Considering a move to the US- NON immigration discussion
#31
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Re: Considering a move to the US- NON immigration discussion
to coopa-troopa
i did not think that there was a minimum to get a visa- i was led to believe that this is a myth
we do intend to have a small mortgage after a year renting
what sort of investment do you think will satisfy the authorities
we want to live in Florida ideally around davenport in kissemee
i did not think that there was a minimum to get a visa- i was led to believe that this is a myth
we do intend to have a small mortgage after a year renting
what sort of investment do you think will satisfy the authorities
we want to live in Florida ideally around davenport in kissemee
Medial bills I can only tell you of my experience. When my son was born his medical bills alone were just shy of $100,000, we were very lucky because of the state we lived at the time, their state insurance covered everything. Now that was his initial bill, after that we had x-rays, surgeon consults you name it, those bills were another $50,000 on top. Had we not had state insurance I dread to think what we would have had to pay out, we would have lost everything and I mean everything, btw that happens a lot to people over here.
Don't get me wrong I love the US, but seriously think hard about it all, you need money to live here, we have nothing like back home in the UK, no Dole money, no income support or any of that other stuff here now. Also if you work for a company (I don't actually know how many states this applies to) and they need to make lay offs, rather than lay you off they will fire you and most of the time they don't have to give you a reason, the reason they do it is so they don't have to contribute to your unemployment pay, so you get screwed. Honestly think carefully, if you think you have what it takes to move here then do, as I said I love it here, but you do need money to live here comfortably.
Good Luck with your decision, it really isn't an easy one.
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Re: Considering a move to the US- NON immigration discussion
to dudette
i have been told it is hard to make friends and the schools are rubbish-how do you find these
i have been told it is hard to make friends and the schools are rubbish-how do you find these
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Re: Considering a move to the US- NON immigration discussion
Most of us have lived in the UK and the US so are very qualified to have an opinion. this forum has provided me with enormous help and support, we do not spend our days bitching to our american friends that would be impolite, we come here and talk to people who understand.
I am amazed that people who have been here on holiday feel they have the right to tell people who have experience of LIVING here that they know better.
Oh and just be aware the medical issues are every bit as scary as people make out, when you have a procedure you sign to say you will pay if the insurance wont and there are no guarantees with insurance. My friends sons car accident cost $265,000.00 just for the hospital not counting rehabilitation, imagine if you are paying upwards of 20% copay.
Oh and an irregular smear test when you were 17 or a weight problem, or high blood pressure or pretty much anything you may not even get insurance.
I am amazed that people who have been here on holiday feel they have the right to tell people who have experience of LIVING here that they know better.
Oh and just be aware the medical issues are every bit as scary as people make out, when you have a procedure you sign to say you will pay if the insurance wont and there are no guarantees with insurance. My friends sons car accident cost $265,000.00 just for the hospital not counting rehabilitation, imagine if you are paying upwards of 20% copay.
Oh and an irregular smear test when you were 17 or a weight problem, or high blood pressure or pretty much anything you may not even get insurance.
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Re: Considering a move to the US- NON immigration discussion
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I would figure that for an own business about 50-60% would be gone in taxes, insurance and retirement. For a family of 3 working your own business, 4k a month will be very tight.
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the reason i mention friends and schools is that someone said to us whilst we were overthere lasst month that he loved the americans and the schools are brilliant with only 16 children in a class
#38
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Re: Considering a move to the US- NON immigration discussion
My son will be going to the equivalent of a British Public School here in the US, the schools I believe around here aren't too great, but we won't be here when it's time for my son to go to school. I have been told that there are some great Charter schools around and about, but again I have no first hand experience.
Should you wish to come to this area, make sure to get a pool as it gets very hot and the pool is great for cooling off. Here's how I feel about it, I used to fly here to the US once a week with work, I loved it but never saw myself living here, I met my husband he is a USC and we still aren't sure we are going to spend our lives here. I don't regret coming here, I at times miss the UK, but when I go back I realize I couldn't live there any more. Way up the pros and cons of it carefully, understand what you would be coming here for, what you would lose in coming here and what you would gain from coming here. There are many other places/states in the US that you could live, FL is not the be all and end all.
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Re: Considering a move to the US- NON immigration discussion
This cannot be for real.
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Re: help on moving to USA on E2 visa
Ian
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Re: Considering a move to the US- NON immigration discussion
You never know...
Even down in my neck of the woods, in SD, in a great school district, i wanna say my 10 year old was in a class pushing 30...and theyre laying off 2 more teachers...lovely..
I still love California though
Even down in my neck of the woods, in SD, in a great school district, i wanna say my 10 year old was in a class pushing 30...and theyre laying off 2 more teachers...lovely..
I still love California though