Moving to Orlando FL Help!
 

Hi Everyone

We are a couple in our early 30's moving to FL for my work. My partner wont be able to work I dont think and we need to find somewhere to live!

We need to be within 30mins of Haines city and are looking at celebration and davenport.

Any advice apreciated?!

Also any guidance in what our monthly bill might be would also be greatful.

Thanks for your help!

Rich

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So you're not sure if your partner can work or not? What visa do you have? Are you married?

Rene

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Hi,

We are about to go through the visa application process. We are not married. We were wondering which are the best areas to live where we can start out new life that is commutable to haines city and what are all the things we'll have to pay monthly.

Thanks for the reply.

Rich

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What is the visa type? The most common company transfer visa is an L-1A or L-1B, and your spouse would be able to work. The same applies for an E-2, which is also sometimes used for a transfer.

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Thanks for the advice on that. It'll be september so best get married!

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"The visa application" is not enough information. Which visa, exactly? Either way, you must be married for your partner to get a dependent visa. Some allow work, some don't, so we can't help you with that until we know which visa you're getting.

Rene

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Hi

Thanks for your help. To clarify im not asking for advice regarding eligability to work - although the abive advice has been great and very helpful - Im hoping to get some guideance on the best area to live and what our monthly bills are likely to be.

Thanks again.

Ric

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Are you being transferred by your current company in the UK? That will give some idea of what your visa might be.

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Yes thats correct

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Please bear with us...you see we get several posts a day where people state they are moving to the US but they do not realize that they are not eligible for a visa. So first things first, if you could please tell us what visa you have/are applying for...then we can proceed from there. Thank you. :)

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Sorry about that. Since your initial post sounded like you weren't sure about the work eligibility, I thought I would try to clear that up for you.

Rene

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Hi I am wondering why you would want to move nearer the tourist traps of Davenport and Celebration which are more than likely going to be more expensive to buy and rent in than south of Haines City?
If you want to get a view on property prices and areas, get Trulia. It has the crime databases for an area, the school score etc and average house rentals and prices.

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Hi Rich,

I live in Davenport. Celebration will cost you significantly more and would be a longer commute. Another area you could look at if Haines City is your work area is Lake Alfred or Winter Haven.

In Davenport, rent will run you $1200 to $1500 for a 3 or 4 bed house. We pay $1400 for a 5 bed with a pool.

Electricity will cost you $250-300 a month in the summer and $150-200 in the winter months. Water in Polk County will run you $100ish a month, Cable, Phone & Internet around $130 a month. You will be required to pay a deposit on ALL of your utilities. These range from $300 to around $1000.

Hope that helps and if you have any more specific questions, feel free to PM me.

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Thank you. The visa wont be an issue we dont think. Im have an MBA and and a director of a good size organisation. Thank again.

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I am intrigued about this scenario. From where I sit , Haines city is in the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere. Now they are hiring international hotshots with unspecified visa eligibility.

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I'm getting a whiff of bullshit. There is zero industry in Haines City apart from orange picking and Heart of Florida hospital.

Early 30's MBA, who can't string a sentence together and relies on this website to figure out local cost of living for a professional intra-company transfer.

I'd have thought the kids had gone back to school by now......

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You're going to need a bit more of a degree of certainty than that. You say you are moving for work, so your employer should have set up a visa for you, most likely one of the L visas. Or are you investing on an E visa?

If you don't think it will be an issue, as opposed to knowing it won't be, then I'd say there's an above average chance there will be an issue.

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It's useful to know because if one is looking for work, location might be different if one is going to be stuck at home with sod all to do and it also affects what kind of budget you'll have.

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We are asking for more details so we can help you

Let me give you a little example

I live in Marina Del Rey my rent for a 1 bed apartment is $2500

If I moved 20 miles inland, I can rent a 3 bed condo for the same price.

If you want assistance we need info then we can tailor our experience to your needs

We are a needy but ultimately very helpful bunch

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And as Ian likes to say, "we are not mind readers". :rolleyes:

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Agree .....

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Are we sliding towards Room 101

AKA

http://britishexpats.com/forum/trail...ate-us-807241/

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Ok im clearly not going to get an answer to my questions. I shall find out elsewhere.

Thanks all.

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Yes you will, if you only answer the one question we have. We only want to know what visa category you will be using. Then we can guide you with respect to your wife working, and any other questions you might have.

Without a visa secured, it's irrelevant asking about where to live because you won't be able to live here at all.

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We are a community, and a friendly bunch, but you wouldn't march into a pub or restaurant and demand to know where the best parts of town are, and we don't much appreciate people who treat us that way either, especially as we are unpaid volunteers who are willing to share experience and information. Which is why we like to know just enough to help direct you.

If your "partner" won't be working you will likely need to be in/near businesses and facilities to enable her to amuse herself and socialize. If you're both working then somewhere convenient to your places of work would be better suited to your needs. ..... At the moment we know very little about you and we aren't going to waste our time if you can't give us just a little more info about yourselves.

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-Why would anyone make this up?! What a waste of time that would be!
-This is of course not my only source of information as to the best area to live!
- There is no need for abuse 'cant string a sentance together'
- I do not yet know what visa it will be. The process begins in february - point taken that until you have a visa you cannot plan to move.
- it will be around September when we move - assuming there visa is ok as expected
- if you believe it's false dont follow or comment
- happy to share the story of why a haines city base another time
- thank you for those that have been helpful. I have actually been suprised how much response there has been and the willingness of people to understand.

All the best - To confirm - i understand the points made re the visa however i am absolutley not a liar.

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Thanks Pulaski. She will need a safe environment so are looking at celebration as possibly being that place, albeit more expensive than places such as davenport and kissimmee

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People do, they're called "trolls".

Some of the warning flags are:

• Lack of details
• Poor syntax/grammar
• Post once/ few times then disappear
• Ask about popular destinations, such as NYC, "California" (all of it? :confused:), .... or Orlando.

Among other things, none are conclusive, but they are clues.

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Im certainly not, but I appreciate the feedback. I'll revisit this forum when we are further down the process.

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Is this via your employer? They should be able to tell you which one they are pursuing if it is.

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Also, another thing I've noticed is that you refer to your 'partner'. Are you married? If you aren't, then she will need her own visa in order to come with you, as is my understanding.

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Hi. Yes but this is only the third time we have done it (others similar profile of person to me) as Ill be the first based in the us from the uk. They have an L1 visa i think. We are big in europe, small in US. The process for it starts in feb so Ill have more info in visa then.

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Not married, post #3, above. :)

I gave a brief response in post #4.

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OK. Like Pulaski said at the beginning, company transfer is probably going to be an L visa, at which point your partner (assuming you are married) should be able to work.

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Thank you for the info. We are not married - that is my biggest concern for her application.

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How did I manage to miss that. I saw your response. She'll need her own visa then, right?

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I honestly dont know re her. The research we've done so far suggests she can come but not work. We'll know more next month. In the meantime knowing where the safe and comfortable areas to live are is helping inform how much money we'll need (maybe to save for a house) etc etc and where to look for houses when we visit following the visa process. I know it may seem a little premature but you cant do enoguh research so we may as well start now so we are ready by September

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I'm 99.99% sure that an unmarried cohabiting partner needs their own visa in order to accompany the primary visa holder to the US.

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Ok thanks - good info.

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It's a "B-2 Cohabiting domestic partner visa", which appears to be a rather ugly end-run around the legal restrictions on "trailing spouse" visas (primarily for for H-1's and L-1's) to enable gay partners to accompany the primary visa holder.