ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomAll i want for xmas
Thankyou that would be great!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-19 11:44:00
United KingdomAll i want for xmas
is some lucozade, mushy peas and hulu hoops.... I live in delaware and cant find these anywhere, we have an english tearoom that sells plain walkers crisps and a few other items but thats it, is there anyone from around here that knows of a place where i can find at least one of these items..OR whats the cheapest online site to buy english foods from. please help.thanx
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-19 09:48:00
United KingdomXmas shipping to the UK
we sent my kids their pressies on saturday, 43lb in weight and $180 , it better get there in time. most stuff i send back takes about 10-12 days.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-12-07 04:33:00
United KingdomLondon Embassy Graduates Thread
Bloody AOS...man im peed off...paid for AP, then get my interview 12 weeks later, just when i was planning a uk trip to see my kids, so now i wont beable too until i get my green card...and i just know im gonna get stuck in name check,thats my luck. Rant over. yea AOS is stressful. and i know i shouldnt moan when everyones waiting for an interview, just wish mine was alittle later...sad.gif
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-24 12:10:00
United Kingdom~Off Topic Thread~
Thanks Julez biggrin.gif Yea i know its been a while, hope everythings good with you. Ive just been adjusting to life here in the US of A.

Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-12-31 10:33:00
United Kingdom~Off Topic Thread~
I dont know if anyone else feel like this but im glad the christmas period is nearly over, my emotions are like a roller coaster at this time of year, i miss my family back in the uk so much. But this year i only have 2 weeks to wait, then i have my 18 year old daughter coming over for 10 weeks to stay with me, will be the first time shes travelled alone, so will be a big step for her....im so excited.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-12-31 10:05:00
United Kingdomanyone get medical day before interview?
yes i had my medical the day before the interview with no problems. I had booked the medical already , then waited for an interview date...then rang the medical place and canceled my appointment..told them i couldnt make it that day...then asked if i could have one the day before my interview date.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-10 11:03:00
United KingdomProblems with medication at medical?
yea if you disclose it at the medical then you will need a letter from your doctor, i had my medical the day before my interview and when they asked if i had any history of depression i told them i had in the past. They then wouldnt approve me til that had all been cleared. so be prepared.smile.gif
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-20 08:52:00
United KingdomIs this really a cultural difference?
Ok so i worded that abit wrong....maybe not most Americans, but i know a few cats that have been declawed, even the one i rescued is declawed. Living in england for 36 years i could have said i had never seen a clawed cat...i cant say that after living here. It was my husband who told me most americans have it done.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-20 08:47:00
United KingdomIs this really a cultural difference?
yea i would say it defo depends where you live..and what sort of life you want to give your cats, ive had cats all my life and have let all of them outside as ive always thought thats what sort of life a cat would want. while i lived in the uk ( up until 18 months ago) i only lost one cat to a car but i left 2 cats in the uk with my daughters and since then they have both been knocked over right outside the house, which has really upset the girls. I have a cat and lucky i live in an appartment and cant choose to let it go outside otherwise i would, and then have the risk of it getting knocked over....its just a personal choice i think.
oh and by the way has he told you most americans De-claw cats. personally i think thats awful.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-18 16:08:00
United Kingdomuk phone cards
thank you all for the info. He lives at home with his parents so they wont let him change anything with the phone.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-20 08:55:00
United Kingdomuk phone cards
Hi all, my daughter is spending 10 weeks with me in the usa....and wants to talk to her boyfriend every night on the phone, i get her phone cards for her to call him but he wants to share the expense...so my question is do anyone know of any good calling cards he can use to call here....thanks
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-18 15:51:00
United Kingdomdo anyone know of a prepaid cell that allows text to uk
thankyou for all the info...its much appreciated. we just ended our contract phones which i used to text back home, hubby got a net 10 prepaid and when i looked through the booklet it says you can call international but not text as its a violation of the terms of the agreement...same as pothergavel said. so im gonna go with a virgin or t-mobile one. cheers all!!! good.gif
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-03-06 02:45:00
United Kingdomdo anyone know of a prepaid cell that allows text to uk
Great, thanks so much everyone!!!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-24 20:09:00
United Kingdomdo anyone know of a prepaid cell that allows text to uk
do you have to pay additional fees for that...cant see it find one on their site that allows it with just the top up cards sad.gif
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-24 19:18:00
United Kingdomdo anyone know of a prepaid cell that allows text to uk
Im looking for a prepaid cell that i can use to text my kids in the uk,..please help, i just hope there is such a thing.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-24 19:02:00
United KingdomJust poking my head in the door...
Hiya Lou LOu, i think you were around when i was going thru my K1.....your name rings a bell....Too true, time does fly, just coming back on here as i havent been on in a while...it dont feel like nearly 2 years ago i was getting ready to leave England.
Just a few questions, how did you go about getting your UK passport renewed, mine runs out in nov, and is it that expensive.
Also are you going to go for the American citizenship before moving bk to europe?
Sometime in the future i would like to move back to the uk, have wondered how we would go about it...but thats years away yet.
One step at a time, and thats removal of conditions next for me sad.gif cant wait til i get the 10 year greencard.

