ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomCoronation Street

I started laughing so hard when I read that comment! That character will never die, shes like a cockroach! Even though she looks like a hamster haha

And you made me laugh right back! A cockroach! :rofl:

Yes Gail seems to be indestructible. Everyone seems to try and kill her but she just won't die.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-01-26 18:12:00
United KingdomCoronation Street

I love that Rita is still there! It's kinda nice that even though I have not seen the show for 5-ish years, so many characters are familiar.

I am having a cup of Barry's tea and a digestive bikkie and watching :)

I'm watching Eastenders. It's like a revolving door for characters. New ones every week.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-01-25 21:50:00
United KingdomCoronation Street

HURRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image

Though I am so far behind now I probably won't know anyone but Gail. :cry:

Gail's dead!

Only joking.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-01-25 21:12:00
United KingdomCan someone clarify this for me...

The medical will accept a photocopy.

Do you need to take a police certificate to the medical now? Why?

I didn't have to 3 years ago.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-01-24 18:29:00
United KingdomPolice certificate with 'no live trace' for abh & stealing

Of course i am NOT advocating him to be dishonest!
When will he have a chance to tell them? They never asked my husband if he had old/expired/expunged crimes.

On form DS-230 Question 41: Have you ever been charged, arrested or convicted of any offense or crime?
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-01-22 21:36:00
United KingdomPolice certificate with 'no live trace' for abh & stealing

If your police certificate says no live trace then you're clear.

No LIVE trace means there are old crimes that have expired. The USCIS want to know about every crime, expired or active. You have to be honest and tell them about everything. It's up to them to decide if it's relevant or not.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-01-22 21:20:00
United KingdomShould I learn to drive before I go or after?!

I've wondered this myself. What if you already have a UK licence? Do you have to re-test/take lessons over in the US or can it be transferred?

You have to take the permit and road test. The UK license is not recognized here.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-03-16 21:05:00
United KingdomUK Police Certificate Advice!!
I only had to send them a photo but that was 2009. Maybe it's changed.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-04-21 16:31:00
United KingdomUS Citizen Moving Temporarily

Are co-sponsors allowed if the main petitioner's income is pretty much nothing? Obviously she'd find a job ASAP after we went back, but in the event that she couldn't find one and was technically unemployed, would a co-sponsor still allow us to be approved?

 

I don't think it matters as long as the minimum requirement is covered.
 


scotinmassMaleScotland2013-04-29 17:58:00
United KingdomUS Citizen Moving Temporarily

Yes co-sponsors are allowed. It's the only way a lot of people can meet the requirements.

 

I don't see any reason why your plan wouldn't work. I think there are couples on here who have done it that way. Good luck.


scotinmassMaleScotland2013-04-29 17:31:00
United KingdomUS Citizen Moving Temporarily

It would be ok for her to visit the UK for up to 6 months at a time but if she did and she wasn't working would she still be able to prove she has enough income for the AOS?


scotinmassMaleScotland2013-04-29 17:07:00
United KingdomMedical questions

Do they check in the blood test at the medical for immunities or would it stand out?

As far as I know the blood is only for an AIDS test. You have to sign a form to give them permission to do it.

You're stressing about nothing and you're over thinking everything. Relax.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-02-18 18:32:00
United KingdomMedical questions

Tempted to get the vaccine, thinking what if I get shingles when I'm older and then they question why if I've had the vaccine or whatever.

If someone were to tell the doctor that their mother told them they had chicken pox as a child, and for some strange reason the US government decided that in just this one single case out of the millions upon millions they have dealt with in every country in the world, that they were going to get the FBI or whoever to check this out and found out that said person had not had chicken pox, then obviously the person's mother got the chicken pox case confused with their sibling. Easy mistake to make.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-02-18 18:17:00
United KingdomMedical questions
As far as I remember they never ask you anywhere for your doctor's details so there is no way they can check up on you and I'm sure they don't care enough to even if they could. They want their easy steady income for having the monopoly on medicals in the UK. If you don't tell them something they'll never know. When they ask "have you had chicken pox?" you reply "yes when I was 6" and they check the box. You did have chicken pox. You're not lying. At least you're pretty sure you did but you were only 6 so memories aren't always accurate!

