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United KingdomInterview for the I-130?
Hmmm...this reminds me of something that was in the news in Nebraska a few years ago:

University of Nebraska History Department News

Is she of Aymara ethnicity? It was widely thought back home that this had something to do with the problems in the visa approval process.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-11 11:59:00
United Kingdomyes yes i got my k1 visa
HOORAY!
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-11 13:51:00
United Kingdomam i in the right place?
http://www.britainusa.com/

This site might be helpful as well. Good luck!

Marrying in Chicago...would you mind if I asked whereabouts?
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-13 13:03:00
United KingdomNeed to vent about visa!
Since it is travel season I'm sure they have quite a bit more work than usual processing not only K1's but visitor visas as well. I wish you guys expediency from hear on out, but as long as they have it and haven't lost the copies I wouldn't worry too much (unless you have a wedding date and deposits put down!)
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-13 12:49:00
United KingdomWedding Song
What do you have planned for your song?

We have picked out To the End by Blur for the wedding song at the reception. For the ceremony Nicky wants This is the Sea by The Waterboys for the song we walk out to.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-30 12:42:00
United KingdomWedding Cakes
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We didn't have a wedding cake. We had a wedding red lobster buscuit instead!


We did not even have that..but we had lots of Champagne . I have to say... the Tartan Cake is lovely...


It came out even better in person as well....and was quite tasty. I'm still dissapointed we had to leave a huge chunk of it at the reception place.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-25 09:23:00
United KingdomWedding Cakes
The turtle cake is amazingly ridiculous. I hope it is as delicious as it is cool looking!
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-06 08:55:00
United KingdomWedding Cakes
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I love the shooter one!! I can't say it would be my personal choice but it is pretty cool biggrin.gif


Yeah I can't really wrap it around my head who would want a James Bond-esque cake, but well to each their own!
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-04-02 11:22:00
United KingdomWedding Cakes
Ok, so I've settled on something similar to this:


My Wedding Cake

Only difference is instead of the tartan scarf, I'm doing bands of tartan around each layer...in the McMillan tartan of course good.gif

But looking around I also found some absolutely ridiculous wedding cakes that I thought would get a chuckle out of everyone:

Utterly Ridiculous

Glow in the Dark

Beer Foam Cake

Geek Wedding Cake

Shoot Em' Up
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-04-02 10:16:00
United KingdomHad my medical in london on Monday
Keep us informed of what the dr's office asks you. It's all likely it's something mundane as mentioned above.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-04-30 14:10:00
United KingdomThe Ideal Christmas present
Nicky still can't believe a bottle of HP at World Market is $6!
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-26 11:41:00
United KingdomIt's finally here....
Welcome to the US of A!
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-23 09:33:00
United KingdomWhy USA and not UK?
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Not that there aren't any in the US, but it seems to me the UK has a lot of ridiculous laws that seem to be almost overprotective of the citizenary.

For example, Nicky's uncle couldn't believe some of the clunker cars on the road. I guess there are certain standards for vehicles in the UK and if they don't meet them you have to junk it? Man, if that were true I think only 1 of the cars I've ever outright bought would have been ok enough to not junk right off!

That is just my opinion...I sometimes wish the US had a few more safety laws on the books but to me it seems the UK goes overboard in that way.


You're talking about an MOT test. In my opinion they are essential for the safety of drivers, passenger and anyone else around. My first car was declared a danger to drive it at the MOT test I took it to. Shook me a bit to think I'd been driving it for 8 months in that state.


I guess in the UK it would be easier (in many places) to get around if you didn't have a car. Where I grew up, we couldn't afford nice vehicles and I had to drive 10 miles to school with no bus service. Same went for jobs. I guess it is a good idea to have MOT's in theory here, but there would be a lot of hardship on rural folks if that were the case.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-30 11:11:00
United KingdomWhy USA and not UK?
Not that there aren't any in the US, but it seems to me the UK has a lot of ridiculous laws that seem to be almost overprotective of the citizenary.

For example, Nicky's uncle couldn't believe some of the clunker cars on the road. I guess there are certain standards for vehicles in the UK and if they don't meet them you have to junk it? Man, if that were true I think only 1 of the cars I've ever outright bought would have been ok enough to not junk right off!