Take care!!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-24 11:44:00
United KingdomBaseball Anyone?
Not a great sport fan myself but i must say i did get into watching baseball last year as i do get the rules of that game( unlike American football ) LOL.How ever much my hubby tells me, i just cant get it.
And the philly's won, which was great!!!

Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-24 12:06:00
United KingdomCoconut ice recipe plzzzz
Hi all, I remember as a kid my friends mum making coconut ice, Im sure it had condensed milk in it, ive looked online and see a few made with that and some with just milk, so tried a recipe out...total disaster, so do anyone know how to make it right, dont want to keep trying from the net and wasting ingredients. Thanks smile.gif
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-18 02:49:00
United Kingdomhow to watch UK tv Online
QUOTE (pothergavel @ Sep 11 2009, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Slingbox is good.....

I got sent a programme the other day, which you just install onto your pc and if you have vlc set up as your video player, you can pick any UK TV channel to watch live.

I'll dig it out - seems to work with most of the channels almost all the time. I watched the England game the other day on ITV.


EDIT: Here you go......the email I got in the first instance

Thought you might like this, this bod has written a programme that allows you to watch 19 UK channels online, no problem

http://www.myp2pforu...british-tv.html

You need to have VLC as your default player

Then download the zip file from the myP2P link, extract the .exe file and copy it to your VLC programme file (I think it just needs to be on the same drive, but I stuck it there anyhow, then copied a direct link to desktop)

Open, type in the Channel number from the menu, hit enter and voila.





wow ...thank you so much for this, with little pc knowledge i didnt think i was going to be able to get it to work but got it going fine. It has my fav and most missed music channel scuzz on it too...Im so happy smile.gif))) LOL...ive missed it so much over the past 2 years. You have made my day.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-19 13:18:00
United KingdomPassport Renewal Questions
Im gonna have to look into this too, my passport runs out in november...my question is do i have to renew it before then or can i wait til after christmas, plus if you have to sent a copy of your greencard mine has run out and im waiting for my 10 year one at the mo.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-03 13:21:00
United KingdomTime frame for legally staying in the United Kingdom
Oh man i havent been on for a long while and this is the first thread ive read, i so hope you get your passport in time, you really have been thru alot of BS, i thought mine was bad. But to answer your question about them keeping his passport, yea they do, til they get the medical results thru, it then gets send back to you with a nice new visa stapled inside it. Just keep in mind that its all worth it in the end.
I have to apply for removal of conditions ....so it all starts over again for me smile.gif

But best of luck and im keeping my fingers crossed for you. rose.gif
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-24 11:34:00
United Kingdomneed to re new my passport
Hi all, my uk passport has just ran out, problem is i dont know anyone who could counter-sign the photo and form, and only person who has know me for 2 years is our apartment manager, and i dont know if they would count her as a professional. Theres also my doctor but my husband dont think he would do it. Another thing is, as i need my name changed because of marriage do i need to send in the certified marriage certificate or would a copy do, anyone know what other proof i need to send, like greencard etc? wacko.gif Then theres the passport photo's, do they need to be a different size than the standard US size. Sorry im asking so much info, but please if you have had to renew yours could you please help me with this, would be sooo grateful.
Hayley.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-12-02 12:28:00
United KingdomBrits in the USA
Could you add us please...Hayley (uk) Bill (usc) Wilmington, DELAWARE.... thankyou!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-24 12:21:00
United KingdomPASSPORT RENEWAL
OMG i cant believe this passport form, mine runs out the end of nov, so im now looking to renew, its in my maiden name so i have to send in full marriage certificate right? no copys. Also the only person who has known me for 2 years is the manager of our Appartment complex, i wonder if she would be able to sign for me ? Any help would be great peeps...Thanx.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-25 03:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionTax returns...
[quote name='Joel Halfwassen' post='567584' date='Nov 14 2006, 10:45 PM'][quote name='Bill and Hayley' post='567580' date='Nov 14 2006, 08:43 PM']
Just wondering..how many years tax returns should i bring to the interview (I intend on going to it with her)..Thanks again!..Bill[/quote]

3 years.
[/quote]


Thanks!

[quote name='YuAndDan' date='Nov 14 2006, 10:47 PM' post='567595']
1 year is acceptable, but 3 years are better, I ordered tax transcripts from the IRS, they are free and will be accepted at the interview.

http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html
[/quote

Thanks!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-11-14 22:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionTax returns...
Just wondering..how many years tax returns should i bring to the interview (I intend on going to it with her)..Thanks again!..Bill
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-11-14 22:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 question



I will keep it simple, since I make more than 2 times the poverty line.

I will do this:

  • I-134 Notarized
  • Past 3 years tax transcripts.
  • Letter from my employer showing income, job description, permanent, on company letterhead.
  • Recent pay stubs.
The tips here about Affidavit of Support are useful. http://www.visajourn...mp;page=support


Thanks for the info!..I make well above the poverty line..so I dont forsee any problems..thanks again!

When it comes to this form give them enough to show that you can support your fiance, but not so much that it will give them things to ask more questions about.

Good luck. :thumbs:


Good luck also!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-11-14 23:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 question

I will keep it simple, since I make more than 2 times the poverty line.

I will do this:

  • I-134 Notarized
  • Past 3 years tax transcripts.
  • Letter from my employer showing income, job description, permanent, on company letterhead.
  • Recent pay stubs.
The tips here about Affidavit of Support are useful. http://www.visajourn...mp;page=support


Thanks for the info!..I make well above the poverty line..so I dont forsee any problems..thanks again!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-11-14 23:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 question
[quote name='dallasguy7' date='Nov 14 2006, 11:03 PM' post='567630']
While they look at the whole package, as long as your income meets minimum requirements you will be ok.
[/quote

Thanks..
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-11-14 23:04:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI-134 question
I don't have much in the way of savings..I work for the post office..lol..I make decent money...is the savings amount that important?..Thanks
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-11-14 22:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDS-156...DS-156K
We are a little confused about these..on the Embassy info page it says to do not sign these forms...it appears that the one that you do not sign is the DS-230...we did the 156-k on line to generate a barcode...is it necessary to do both the 156 and the 156k?..they appear to be exactly the same forms..Thanks for the help!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-12-10 09:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionLondon Medicals
booking info for knightsbridge doctors, telephone 020 7584 9458 mon-fri from 9am to 5pm. You must quote your case number, i also had to give my visa card number. If after you have booked you need to cancel for any reason, remember to give them 3 days notice otherwise they charge you £80. Since you dont have packet 3 you wont have the med questionnaire that you have to take with you, dunno if you can find it on here at all, but its form Iv21a. Hope this helps.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-21 05:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionMarble Arch Inn

A couple of years ago there were VJ members who reported staying at the Marble Arch. What I recall was that considering it was right in downtown London and didn't cost a fortune, it was about right.

Thanx all for your replies....I already had booked it..then read some horror stories about it...lol...oh well its the right price for one night!....Bill
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-01 17:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionMarble Arch Inn
Has anyone stayed at the Inn?...and if so..how was it?
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-31 23:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview
congrats and best of luck with the interview, i had mine last tuesday, and the worst part of it all was the 2hr wait outside.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-12 12:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionBrown Envelope at POE
I had two brown envelopes arrive, one being the xray photo which wasnt sealed and the other one which says do not open(sealed).
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-28 11:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHelp with Required Vaccinations
I just had the DTP and MMR, was told by knighsbridge docs that Hep B wasnt needed.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-04-02 11:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJuly I-751 Filer Approved!
congrats!! feel good dont it, i got my approval last week and the Greencard came 2 days later, so yours should arrive soon!
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-29 14:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJuly 2009 I-751 files
Greencard arrived 2 days later...wow that was quick. Congrats to everyone else.
Bill and HayleyFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-29 14:52:00