 18th 2003, 4:35 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,416
Posted By brianr

Oh yes, BBCA is complete pants. At...

Oh yes,

BBCA is complete pants.

At least our local PBS TV station (KERA in Dallas), relays the BBC world news at 7am for 30 minutes each weekday!

Also our PBS radio station (also KERA) carry...
Forum: USA
Nov 15th 2002, 2:16 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,572
Posted By brianr

Ah, yes. I know whereabouts Portland is. I have...

Ah, yes. I know whereabouts Portland is. I have an uncle that lives in Dorset.

Quite by chance, I just got an email from an ex-workmate back in the UK who said "It rained going to work and it was...
Forum: USA
Nov 14th 2002, 6:24 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,572
Posted By brianr

You do have to watch for the benefits (or lack...

You do have to watch for the benefits (or lack of) when looking for work, its very much more important than in the UK. As soon as I get home from work (where I wear open neck shirts and long pants -...
Forum: USA
Nov 13th 2002, 3:23 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,572
Posted By brianr

Just as few comments about moving to the USA... ...

Just as few comments about moving to the USA...

I emigrated to Texas (Fort Worth) last November (one year ago), with my 16 year old son after divorcing my first wife. I had met an American lady...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Nov 3rd 2002, 10:26 am
Replies: 4
Views: 474
Posted By brianr

Re: I864 question...

Rete,

You are indeed correct about the reasons for Natrualizing, after all, now that I am here, it makes sense to play an active role as a citizen in the country where I live.

As for siding...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Nov 3rd 2002, 10:13 am
Replies: 4
Views: 474
Posted By brianr

Re: I864 question...

> ... there are several events that can release the sponsor from
> liability -- you only need ONE.

I see. Very clearly put.

Many thanks.

Brian.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Nov 3rd 2002, 5:00 am
Replies: 4
Views: 474
Posted By brianr

I864 question...

It's been a while since I posted here as since we got our Green Cards, we have not had any interaction with the INS and have lost touch with the latest rule changes - married life here in Texas is...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 3rd 2002, 6:43 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,775
Posted By brianr

Re: Rolling over UK Pension into US 401K

I'd like to know if this is possible too. I am paying into a new US pension now and it'd be nice to see if this was possible and how!

Brian.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 29th 2002, 12:11 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 500
Posted By brianr

Re: Work Permit

Perhaps someone who also used your INS office can comment, but I used Dallas, about 6 months ago. Since 9/11 they have just about stopped issuing them at the POE now. I arrived on a K-1 visa just ONE...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 28th 2002, 5:29 am
Replies: 4
Views: 744
Posted By brianr

Re: welcome letter

I got two welcome letters and a green card inside two weeks of AOS approval at the Dallas office.

No catch, just smile when you get it ;-)

Brian.
Forum: USA
Apr 26th 2002, 6:36 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,104
Posted By brianr

Re: Embarrasing Question

ROFL ;-))

Tell Dave that Lays do a fair impersination of Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps... and pickles etc can be got from any of the online British food stores. Wimpy - now there's a name that...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Apr 26th 2002, 6:36 am
Replies: 21
Views: 852
Posted By brianr

Re: Embarrasing Question

ROFL ;-))

Tell Dave that Lays do a fair impersination of Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps... and pickles etc can be got from any of the online British food stores. Wimpy - now there's a name that...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Apr 26th 2002, 1:58 am
Replies: 6
Views: 497
Posted By brianr

Re: Dallas, TX - AP application

>I don't know if you can do a Walk-In for AP but get
>there before 4:30am to stand in line. It seems that the line
>grows quickly after 4:30am. And bring one of those folding
>chairs. We bought...
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