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    Why the US?

    in General Immigration-Related Discussion

    Posted

    A topic of conversation that comes up quite often. The main reason we stay in the US is for the wife's kids. If it wasn't for that, we would be living in Scotland. When they have grown up and left we will more and likely move back. I for one, find it more expensive to live in the States than where I'm from. My wife loves Europe and Scotland. She is sick and tired of the 100% grind of American life eg -

    1- Health is a killer for us, damn expensive

    2- Car insurance, again bloody expensive. She was involved in a car accident 3 years ago. An 18 year old rammed her from behind, the girl's insurance was on the States minimum requirement which was $25,000. My wife's medical expenses was over $50,000 so we were over $25,000 out of pocket.

    3- Crime, It don't matter where you are, there is always some idiot killing someone. To me, gun laws are crazy. Something that won't go away in this country (maybe it's just the Deep South)

    4- The heat and humidity. I hate it and so does my wife lol.

    5- The roads. It don't matter where or when, accidents everywhere.

    6- Fuel. Gas might be cheaper here but when I lived in Scotland, my 2.0 litre diesel injected car got me 600 miles on a full tank. My Toyota is lucky to get me 350 miles here.

    7- Peace and quality of life. Something we both want in the Highlands Of Scotland.

    8- Money. Our both combined income of $1800 per week is bollocks.

    9- Public transport....What public transport, there isn't any here.

    10- Fast food. It's in your face everywhere you go. Obesity is a BIG problem here.

    11- Travel. If you want to go to another country. One it's expensive, two it's miles and miles away.The option of hopping on a plane and choosing various country's in Europe is something we both want. We both have lived in Germany and loved it.

    Now they are only a few pointers that we have. There is good points living here in the US, but overall if we had the chance and we may in a few years. Back to Scotland for us.

    Agreed. I only moved to the US because I already lived here in 2006/2007 and felt that I could adjust easier and faster compared to my American husband moving to Austria. I know the English language pretty well whereas he can't talk any German and that would also have been a problem at first. Also, we are both musicians and in the process of starting a band right now here in the US, and there are a lot more opportunities in this sector here than in Austria. Furthermore, living is a lot cheaper here in FL than it is in Vienna, where I lived before, and this is also a plus.

    However, I can not see myself living in the US for longer than a couple of years. The general life quality is a lot better in Austria than it is here for pretty much the same reasons william_wallace stated above. Right now children are out of the question for us anyway, but if we'll ever decide to have kids, I would not want to raise them here in the US.

    Wrong data in Welcome Notice

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Thanks guys, I just went to my mailbox and I actually just got my Green Card in the mail! I'm totally shocked now (in a positive way) and don't know how this works because I just received my Welcome Notice yesterday, I really didn't expect my card to arrive so quickly! It's so pretty lol.. And of course it doesn't have an address on it.. I feel a little stupid now.. I should have checked that before.. But thank you very much for your replies!!

    YAY!! Done with this process for the next 2 years (almost)!! :dance::dance:

    Wrong data in Welcome Notice

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hello,

    My AOS was approved last week *Yay* and yesterday I received my I-797 Welcome Notice in the mail. I was so excited but then I saw that in the address field under my name they had put a wrong zip code (USPS delivered it to my right address anyway). It was the first time ever that something had been incorrect, all of the previous letters and notices from USCIS have always been correct. The Welcome Notice also states that I should call 800 375 5283 if any of the information about me shown in this letter is incorrect. So I just called USCIS and talked to a lady and she said that there was nothing that can be done at this point because the card production is already ordered. All I could do right now is to wait for 3 weeks to receive the Green Card in the mail and then check if they also put a wrong zip code on the card and then go from there.

    I really don't want to deal with receiving a card with wrong data on it and having to send it back and wait another couple of months to get a correct card. Is there anything I can do to maybe stop this from happening right now?? And why do they tell you to call that number in cases like this if they don't seem to be able to do anything about it anyway??

