Hi, I need to get a copy of my British passport authenticated for my American wife's visa application. Does anyone have any contacts of someone who can do this...
Hi, My husband and I live in Washington DC and hope to retire to Kent in spring of 2007. We'd love some input on where to live in East Kent. So far we've been ...
Hi guys, my first post on the group! I'm a resident Brit, hoping to see my US girlfriend find a job in London in the coming 6 months. She is currently...
A work permit only entitles her to be here and work for up to six months. I have been here for 3 months under a work permit and had to make use of a law firm...
Another alternative is to go for a highly skilled migrant visa (HSMP). There is one for people under 28 (I think) and another for those over. It's basically a...
Particularly if your wife stays with a US employer, determining whether she owes income tax will be a rather complex matter. You will have to consider both US...
If you or your spouse is a US citizen or greencard-holder, and you have child(ren), you may be entitled to receive up to $1000 per child from the IRS. In...
Electing the foreign earned income exclusion (the "$80,000 rule" or Form 2555) is often a bad idea, especially for Americans living in foreign countries where...
Hello everyone, I have been following your posts with interest. I am also an expat - South African married to an American and now living in the US. We met ...
Not sure if anyone can answer this question, but was denied Leave to Enter recently and was put back onto the plane and returned to the US. At issue was the...
Hello everyone, A while ago I shared with you about my website that I've put together for women who have uprooted their lives to join their partners/spouses in...
Hello all, I'm moving to Britain in September of this year for Graduate school, I'll be there 4-5 years. I'll be near the Bristol area. I have a few...
john wilkerson <wilkerson_john@...> wrote: Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:34:34 -0800 (PST) From: john wilkerson <wilkerson_john@...> Subject: Re:share...
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Which? is the equivilant to Consumer Reports: http://www.which.co.uk/ No Walmart, though Walmart does own Asda. So you'll see some similarities. You shouldn't...
Sky offers free broadband with thier satellite service. If you don't want satellite then there are some wireless ISPs that are fairly inexpensive. AOL (I...
Shop hours. Do you remember the line from the Python Lumberjack song, "Wednesdays I go shoppin'"? That comes from the fact that most days of the week...
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Thanks for all the good info. I do have a Cingular phone and account, so that transition should be smooth. In the US, I get cable so I can get the channels...
In Britain, the Chunnel is referred to a Eurostar and you can buy tickets on the internet. It left out of Waterloo station on the southeast side of London...
My hubs and I go across to the continent quite frequently. You can take the Eurostar train through the Channel Tunnel. If you went this way you would go as...
Does anyone know what it takes to become a licensed real estate agent in the UK? I beleive they are called estate agents over there. That's what I do now ...
Hello, Wanted to let you know I am coming to UK in 2wks to live and would be nice to talk more soon and meet as we sounded like we'd get along well though I...
Greetings, My wife and I just moved here a few weeks ago from NYC. A business in London recruited her, and I'm left to my own devices. We've established an...
Did anyone else notice how small everything is here compared to the states? No wonder we're considered the Super Sized capital of the world (are we considered...
... Everything IS smaller here. I couldn't get over the size of our refrigerator when I first came here. It reminded me of something you'd find in a college...
Looking for friends in Hampstead? Go to Christ Church (NW3 1AB) and inquire about ringing their bells. I found a Ytube video of their ringing by searching...
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... in ... expensive ... Hi, Brad. I've lived here with my English husband for almost seven years now, and would be happy to tell you some home truths, if...
what's cooking like over there. I'll be moving to Bristol in September. My father insists I take my cast iron skillets, he says they may not have cast iron...
Thank you, Suzanne. I am certainly interested in any info you've got. We haven't had a difficult time here so far. Living in London is really not quite that...
I guess they must eat out a lot here because you can't really keep a whole lot of food in a fridge that size. We are fortunate enough to have a washer/dryer in...
