Novembro

No, dude -- you stick forks in it.
Whatever this says or means, I think I'll have a dozen, si man.

Putin would take out Mecca with his bare hands.

Way to go Ryan! Hopefully you fly through!
Ali has decided he'll fly over during the last week of October. It's finally becoming a real, tangible thing for me. And it has reminded me of how much I need to do to prepare for his arrival. It will be such a change...living with another person...

Putin is definitely a hit-it-and-quit-it type of guy. I'd throw him a bone, if only because he loves dolphins and fights bears.

The important takeaway here is that these folks that live in Minneapolis or many other cities in this country and travel overseas to carry out terrorist attacks have easy and ready access to firearms and ammo right here at home thanks to the NRA and it's spineless b!tches on Congress. It's important that we grant terrorists easy and ready access to high powered firearms.

My favorite is when they use those benefits to buy 62" smart tvs instead of proper winter clothing for their children.

I suppose the instructional videos from AQ are best viewed on the big screen.

AMERICA, #### YEAH!
(Guns are stupid and men who nuthug them have something serious to make up for...lol? lol!)

Coffee is pretty dangerous. Need to keep it in line.

AMERICA, #### YEAH!
(Guns are stupid and men who nuthug them have something serious to make up for...lol? lol!)

AMERICA, #### YEAH!
(Guns are stupid and men who nuthug them have something serious to make up for...lol? lol!)

Bit of advice, stop checking the online status each day as you will only become frustrated and completely disapointed. My mother always said that "a watched kettle never boils".
The length is not meassured in days but rather months and quarters of the year and years.
Good luck to you.

Gotta stir up a bit of dung with all the other cool stuff going on in Kansas.
I mean wait.

Did someone say fried fish?

Then how 'bout you do us all a solid & "take the 5th". Starting....now.

I'm pretty anti-gun. This guy does not represent me or how I think. Oh and I denounce his statement FTR. I know how you cats are and requiring denouncements.

When I did an adv. search for threads like this, I found that while they started off well they tended to get derailed big time because they didn't focus on the subject matter (the last one went from "you need to do this" to "I want to get this food to take with me" to "I'm going to be living near you"). Others got ignored and pushed to the bottom of the pile.
I would like this thread to be the main resource for things you need to do or cover before you leave for the US from the United Kingdom. Hence I will be dividing it into sections and anyone can contribute items that they know of which needs to be sorted before you go.
Government (inc. Taxes)
-File Form 85 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-leaving-the-uk-getting-your-tax-right-p85 with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
-Check with Jobcentre Plus regarding any benefits you are currently claiming. Most will stop when you move abroad (like JSA and ESA).
-Inform your Local Council you are leaving. You may be able to claim back Council Tax for the time you won't be in the UK if you paid it in one blast up front.
Medical
-Get your Medical Records from the Doctor's. You may have to pay for this. Also inform Doctor's you're emigrating and thus will be leaving the surgery.
-Stock up on any vital medications you will need whilst changing over to a US Doctor. Be aware that some items (or large quantities of items) will need a Doctor's Letter verifying you actually need the medication.
Financial
-Inform your Bank that you are moving abroad to the States. You might want to keep the account open to avoid exchange rate fees when you visit the UK.
-Transfer any savings or anything in that vein over to where you want it to be (be it in a UK or US account).
-Cancel any Insurance Policies you won't need in the US (Car, for example).
-If you're expecting a pension you may need to check on whether it can be paid in the US or if you need to take action now.
Employment
-Hand your Notice in and make sure you get the length of time right. You might lose pay or the like if you don't.
-See if you can get a reference to take over with you, sealed in an envelope (if on good terms with employer).
-Don't do anything silly on your last day of work which might jeopardize you being able to leave for the States.
Possessions
-Anything of sentimental value you can't pack could be couriered over pre-move in plenty of time. Check around for costs and applicable regulations at Customs and Border Protection. See details here: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go
-Get any last items of food or drink you want to take over with you to tide you over, again keeping in mind the Customs regulations (see link above).
-Sell anything you can't take or don't want to take. Ebay or local shops may be an idea. Charity shops are also an excellent idea.
-If renting accomodation make sure it is clean and tidy, nothing is missing from your inventory and the Landlord knows where to send a deposit refund to (or a bill for damages/cleaning).
-Make sure your Mobile Phone is unlocked and therefore can accept a US Simcard to save on roaming and all.
Family/Friends
-Make sure your family can get hold of you in an emergency (be it via email, social media, phone or whatever you choose). You might find that teaching family members to use Skype or the like is a good idea.
-In a similar vein, make sure that you have a nice send-off with your friends and family so they can all see you before you go. This may be the last chance you get for the next six months or so.
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What else do you think needs to be added under these categories, guys?

We'd already provided the NVC with stuff like that when we filed the affidavits of support, at the request of our lawyer. When the first stage of the interview went by, the guy went through everything and asked if I had anything else to give him related to the sponsors' finances - there was nothing new, so I didn't have anything to give them, and it was fine.
Hell, the joint-sponsor's W2 was missing as well, but the guy doing the interview didn't seem to mind - he just checked the AoS to see how much money they made and it was all fine.
General rule of thumb that helped me most - if you haven't submitted it already, take it with you. And if you have submitted it, take copies. You never know what they might ask you for.

Uhm, no. is a cultural thing. It is abysmally messy without the supervent.
So, if'n T-Bone hasna been in a real chinese kitchen, gas cooking not seem so useful.
No No, I am not saying that Texas has no culture.
-500 Points from Hufflepuff, for not having a ready-made batch of chocolate-exlax-imbued brownies floating around.
Sure, it's mid-autumn festival and his employer probably is shut down for the day, but you not plan ahead for this, so....
-500 Points from HufflePuff.

YAAAARRRRRRR.

That science. Always wrong.

Thanks for this. We need a bigger spotlight on amazing teachers, as well as those who provide the love and care for individuals with disabilities. People can be amazing!

Thanks for this. We need a bigger spotlight on amazing teachers, as well as those who provide the love and care for individuals with disabilities. People can be amazing!