    I appreciate your help, thanks!

    Florida DMV Experience

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    Hey folks

    Just wondering if anyone has any experiences they'd like to share in terms of trying to get a drivers license sorted on a K1 in Florida.

    I had a Florida license when I was there on a J1 visa, which expired in 2008, and which I still have. Are they likely to let me renew or will I have to take the bloody test again?

    Also, am I likely to run into any problems being on a K1? Me and my other half are keen to get my license sorted ASAP as central Florida isn't exactly public transport-friendly and he wants me to have some independence, but I am concerned that the DMV won't recognise the K1 as leading to residency and will only see it as a 90-day visa - in which case they're unlikely to issue me a license.

    Can anyone share their experiences?

    Ta :)

    Hi, I was in the exact same situation. I've been to Florida in 2006/2007 on a J1 as well. I also had a FL driver's license, which was expired of course when I moved back here in April this year.

    Short answer to your question: Yes, you will be able to get your old driver's license renewed and you will be able to drive at first - at least until your I-94 expires. In my case, after this temporary license expired, I was even able to get a new driver's lincense which is valid for 1 year now. However (!!!) this one was very difficult to obtain because we had just sent off my AOS-application and I did not have my work permit yet (I am actually still waiting for it) and most states/DMV places will not issue a driver's license or state ID to you without you showing them your work permit or greencard. This is a very common issue here on VJ. I wanted to post my experience about this here on VJ anyway, and I'm sorry I can't do it right now because it's kind of a long story and I have to leave in a couple minutes, but I will post it tomorrow, ok? :)

    August 2010 Filers

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    We have sent the package on the 10th of August. Today is the 19th, but as of yet we haven't received any email/text from USCIS. Just getting a slight bit worried, because I have to expedite my AP :-( Even if there is a problem with my application, how soon would I know about it?

    Best of luck, all August filers!

    Hey, we also sent my AOS-package on the 10th. Like you, we haven't heard back from them so far. But at least now we know that we are not the only ones and we can compare our timelines from now on ^_^

    Returned flight cost my husband his AOS

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    gmjdmj,

    I'm so sorry for you guys and the trouble you have to go through :bonk: I really wish you guys all the best!! Your story makes me a little nervous, too, because we are about to send off our AOS forms in the next days and I also had a roundtrip-ticket when I came here in April and I did not cancel the return flight either.. Hopefully this won't happen to us too, I'm honestly a bit scared now :/

    Engagement ring

    in Off Topic

    Posted · Edited by connyk

    My boyfriend proposed to me with guitar string-rings that he had made himself (we're both musicians) and we used the same rings for our little wedding ceremony :)

    Nothing For UnGood

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    My husband (the USC) wrote a book about the German quirks-from an american perspective. It is called Nothing For UnGood (the Germans here will know why it's kinda funny) and came out in Germany, Switzerland and Austria last month. It is now in the new best seller list in place 23! I am very proud of my husband and thought I'd share it with you. Maybe the one or other has read it?

    Here is a link: http://www.amazon.de/Nothing-UnGood-Seltsa...ef=pd_rhf_p_t_1

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    You can indeed be proud of your husband. I read parts of his book while waiting in a bookstore here in Austria.. It's hilarious!! The chapter about root beer.. and the one about road signs... LOL!!! :rofl: I have lived in the States before so I can relate to everything he wrote about. Everything he finds funny or weird over here I find weird about the US :rofl: I will probably go back and buy it!

    Austrian wife trying to persuade US Embassy that she doesn't want to stay in US

    in General Immigration-Related Discussion

    Posted

    The advice you were given by Vanessa&Tony is very good.

    On my last visit I took a letter from my employer stating that I work for them and the date that I would be back, pay stubs, bank account statements, my Austrian health insurance card, proof of various contracts and bills here, letters from family members that I would be back for a certain family event, etc. Didn't have to show any of this at the POE, though. Why was your wife denied the visitor's visa? At the interview, what did she show them as evidence?

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