You should never lie to immigration officers but these people aren't immigration officers. They aren't even real doctors anymore. They're people who sold out for an easy buck!
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-02-18 11:19:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusAmerica's decline

We won WWII. Since then we've been doing the half-azz "police actions." We left a mess in Korea. Cuba. Vietnam. Iran (letting the Shah fall)...thanks Jimmy), Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan. All "police actions."

Whatever happened to war and victory?


You didn't win WWII on your own!
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-15 13:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresForeign Spouse remaining in USA during immigration

I was wondering if there was any type of visa where I don't have to be separated from my fiance / future husband during the process of immigration.

Hypothetically, what if I (Canadian) unexpectedly ended up getting married to my fiance while visiting the US on a travelers visa. Is there any way I could stay in the country while the paperwork is being completed?

Thanks


If there was such a visa we all would have used it instead of spending almost a year apart!

Always take the legal route even if it sucks.
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-13 06:40:00
US Citizenship General Discussioncitizenship
I would think only serious crimes would affect your chances of citizenship.
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-16 21:06:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionTraveling to UK after US Citizenship
You must use your US passport to leave the US. You can use your UK passport to enter the UK in which case you wouldn't have to fill out a landing card so you don't have to list your nationality. When you leave the UK to fly back to the US you'd have to use your US passport because you will have filled out the Advanced Passenger Information and will have used your US passport so if you try to leave on another passport the details won't match and they'll not let you board the plane. When you enter the US you must use the US passport.

You could however just us the US passport to enter the UK too in which case you'd put your nationality as US.
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-09-16 09:01:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionChecks not yet Cashed. When Should I Start Worrying?

Did your lawyer send in Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance with your application? If not, then have your lawyer do a follow-up at no charge to you, because she obviously is incompetent.

I don't get why people waste money on lawyers. From what I've read on here it seems to take longer with a lawyer. They drag it out to get more money.
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-01-16 19:06:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionCitizenship test & dyslexia

We are from the UK and english is our only language (other than American of course)and were wondering if anyone else has had this as an issue?

I speak English too but I really struggle with American. It's such a weird language! :lol:
scotinmassMaleScotland2013-01-19 21:19:00
CanadaI'm curious about something...
QUOTE (Krikit @ Nov 22 2009, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (scotinmass @ Nov 22 2009, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I was amazed to see that you have the same old lady on your notes as we have on ours. She must be really important. Who is she? blink.gif

That's my grandmother!

I used to tell my grandmother that she looked exactly like the queen. blush.gif

The banks here don't know what to do with that funny money so I agree that you should send it to the mouse.

Trailmix - don't forget to send me my half. secret7vf.gif


I was outside the queen's house last week when I went to London for my medical. Actually as a British taxpayer it is my house cos we pay for it and let her live there for free. She didn't invite me in for a cup of tea. I think I'll evict her and sell it to pay for my next trip to America!
scotinmassMaleScotland2009-11-22 15:32:00
CanadaI'm curious about something...
QUOTE (trailmix @ Nov 22 2009, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (scotinmass @ Nov 22 2009, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Krikit @ Nov 22 2009, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (scotinmass @ Nov 22 2009, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have so far spent one night in Canada but I didn't manage to see it all! laughing.gif

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Darn! If you'd stayed one more day you could have fit it in!


I fully intend to come back for another day next year and see the other half of the country! laughing.gif

I still have 80 canadian dollars to spend from my last trip. I'm sorry if me keeping all that money abroad is screwing up your economy. It must be a strain to do without that much. I promise to spend it as soon as I can! wacko.gif


np I will pm you my address to return the funds to country of origin tongue_ss.gif


I was amazed to see that you have the same old lady on your notes as we have on ours. She must be really important. Who is she? blink.gif
scotinmassMaleScotland2009-11-22 15:08:00
CanadaI'm curious about something...
QUOTE (Krikit @ Nov 22 2009, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (scotinmass @ Nov 22 2009, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have so far spent one night in Canada but I didn't manage to see it all! laughing.gif

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Darn! If you'd stayed one more day you could have fit it in!


