Have been reading about shipping
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Have been reading about shipping
We will be moving from the UK to the USA sometime this year. My husband is an artist so will taking his framing equipment plus unsold paintings. We will also be taking 2 mini's. Does anyone know if there is a duty on this sort of thing. We will have things shipped after we arrive in the USA. Has anyone taken cars or business equipment? Also my husband has just gotten his immigration visa marriage based. I know it entilties him to work in the US but they didn't say how long visa was good for and I forgot to ask, Will he have to apply for pr after a time. I know after 3 years from date of issue he can apply for citizenship. One thing I will miss about England is a proper pint lol
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Re: Have been reading about shipping
Originally Posted by MHolkham
We will be moving from the UK to the USA sometime this year. My husband is an artist so will taking his framing equipment plus unsold paintings. We will also be taking 2 mini's. Does anyone know if there is a duty on this sort of thing. We will have things shipped after we arrive in the USA. Has anyone taken cars or business equipment? Also my husband has just gotten his immigration visa marriage based. I know it entilties him to work in the US but they didn't say how long visa was good for and I forgot to ask, Will he have to apply for pr after a time. I know after 3 years from date of issue he can apply for citizenship. One thing I will miss about England is a proper pint lol
I’m going to bed as it’s late in AZ, but before I go I would suggest you give the following additional info so other posters can have a proper stab in the morning with the facts they’ll need!
Minis - give ages and descriptions of both cars,
Business equipment - be more specific especially wrt dual voltage
Visa: Give type - it’ll probably be a K-something, but what,
Marriage - state how long you have been married
Beer - give brand preference
CU in the morning!
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Re: Have been reading about shipping
Originally Posted by fatbrit
Holy didgeridoo and welcome to the USA forum! How many questions can you get in such a short paragraph!
I’m going to bed as it’s late in AZ, but before I go I would suggest you give the following additional info so other posters can have a proper stab in the morning with the facts they’ll need!
Minis - give ages and descriptions of both cars,
Business equipment - be more specific especially wrt dual voltage
Visa: Give type - it’ll probably be a K-something, but what,
Marriage - state how long you have been married
Beer - give brand preference
CU in the morning!
I’m going to bed as it’s late in AZ, but before I go I would suggest you give the following additional info so other posters can have a proper stab in the morning with the facts they’ll need!
Minis - give ages and descriptions of both cars,
Business equipment - be more specific especially wrt dual voltage
Visa: Give type - it’ll probably be a K-something, but what,
Marriage - state how long you have been married
Beer - give brand preference
CU in the morning!
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Re: Have been reading about shipping
Originally Posted by MHolkham
LOL sorry about all the questions. Brand of beer Kroenburg draught lol. The mini's are both over 25 years old. But completely redone. Business equipment, framing machine non electric, computer can adapt to USA. Paintings, already painted unframed. We have been married 5.5 years. I have dual citizenship as I have lived in the UK all this time We will receive hubbys passport back Monday with stamp so will know for sure what visa lol. He will activate it in February and green card will be sent to my sister's address in Florida. We were told he could leave or enter USA and UK as often as he wanted so.........Anyway still have to sell the house before we can move. Have a viewer coming tomorrow no chain lol so hope he likes it. I will also miss the Old English Pubs love them
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Originally Posted by MHolkham
Since I posted this I have found out there is no duty on cars for immigrants
You will get an IR1 I expect...
A trip to the SS office will get him his SSN ...he can then work.. may take a couple of weeks..
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Originally Posted by Ray
They will require inoculation though...
You will get an IR1 I expect...
A trip to the SS office will get him his SSN ...he can then work.. may take a couple of weeks..
You will get an IR1 I expect...
A trip to the SS office will get him his SSN ...he can then work.. may take a couple of weeks..
. Had to have tetanus and flu shot
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Re: Have been reading about shipping
Originally Posted by MHolkham
He will have ss card 3 weeks after he activates visa. They now do that through the embassy He already has itin number and is allowed to work there with the visa
. Had to have tetanus and flu shot
. Had to have tetanus and flu shot
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Originally Posted by MHolkham
what is ir1
Dont bank on the SSN arriving ..go in to SS office to make sure ...
A lot of times that info never get thru...
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Originally Posted by Ray
Immediate relative 1
Dont bank on the SSN arriving ..go in to SS office to make sure ...
A lot of times that info never get thru...
Dont bank on the SSN arriving ..go in to SS office to make sure ...
A lot of times that info never get thru...
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Originally Posted by MHolkham
LOL sorry about all the questions...
The cars should be financially feasible as classics. There’s some info @ http://www.buyclassiccars.com/import.asp. I often see a RHD cream Mini pottering around our neck of the woods –smart! You’re not going to win the drag race from the lights, but you’ll leave them standing on the corners.
The office equipment listed should all be importable without duty: tools of emigrant’s trade.
There is an excellent forum specialising in marriage visas on this site. If you do not get answers to your questions up here, do re-ask your visa-related questions down there.
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Re: Have been reading about shipping
Originally Posted by fatbrit
Hi Marilyn from a rather uncharacteristically chilly AZ,
The cars should be financially feasible as classics. There’s some info @ http://www.buyclassiccars.com/import.asp. I often see a RHD cream Mini pottering around our neck of the woods –smart! You’re not going to win the drag race from the lights, but you’ll leave them standing on the corners.
The office equipment listed should all be importable without duty: tools of emigrant’s trade.
There is an excellent forum specialising in marriage visas on this site. If you do not get answers to your questions up here, do re-ask your visa-related questions down there.
The cars should be financially feasible as classics. There’s some info @ http://www.buyclassiccars.com/import.asp. I often see a RHD cream Mini pottering around our neck of the woods –smart! You’re not going to win the drag race from the lights, but you’ll leave them standing on the corners.
The office equipment listed should all be importable without duty: tools of emigrant’s trade.
There is an excellent forum specialising in marriage visas on this site. If you do not get answers to your questions up here, do re-ask your visa-related questions down there.
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Originally Posted by MHolkham
Hi and thanks for your reply. This site has been most helpful.Thanks for the links will check it out. Yeah I think it will leave them standing on the corner lol. We thought they would be cheap runabouts and a headturner at that lol. Also will be good advertisement for hubby's art website. The attention will be there and if we have website address on the car...................well you never know lol. From what I have read on the embassy website with an immigration visa you have indefinite leave to stay, but may have to sign a prc. Anyway thanks a bunch
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Re: Have been reading about shipping
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Whats a PRC...
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Whats a PRC...
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Originally Posted by fatbrit
permenant resident's card????