That is just my opinion...I sometimes wish the US had a few more safety laws on the books but to me it seems the UK goes overboard in that way.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-25 09:29:00
United KingdomWhy USA and not UK?
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Although I am closer to my family in the UK, we made the decision to live in the US mainly due to my husband's work. I was also so tired of watching the UK go "to the dogs" with all the immigration problems, taxes, and left wing spineless government that would have me support all the freeloaders and leeches.


Haha so you decided to move to the US which has... immigration problems, unemployment problems, is going into a recession and is in the middle of a political debate where it looks like we're screwed whatever happens.... whistling.gif

Seriously though, I was kind of sick of all that stuff in the UK too, but remember that the US is certainly not without its problems.


I was thinking the same thing too! The price of gasoline causes no worry and six weeks vacation...where do you live in the US, because it sounds like you moved to some paradise I'm not aware existed!

Though I'm more worried about getting shot at than anything. I think it was a weekend or two ago there were seven shootings on one Saturday night!



The price of gas is still a heck of a lot lower than the UK so Im still not complaining on that one. I lucked out with my employer and the six weeks paid vacation, non contributory comprehensive blue cross blue shield healthcare, and the ability to work from home !! Because the US is sooooo big, immigration, certainly where I live in VA, is not so noticeable as they aren't running out of space yet like the UK. If someone tries to shoot me Im shooting back !! I like the fact that defending yourself isnt a crime here. And today is 75 degrees and sunny ! kicking.gif kicking.gif


I guess the grass is always greener on the other side. wink.gif

I find it interesting...I guess in VA there must not be as much of influx of immigrants? My neighborhood in Chicago some knowledge of Spanish is essential...most of the signs are in Spanish, and quite a few of the people don't speak a whole lot of English. That is even true for the town I grew up in back in rural Nebraska.

Though to be honest I do like living with so many ethnic options. I wouldn't want to live in a totally whitebread place anymore.


I think where I live in Northern VA, 10 minutes over the bridge to DC, house prices are a bit on the silly side so immigrants probably go to the less expensive areas to find affordable housing. There are lot of parks and open spaces here so you get the impression that its not overcrowded, although it has a high resident rate for government and military. Our crime rate is lower than that of DC and I suspect that is in part due to the fact that firearm possession is legal here, so criminals dont want to take the risk.


I wouldn't be so sure on the firearm possession part being a deterrent. It doesn't seem to work in Chicago, nor Nebraska though I can't speak for other parts of the country. Most places that I have seen it seems to be socio-economically related where you see the most gun violence...on the Northside of Chicago is affluent and considerably safer and has much less gun crime than some of the Southside neighborhoods that are impoverished.

My great-uncle lives in Reston, and though I haven't been out to visit I understand it is quite nice out there :-). I've never been to DC myself and I hope to get out there at some point.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-23 13:36:00
United KingdomWhy USA and not UK?
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Although I am closer to my family in the UK, we made the decision to live in the US mainly due to my husband's work. I was also so tired of watching the UK go "to the dogs" with all the immigration problems, taxes, and left wing spineless government that would have me support all the freeloaders and leeches.


Haha so you decided to move to the US which has... immigration problems, unemployment problems, is going into a recession and is in the middle of a political debate where it looks like we're screwed whatever happens.... whistling.gif

Seriously though, I was kind of sick of all that stuff in the UK too, but remember that the US is certainly not without its problems.


I was thinking the same thing too! The price of gasoline causes no worry and six weeks vacation...where do you live in the US, because it sounds like you moved to some paradise I'm not aware existed!

Though I'm more worried about getting shot at than anything. I think it was a weekend or two ago there were seven shootings on one Saturday night!



The price of gas is still a heck of a lot lower than the UK so Im still not complaining on that one. I lucked out with my employer and the six weeks paid vacation, non contributory comprehensive blue cross blue shield healthcare, and the ability to work from home !! Because the US is sooooo big, immigration, certainly where I live in VA, is not so noticeable as they aren't running out of space yet like the UK. If someone tries to shoot me Im shooting back !! I like the fact that defending yourself isnt a crime here. And today is 75 degrees and sunny ! kicking.gif kicking.gif


I guess the grass is always greener on the other side. wink.gif

I find it interesting...I guess in VA there must not be as much of influx of immigrants? My neighborhood in Chicago some knowledge of Spanish is essential...most of the signs are in Spanish, and quite a few of the people don't speak a whole lot of English. That is even true for the town I grew up in back in rural Nebraska.