I fully intend to come back for another day next year and see the other half of the country! laughing.gif

I still have 80 canadian dollars to spend from my last trip. I'm sorry if me keeping all that money abroad is screwing up your economy. It must be a strain to do without that much. I promise to spend it as soon as I can! wacko.gif
scotinmassMaleScotland2009-11-22 14:51:00
CanadaI'm curious about something...
QUOTE (trailmix @ Nov 22 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Perhaps you might be interested in a pair of our all weather all protective Scottish socks then hmmm?



Oh that's what I want for Christmas!
scotinmassMaleScotland2009-11-22 12:56:00
CanadaI'm curious about something...
QUOTE (Krikit @ Nov 22 2009, 11:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here it is: To Become an American Citizen or Not

This pamphlet's pretty handy too: Dual Citizenship - What Travellers Should Know


Thank you. You Canadians are such nice folk. I have so far spent one night in Canada but I didn't manage to see it all! laughing.gif

I don't have a problem with the moral issue. It's the legal implications that worry me. I will say the words but not mean them. I am Scottish through and through I love my country and my heart would never renounce it! I don't have a problem with the rest of the oath. I will defend the United States etc etc. I'll just do it with a Scottish heart and a British passport!
scotinmassMaleScotland2009-11-22 12:40:00
CanadaI'm curious about something...
QUOTE (Krikit @ Nov 22 2009, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (scotinmass @ Nov 22 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is it not a case that if you keep your original citizenship after swearing under oath to renounce it the US could take back your citizenship and deport you?

No. smile.gif


I thought that lying under oath would be considered a huge crime in the US. I'm just asking cos I intend to eventually apply for citizenship but I'm not giving up my UK citizenship so swearing to renounce my country while having no intention of doing it worries me. Sorry to crash your Canadian thread!
scotinmassMaleScotland2009-11-22 10:29:00
CanadaI'm curious about something...
QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Nov 21 2009, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know that there are dual US citizens with other countries - I am one - a dual Canadian and American citizen - but the US does not recognize my Canadian citizenship. As far as the US is concerned I am no longer a Canadian and only an American citizen - officially, the other doesn't count anymore. I am not allowed to use my Canadian passport to enter the US although I am allowed to use my US passport to enter Canada. Canada recognizes both my citizenships; the US only recognizes my American citizenship. The US basically turns a blind eye to dual citizenship not because they accept it but because legally there is nothing they can do about it. They know there are Americans who have citizenship with other countries but as far as the US is concerned their citizenship is American. The US doesn't recognize them officially as citizens of the other country although they realize that the individual does have divided loyalties and allegiance - they just basically pretend it isn't there by not addressing the issue.


Is it not a case that if you keep your original citizenship after swearing under oath to renounce it the US could take back your citizenship and deport you?
scotinmassMaleScotland2009-11-22 10:23:00
CanadaSouth Park

I don't really watch it but it is funny and when Family Guy or the Simpsons makes fun of us I laugh. It is basically stereotypes taken to the extreme so you kind of have to laugh.

Oh and I LOVE when HIMYM does it, especially the stuff NPH says! Hilar!


You sound just like my step daughter. She abbreviates everything too! Even abbreviation is shortened to abbrev!
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-08 19:23:00
CanadaSouth Park
I kinda thought Canadians would see it that way. It's nice when people aren't all uptight and can laugh at themselves. Us Scots poke fun at ourselves all the time. I don't even mind when the English do it (as long as it's actually funny).

One of my favorite episodes is when Canada goes on strike and nobody notices!
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-08 15:39:00
CanadaSouth Park
I love South Park but I've always been curious what Canadians think of it seeing as it's not very nice to you! Do you see the funny side or are you offended or do you just not think it's funny?

I know this has nothing to do with immigration but I don't know any Canadians so this is the only place I can ask!
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-08 14:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAffidavits necessary for I751?
Although as others say it can't help sending them. It looks like it's taking VCS 6-8 months to process I-751 so waiting a few days to get more evidence together won't really make that much difference.
scotinmassMaleScotland2011-12-30 08:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAffidavits necessary for I751?
And as they don't need to be notarized you could have written them yourself so they aren't really a great form of evidence.
scotinmassMaleScotland2011-12-30 08:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAffidavits necessary for I751?
No they are not necessary. I think they are only needed if you don't have any other evidence. We sent financial evidence. Joint bank accounts, joint deeds, joint car and health insurance etc. A few photos and details of flights we have taken together over the last 2 years. The NOA 1 gives you a one year extension on your greencard (while they process it) and it asks that if you have not already done so to send in documents. It gives a list of financial documents and does not mention affidavits. So I take that to mean they don't really want them.
scotinmassMaleScotland2011-12-30 08:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751

Here is the story, I filled I-751 on Oct 15 and got an appointment for bio matric on Nov 28th. After that I haven’t got anything in the mail from USICS. My residency card is expiring on Jan 21st. What should I do next… is it normal that they can take that long sometime.


We're all in the same boat. Just waiting and waiting and waiting.

I got a full 5 year driving license in Mass. Do some states only give a conditional driving license until you get the 10 year green card?
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-11 17:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionQuestions pertaining to Divorce

Filed the i751 to remove conditions... Just before it expired, I believe. I have just done my biometrics. But she said she would not go to the second interview with me.

What is a 10GC?


10 year green card
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-11 18:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNeed help Removing Conditions on Residency

I am really late on filling Removing Conditions on Residency which is call I-751. Please help me on this matter we just found out that our Green Card is expired in end of May 2011 and me my wife and my little one trying to go to India???
what should we do Please help me. Thanks!!!


If you leave the country you won't be allowed back in. You were supposed to apply to remove conditions in the 90 days before your greencard expired. You are now an illegal immigrant.
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-13 19:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionROC Bio done in Sept. 2011 - no greed card yet?
What is a Greed card? :lol:
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-01-14 16:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionExtension Letter Expiration

Can somebody clarify the extension letter expiry date to me?
The USCIS 1-800 numbers says it expires 1 year from the DATE of the letter.
when i tried to have the OKC office stamp my passport with an I-551 last month they wouldn't saying the expiration of the letter is one year from my green card.
In our custody papers, my ex has a legal right to see our daughter during the summer. She will be heading out of country in two weeks. I have made an infopass appt as our extension letter expires July 5.
My husband seems to think she will be okay coming back into the US with an expired extension letter. I don't want to do this- I don't trust USCIS.
I have made another Infopass appt for this week. I am going to bring extension letter, passport, flight itinerary and ask again for the stamp.
Has anyone had any issues getting this stamp?


The 1 year extension is from the date your green card expires.
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-05-21 15:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiontravelling outside of the US during removal of conditional status

I just sent my Package last week and I will be out of the country the whole month of december to see my family! You will be bale to travel overseas, just bring your expired green card and the NOA 1 letter (which will extend your green card for another year! If you want to travel to ireland in that time you will only need your passport.... you need the green card + NOA1 only for re entering the united states :)


I've been asked for my green card when leaving the US a few times and I always get asked for it before I board the flight back to the US so you don't just need it to re-enter the US.
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-09-03 08:53:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHow long for changing conditions for GC renewal
We filed on November 21st 2011 and I got the card 2 weeks ago. It's a long wait and you won't hear anything from your biometrics appointment until the decision (unless you get an RFE) but at least you are in the country while you wait and it doesn't effect your day to day life.
scotinmassMaleScotland2012-09-28 16:32:00