Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
Oct 25th 2013, 2:27 pm
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Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
What are the problems in the good ol' US of A for a Brit Pensioner of limited means. Can Obamacare help?
Oct 25th 2013, 3:03 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
Do you or your spouse have a visa or US citizenship? No visa or citizenship would make your question moot.
Very generally speaking the US is not a pleasant place for anyone who is on "limited means". The vast majority of the US is so hot in the summer that AC (electricity), bills are high and or so cold in the winter that the heating bills are high, and for many people both!
Very generally speaking the US is not a pleasant place for anyone who is on "limited means". The vast majority of the US is so hot in the summer that AC (electricity), bills are high and or so cold in the winter that the heating bills are high, and for many people both!
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Oct 25th 2013, 3:04 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
First problem is a visa. No visa, no problem with Obamacare.
And no, the ACA most likely can't help as most, if not all, pensioners here are on Medicare and getting private insurance at Medicare age will likely be daylight robbery with not very good coverage.
And no, the ACA most likely can't help as most, if not all, pensioners here are on Medicare and getting private insurance at Medicare age will likely be daylight robbery with not very good coverage.
Oct 25th 2013, 4:13 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
I don't think any country is particularly welcoming to retirees of limited means, you're pretty much stuck with somewhere in the EU in that circumstance which is why Spain is so popular.
Oct 25th 2013, 4:49 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
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Oct 26th 2013, 9:21 am
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Oct 26th 2013, 10:10 am
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
Then you need to look at the Wiki, and information on this forum regarding visas, as that is the only way ypou can move to the USA. Given what you have posted before, then I would reckon your chances of gettin a visa, unless you are US citizens, are somwhat less than zero, economics won't even come into it, no visa, no move.
Oct 26th 2013, 12:01 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
There is a wealth of information, a veritable tidal wave of it, that will be coming your way once you tell us that you have rights to live in the US, or a way to obtain such rights (i.e.a visa), but to be totally honest nobody here is going to waste time on your question when, for now at least, it doesn't appear that you have a cat in hell's chance of obtaining a visa.
Oct 26th 2013, 2:50 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
Look at previous posts, blowing smoke.
Oct 26th 2013, 4:10 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
As you've no doubt discovered from your previous threads, you can't just decide to move anywhere outside of the EU without a visa, and most countries don't have many visa options for retirees, as they're looking to attract younger skilled workers who can contribute to the economy.
Have you looked at visa options for the US yet? You say you've got 'limited means', so presumably you don't have the $500k+ needed to 'buy' a greencard?
Really, before worrying about healthcare or any other negatives about a country, you need to see if you can get a visa first. No point putting the cart before the horse! Here are all the visa options for the US, do you see one that might suit?
http://tinyurl.com/qf2mys6
If you can't get a visa to retire in a country outside the EU, then look at the EU where you can move to much more easily.
Good luck.
Have you looked at visa options for the US yet? You say you've got 'limited means', so presumably you don't have the $500k+ needed to 'buy' a greencard?
Really, before worrying about healthcare or any other negatives about a country, you need to see if you can get a visa first. No point putting the cart before the horse! Here are all the visa options for the US, do you see one that might suit?
http://tinyurl.com/qf2mys6
If you can't get a visa to retire in a country outside the EU, then look at the EU where you can move to much more easily.
Good luck.
Oct 26th 2013, 5:05 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
Belize gets advertised on the tele a lot as a country actively recruiting retirees and their pensions.
Oct 26th 2013, 6:41 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
I believe the OP is looking for a country that has a Social Security Agreement with the UK. (Otherwise the British State Pension is frozen...) This list includes Jamaica, Philippines, and the USA but not Belize.
Oct 26th 2013, 7:49 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
There is no visa for retiring to the US.
The best you could do would be a B2 visa which would allow you to stay in the US for up to 6 months at a time - it's the visa that "snowbirds" from Canada use.
You won't get Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid etc for health coverage. You'd have to obtain private health insurance to cover you - or rely on travel insurance to cover minor/emergency treatment.
if you want somewhere warmer for your old age, what wrong with South of France, Portugal, Spain - you get healthcare too!
The best you could do would be a B2 visa which would allow you to stay in the US for up to 6 months at a time - it's the visa that "snowbirds" from Canada use.
You won't get Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid etc for health coverage. You'd have to obtain private health insurance to cover you - or rely on travel insurance to cover minor/emergency treatment.
if you want somewhere warmer for your old age, what wrong with South of France, Portugal, Spain - you get healthcare too!
Oct 26th 2013, 9:41 pm
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Re: Ok sayI give up on Jamaica and the Phillipenes
There is no visa for retiring to the US.
The best you could do would be a B2 visa which would allow you to stay in the US for up to 6 months at a time - it's the visa that "snowbirds" from Canada use.
You won't get Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid etc for health coverage. You'd have to obtain private health insurance to cover you - or rely on travel insurance to cover minor/emergency treatment.
if you want somewhere warmer for your old age, what wrong with South of France, Portugal, Spain - you get healthcare too!
The best you could do would be a B2 visa which would allow you to stay in the US for up to 6 months at a time - it's the visa that "snowbirds" from Canada use.
You won't get Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid etc for health coverage. You'd have to obtain private health insurance to cover you - or rely on travel insurance to cover minor/emergency treatment.
if you want somewhere warmer for your old age, what wrong with South of France, Portugal, Spain - you get healthcare too!
Oct 26th 2013, 10:43 pm
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