Though to be honest I do like living with so many ethnic options. I wouldn't want to live in a totally whitebread place anymore.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-23 11:15:00
United KingdomWhy USA and not UK?
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QUOTE (britty @ May 22 2008, 06:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Although I am closer to my family in the UK, we made the decision to live in the US mainly due to my husband's work. I was also so tired of watching the UK go "to the dogs" with all the immigration problems, taxes, and left wing spineless government that would have me support all the freeloaders and leeches.


Haha so you decided to move to the US which has... immigration problems, unemployment problems, is going into a recession and is in the middle of a political debate where it looks like we're screwed whatever happens.... whistling.gif

Seriously though, I was kind of sick of all that stuff in the UK too, but remember that the US is certainly not without its problems.


I was thinking the same thing too! The price of gasoline causes no worry and six weeks vacation...where do you live in the US, because it sounds like you moved to some paradise I'm not aware existed!

Though I'm more worried about getting shot at than anything. I think it was a weekend or two ago there were seven shootings on one Saturday night!
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-22 09:20:00
United KingdomWhy USA and not UK?
Same reasons as mentioned above...I've already got a good job with good career prospects. I'm closer to my family than Nicky is to his. It just made more sense for Nicky to move here than for me to move to the UK in the end. Now he has the opportunity to go to college and start a career for himself. Although we aren't considering buying a home anytime soon (not until I pay off my student loans!) if we do change our minds it is a good time for first time homebuyers in the Chicagoland area.

I found this article on the Telegraph's website. Quite interesting the user comments on this page!

The Telegragh - Why are so many Britons emigrating?
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-20 13:09:00
United KingdomWhere in the UK are you?? (or you other half)
QUOTE (Britlover @ Jul 2 2008, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Anna lives in North Yorkshire, not far from York-right down the road from Sarah's SN! She will be moving to South Carolina (talk about culture shock!) ohmy.gif

She's a huge ManU fan-I'll have to show her what "real" football is like (she says American footballers are wooses because they have to wear helmets & pads).


I always countered that one...I mean, how many soccer players get hit by guys that are 6'5" and weigh over 300 lbs? I hardly call it wussy...it's intellegent!

However, as a former rugby player myself I can tell you they are all insane! devil.gif
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-02 12:42:00
United KingdomWhere in the UK are you?? (or you other half)
If it counts for anything my one great-grandfather was from North London too...Marylebone jest.gif
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-05 11:21:00
United KingdomWhere in the UK are you?? (or you other half)
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Sheffield, at least for the past seven years. smile.gif It's a lovely city. More than half the people who graduate from university here remain in the city because they like it so much, so there's quite a young demographic. I knew nothing about the city before moving here - my knowledge of English geography used to be shameful! I've since made more of an effort to become generally acquainted with places and names.


It's really amazing some of the really nice cities that are in the UK but are off the tourist route. My DF's hometown is certainly off the beaten path, but it is such a beautiful and historic wee town I'm surprised there isn't more tourism than there is.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-30 13:54:00
United KingdomWhere in the UK are you?? (or you other half)
My fiance is from Berwick upon Tweed, right on the England/Scotland border.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-05-30 12:33:00
United KingdomRusty has another question..
Yes, generally dependents are counted. It would be a 3 person household. However the definitions might differ from state to state...it would be a good idea to review the HHS website for the state your OH lives in to see how they define poverty.

Like Poiteen said if he isn't claiming them on his taxes it might not count. Generally sponsors are required to send in tax returns on the AOS so I would try to find out ASAP...for the AOS the sponsor must be 125% over poverty level to be eligible, and it would be easier to find a new sponsor now (if needed) rather than later.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-02 08:49:00
United KingdomBrown envelope labelled do not open
Just hope it isn't one of the special "anthrax" envelopes they used :-p
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-01 13:24:00
United KingdomWhich is easier?
Can't say as usually you choose one or the other. You can look up the processing times on the USCIS website. The timing is also contigent to which processing center your case goes through too.

USCIS Processing Times

We went with the K1 and had no hitches really. It took us about a year to get everything processed, but also we drew ours out a bit longer so we could save up some money too. I understand that part of the reason for them raising the fees recently was so cases could get processed faster, but don't quote me on that one.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-08 09:25:00
United KingdomGetting married in USA
It can depend on the county, but I know for Cook County, Illinois you had to have 2 forms of ID if you are not a US citizen.

Here is what it is for Cook County...it may vary in other places but I think this is a fairly general list:

Special ID requirements for marriage licenses
One form of ID if submitting one of the following:


State drivers license

State identification

U.S. passport

U.S. Armed Forces identification card

- OR -

Two of these forms of ID:


Certified copy of Birth Certificate (English translations required for foreign certificates)

U.S. naturalization certificate

U.S. resident alien card

Life insurance policy (at least 1 year old)

Foreign passport

U.S. issued consulate identification card

Baptismal record (date of birth must appear)
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-08 13:19:00
United KingdomPost your mug!!!
This is us on our wedding day a few weeks ago:

Attached Files


ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-07 13:10:00
United KingdomHow did everyone meet?
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We met at a wedding. biggrin.gif
He was a groomsman for his cousin, and I was a last-minute fill-in for someone to accompany one of the bridesmaids. Her boyfriend couldn't be her date, so I went with her instead. It was instant-click too. luv.gif He had one week left before going back to Scotland that we had together, and left mid-September.
A week later, I booked my flights to Edinburgh for a trip in December (the soonest I would have time to go over). I think we always knew we were meant to be. We were txting, emailing, talking on the phone almost every day from the moment he went home. Thank god for the internet! laughing.gif


Part of me wished we could have lived in Edinburgh (Nicky is from just south of there) as it is just the most interesting city in the world. Whenever we go we try to eat at the Halfway House, up Fleshmarket Close. Quite the interesting little pub!

I would imagine if I lived there I would be in the most amazing shape with all the hills.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-06 09:05:00
United KingdomHow did everyone meet?
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I love how we are all dorks on here in some way or another :-D


You speak for yourself! laughing.gif tongue.gif


My mom basically was like "who meets their husband/wife online?" Well, apparently lots of other people! She still buys into the old "anyone you meet online will kill you and put you in an oil barrel in a remote location."


My Mum is still of that thought... even though we met 7 years ago, have gotten married and have a son... unsure.gif Infact her words the other day were "you're a pretty girl... I still don't understand why you decided to meet someone online... You could have got one from real life"... wacko.gif


You know, there were still plenty of people murdered etc from people they met at bars, churches etc before the internet came along. You can meet a Ted Bundy type at a club and never think that he's killed 20 people...ok so I'm rambling here, but I think the old ways of meeting people aren't as applicable anymore. Back in the day people weren't as mobile and tended to live and die where they grew up...you married the guy who was your boyfriend in high school or college.

Online, you meet people who you likely would have never had the chance to meet. I wonder how many people just settle for the person next door just because it is convenient? There is nothing wrong with it, but that doesn't mean you'll necessarily be happy.

I dunno...I'm rambling here and I'm at work so I can't formulate a good argument, but there is just as much good and bad online as there is in real life IMHO. Already there isn't as much stigma as there was a few years ago...I find it's mainly my parents generation that thinks it is weird...but then again it's just something new and different from how they did things.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-06-02 11:55:00
IMBRA Special TopicsThird K1 Visa
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He doesn't want someone who is overweight but he wants women to look past weight when making a decision about his friend? Uh huh.


I noticed that one...so she has to keep fit and trim while he can let himself go? HUGE double standard!


Steve, have you perhaps thought as well that if you married a foreign woman that she would change after living her for a while and being exposed to our culture? Do you not think that maybe she would like things like new appliances, shoes and clothing? I think the second thing that bothers OP here is that you are totally and absolutely unrealistic about women in general! Yeah you can go on match.com and find women who have certain income level expectations but you can also turn it the other way around and I betchya that most of the men have certain expectations regarding women's looks/weight as well. It's a two way street bro, and finding the right person for you isn't as easy as finding the first girl on the match.com pages.

ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-16 16:19:00
IMBRA Special TopicsThird K1 Visa
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And for those that say "princess women expect a man to financially support that"...I worked hard, studied- great career and I've never, ever asked nor expected a man to support my lifestyle! Done and do great job of that myself! The fact that Mark has been hugely successful here bears no weight on our standard of living, nor did it carry any weight when we first met -only in the fact that I admired ( and still do) his ambition and tenacity....Something we had in common, and I can relate to.



Steve, do you realize that what you're saying insults your mother, sister(s), daughters etc?

It depends on the man if I'm marrying a guy making 18K a year. If he's making that much doing an honest job and working on trying to better his situation, I would definitely consider that man...actually, I married that guy. Since moving here in June my husband hasn't been able to work until recently nor go to school...and with the economy jobs at McD's are even at a premium. But I love him, and he wants to make something of himself. I love him dearly and I'm willing to support him in whatever he does. I knew that until he got a greencard he'd be at home...and when I worked he stayed home and kept the house tidy and pulled his weight. Now that he's in school I'm going to step up on the cleaning so he can have more time to study. That is what couples do...work together towards a common goal.

I think as it has been mentioned by several other women, I was raised to be able to take care of myself whether or not I was in a relationship. My grandma always tells me her biggest regret was going from her father's house directly to my grandpa's...she never had a career, or went to college or had her own independent time and she would always impress upon me how much she wanted that for me. I'm now glad I got my education and had my independent time...I feel that I got my wild oats out of my system and I'm ready and responsible enough to take on a marriage.

If your preference is a woman of child-bearing age, Asian women, thin women, even more "humble" women (though I personally feel that coming from the USC that is quite a loaded word) is fine...everyone has their particular tastes. But when you disparage American women (even though they apparently throw themselves at you...hmmm) by making sweeping generalizations and statements that do not apply to any but a very few women that I know or can think of, that reflects greatly upon your character. Your insecurities through your statements are loud and clear, and I hope may try working on resolving those issues first before you continue seeking a mate.


ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-22 22:18:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)You Don't need to take Vaccines for those who are worried.
I'm glad I don't have smallpox!

Not all vaccines are bad...
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-24 08:18:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)K-1 denied...now what?
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I'm all for advocating the truth to, but surely there are exceptional circumstances and this would be one of them. Why should mild past experimentation be punished so harshly? Surely there are exceptions to the rules and in this situation this isn't something that the OP's wife wasn't given a criminal conviction for (and the immigration officials can't detect in any other way)...I don't see the point in telling the truth in this situation.



This isn't about what we think or what we would do if we were the Consulate. These are the rules, regardless of what we personally think. Their are no procedures where exceptions can be made. I don't know if you were stating your opinion or asking if there was some way this couple could overcome this issue given the circumstances.

Again, while it's the individual's ultimate decision about whether or not to lie, we cannot on VJ advocate to do this, as it's against TOS.


There are certain situations in which the truth in fact does not set you free (I'm sure if some husbands gave an honest answer to "do I look fat" to their wives they'll live to regret it). Like I said I don't advocate lying, but the consequences are extremely harsh for the occasional joint...especially when it was several years ago. I suppose I was more or less stating an opinion...and the USCIS has a different opinion from mine.

I would imagine though if everyone was 100% truthful on that subject that there would be far fewer approved applicants. I just think it is prudent to leave the past to the past and just carry on with your life innocent.gif

ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-23 12:47:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)K-1 denied...now what?
I'm all for advocating the truth to, but surely there are exceptional circumstances and this would be one of them. Why should mild past experimentation be punished so harshly? Surely there are exceptions to the rules and in this situation this isn't something that the OP's wife wasn't given a criminal conviction for (and the immigration officials can't detect in any other way)...I don't see the point in telling the truth in this situation.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-22 10:05:00
United KingdomTo any Scots out there.....
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I'm late to the party as usual huh.gif sheesh, a couple days late, anyways Happy St. Andrews day good.gif

Howz about some haggis plz, anybody got any? I havent had haggis for over a year cray5ol.gif

I'm from a wee place called Shotts, now live in Norfolk, NE freezing my butt off *sigh* been here since Nov 06



haha...discovering a wee scots community in NE!!!!!


There must be something about Nebraskans and Scots!

Norfolk eh? I have lots of family up in that area. My grandpa's family came from the Clarkson/Stanton/ area and down in Madison (if they are a Kratchovil or Hartl they are my kin). Unfortunatly more "Jak Semas" Czech stuff than Scottish there!

How do you find Norfolk otherwise?

Although my fiance and I go and visit Nebraska, (as we are this coming January) we're planning on settling permantly in Chicago.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-03 12:21:00
United KingdomThings to do before leaving UK
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You can buy Christmas pud in the USA. After the advice given on here we got two yesterday.


You can get a lot of Brit goods at CostPlus world market...they seem to specialize in biscuits and candy for Brit food though. I found spotted ####### there yesterday...

