Originally Posted by TruBrit (Post 6155568)

she has lived in the uk and when they were over at xmas with us in the uk they went all around her old stomping ground...enjoyed it all so much they have just booked tickets to go back again this summer. it's not a problem for me, my son and i don't live in each others pockets and plus i don't go looking for problems as they may just never happen :)

Originally Posted by Englishmum (Post 6155619)

Will you be applying for/have you applied for US citizenship? (I don't know how long you have held your Green Card for?). What are you doing regarding health insurance in the US - do you 'suspend' it when you are in the UK or do you just keep it going year-round? (Sorry, I don't know if you are covered by your spouse and don't know if he's in the UK or US) :confused:

I'm just trying to get my head around as to what to do for the next few years! I know these questions are rather personal and if you do wish to reply, perhaps you may prefer to send me a PM...;)

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6155689)

Just a general comment. We read of too many people on BE...especially in the MBTTUK forum who have that very problem...even if they don't go looking for it. ;)

Originally Posted by TruBrit (Post 6155726)

yep and it may bother some folks but i don't worry about that it's out of my control...he has his life, he's not a teenager anymore, he's a man :p as long as my son is happy wherever in the world he's living then i'm a happy mum :)

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6155496)

Problems arise if he gets married to a USC and at some point wants to move back to the UK and she doesn't...especially if children are involved. :(

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6155785)

I don't really know how the mother/son relationship came into all this. :unsure: I was talking about our kids and their lives.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6150768)

Yes she does. The problem is she likes living in Toronto and has a good life there...once she leaves she won't be able to go back so easily.

Originally Posted by chicagojlo (Post 6155154)

I agree, it's an interesting thread. For me it's going to be an interesting time ahead as my 4 year old is technically British but wasn't born there, or here. Right now she's indistinguishable as different to the other kids at daycare, but I think that as she gets older and realises that her parents are different to the other kids, she'll wonder about it. I'm hoping that we'll have citizenship by that time, but I know that me and the hubby will always sound (and probably act!) British even if we do get to call ourselves American.
I remember having a hard enough time as a kid myself when my folks moved across country and I had a Southern accent in a Northern school!

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6155285)

Welcome to BE Arctic Gal. :)

The two PP thing is easy. Just remember you must use your US PP to leave and enter the US...it is a legal requirement. You can use either to enter the UK and most other countries. Now go and download for N400 from here and start the ball rolling:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD