I just read a number of posts regarding newcomers and posts concerning find other Americans in Britain. There's a wealth of clubs and gatherings going on...
Hi all, We are new to this group. I am posting this for my fiance. I am British and she is American. She will join me in the UK from Hatfield, PA in February...
Hi, I married an American and moved to Florida when my son was 14. My son is so homesick, and, as he is 18 he has decided to go back home to Swansea to live....
Hi Bev - From what I understand the only way to receive free tuition for university is to live in the UK for at least 3 years from the age of 15. If you...
There are plenty of "study abroad" grants and scholorships in the US. I would start to look into those, but avoid the agencies that promise to find you...
Anyone know anything about Simply Visas? They're an agency that helps with various visas such as student. Also, I was told that anyone of any nationality can...
It is difficult to get a student visa in the UK without one of two things occurring: 1) That the student is enrolled in a US college with a study abroad office...
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 ...
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