To the Scot getting married to the Nebraskan...I'm from Lincoln Nebraska myself. All of my family and most of my friends are still back there. Hopefully the Husker hype won't scare you :-p

But there is a World Market in Omaha. I don't think there is anyplace in Lincoln that has Brit goods tho.



That will be me then!!! I'm heading to Grand Island. I'm going to miss my irn-bru, haggis and arran blue cheese. Infact, think I might go grab some arran blue and oatcakes now.
His family thought it was hilarious when my reaction to them talking about tornados was "what as in toto I don't think we're in kansas anymore?"

Anyways, wee question...what do you do about your UK driving licence?


Weedebz, you'll miss this winter in Nebraska, i'm already here and let me tell ya hen, its down right freezing..... next year, you'll need tons of warm winter clothes, coz West Coast Scottish Winter weather aint nuttin compared to over here cray5ol.gif we just had our first ice storm of the winter.... the morra night its to get as low as 9 degrees, something like minus 15 back home *bites nails*

I'm in Norfolk, Nebraska, bout a couple hours from Grand Island. If ya like the heat then next summer, you'll love it tongue.gif

I miss my haggis, i been here just over a year now, just not right without poppin down the chippy for a haggis supper LOL.

Maria


You mean that Runza's don't do it for you :-p

Have you tried Kolaches yet?
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-03 12:24:00
United KingdomThings to do before leaving UK
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You can buy Christmas pud in the USA. After the advice given on here we got two yesterday.


You can get a lot of Brit goods at CostPlus world market...they seem to specialize in biscuits and candy for Brit food though. I found spotted ####### there yesterday...

To the Scot getting married to the Nebraskan...I'm from Lincoln Nebraska myself. All of my family and most of my friends are still back there. Hopefully the Husker hype won't scare you :-p

But there is a World Market in Omaha. I don't think there is anyplace in Lincoln that has Brit goods tho.



That will be me then!!! I'm heading to Grand Island. I'm going to miss my irn-bru, haggis and arran blue cheese. Infact, think I might go grab some arran blue and oatcakes now.
His family thought it was hilarious when my reaction to them talking about tornados was "what as in toto I don't think we're in kansas anymore?"

Anyways, wee question...what do you do about your UK driving licence?


Good question. Nicky and I are settling in Chicago and we don't need cars so that hasn't been an issue for us. However, in GI it certainly will be as there is no such thing as public transport in NE. Go to the Hall County courthouse and see if it will transfer over. I imagine however, they will make you do an exam and a driving test. This will likely be something they are used to as there are tons of latino immigrants that live there http://www.dmv.state.ne.us/examining

In Omaha there is a good sized Irish expat community, and I do believe there is a small Irish grocery somewhere in the town. Here is a link for the community and events www.irishomaha.com

If you want to go see some pretty country instead of flat cornfields, go up to Valentine (I think it's about 2.5 hours from GI). The Niobrara river is a great canoeing river, and it's very hilly and green up there. It's certainly god's country and there are lots more cattle than people, but it is just a beautiful area.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-02 16:24:00
United KingdomThings to do before leaving UK
QUOTE (Lansbury @ Dec 2 2007, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You can buy Christmas pud in the USA. After the advice given on here we got two yesterday.


You can get a lot of Brit goods at CostPlus world market...they seem to specialize in biscuits and candy for Brit food though. I found spotted ####### there yesterday...

To the Scot getting married to the Nebraskan...I'm from Lincoln Nebraska myself. All of my family and most of my friends are still back there. Hopefully the Husker hype won't scare you :-p

But there is a World Market in Omaha. I don't think there is anyplace in Lincoln that has Brit goods tho.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-02 15:30:00
United Kingdomjust wondering if any one can put me at ease
My DF came to the US three times last year, and he's never had probs with immigration. This last time he didn't even get any questions asked at all going through immigration (other than how long he's here). I guess it depends on who it is.

As a tip....if you fly over, try going through Dublin. They have a US immigration control at the Dublin airport, staffed by Irish people. They tend to be more laid back there than the people you get when you go through immigration in the US.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-28 17:24:00
United KingdomWhat will you do???
To be honest I haven't had much thought on it....my lease runs up in June and he moves over the next week so right now I'm more concerned about finding a place in a decent neighborhood.

I'll probably stock up on some chocolate biscuits and Walker's shortbread.
ginger1981FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-29 23:35:00