bethnash

i was on a plane to america once from germany, and the american next to me asked me where i was from, i said england, and he said is that in london?... thought that was funny! Im in oklahoma right now and i cant count the number of times people have asked me where im from, i say england and they say, is that on the east coast?

I hope that one day Jake and I will get a chance to live back in england. We'll wait till we're more fincially stable over here (USA) and then maybe. Its definately an option to move back to england, of even somewhere new! I grew up in different countries so im a nomad, no place is really home! Some thing appeals about raising children in england more so than over here in the USA. Maybe im biased but i think education is better over there, i like GCSE's and A-Levels not the High School Diploma thing they have here! And having attended university in the UK and here, i prefer the UK!

yeh ive been trying to do the same thing so i can start applying for jobs. Like someone mentioned i have just graduated college, so i want to put my education 1st beause thats most relevant, is that acceptable here? Thats what we were told to do in the uk.

Ive been in the US since June 2006, first on a K-1 visa, as of Dec 15th i became a Permenant Resident.

I am so confused about how my husband and i file taxes.

Any help would be greatly appreciated or any recommended books you have used before.

I just have no idea whatmy status is woth regards to tax. I have not worked since ive been in the us, if that makes a difference.

Thanks!

Any help would be great from someone who has been or is in the same situation.

Beth xx

AOS approved 14th Dec 2006 - bethnash!! yay!!

EAD apporved yesterday andtoday i get an email saying that my greencard has been ordered!! What can you do hey?!!

BUt yay!! How exciting!!!

Thanks

Dec 11th it was approved! Im so happy! Hope that all you waiting getting approved too!!

EAD approved Dec 11th 2006!!! Finallyy!! Hoping for the AOS approval soon!! Update me please!!

i just applied to grad school here and had to get my degree accredited by AACRAO ...

well i didnt have a job or house as i was at university so i didnt have much to wrap up!!

Job - i would wait till approved

Flat - depending on the lease if it was a months notice i would wait

hmmm

i didnt give them a wedding or travel date when i sent mine - i think i just put the month that i intended to them to happen, eg - Wedding Date - August or Travel Date, June

I did book my medical before i sent he check list off, i might be wrong but i dont think they will issue you an interview till you send the checklist back, and i think you need a medical date for that.

Your best bet is to see roughly how long it should be before you get an interview, and arrange for Jenni to be back in the UK before then for a medical, which you should book now so you can send the checklist back. At the end of the day the quicker she is back in the uk and you can get this sorted then quick she'll be back with you!!

add me!!

bethnash (UK) and Jake (USC) - Norman, Ok

i ordered food from britishdelights.com ..... yum yum!! cadburys, weetabix, walkers sensations, hula hoops, watsits, i cant wait!!

where do you all get your uk food fix??

do they make crunchy nut cereal in the us?? i cant find it!

Banks in the US confuse me too!! My banking was so much simpler in the UK...with my overdraft there you had to apply for one, here if my husband goes into his overdraft in reality it is coming out of his savings account so its not a real overdraft like i would consider one!!

Im still trying to get used to the system and the way they word stuff over here!

I miss UK shops!!! I am having the hardest time getting used to american shops. I miss places like Topshop, Zara, Mango, Miss Sixty, Debenhams, Selfridges and Accesorize. Especially because Oklahoma City is lacking in the shopping dept. full stop! So far i've mainly bought stuff from Gap, A&F and Banana Republic. But it seems like all the stores in the mall sell the same kind of clothes. The shops in england all have a little flair of their own!! And its so hard to find jeans/trousers that fit over here. Ive taken to internet shopping and having it shipped to my brother to send to me!! Oh what i would give to go to Leeds City Centre and shop, or London!

im excited! ive been touched every day since they transferred me to CSC!! kind of gives me hope they might approve me soon!!! crossing fingers!!

Hi ... i just got transfered tio CSC today

NOA1 for AOS/EAD was Sept 17th

Biometrics October 5th 2006

Transfer to CSC November 15th 2006

What does being transferred to CSC mean?? When they aprove you dp you have your AOS interview? Or are some people not having interviews?? Im confused!

Thanks

I just found another post with a similar situation and it wa suggested that they use infopass... so i will probably do that. Sorry for asking questions that have already been answered!

Hi,

My grandma is seriously ill and the doctors are talking about her not making it. Im worried that is she were to pass away im going to find it hard to get back the the uk for the funeral and to be with my family. Is there a way to get AP fast? Do i have to hae it? I tried to read up on it and got confused, what i read made it sound like it would be hard to get back into the country. Especially as my passport was stolen with my K-1 visa in it, so all i have is the paperwork stating i submitted applications for AOS/EAD and my replacement I-94.

Any help would be appreciated. Could i use infopass to make an appointment, does this speed up the AP process?

Thanks Beth

Im so mad!!! I only applied a month ago for AOS/EAD and had to do it via chicago...now i could do it in person!!!!!!!!! GRRRRR!! Do you think they can change it???

ahhh annoying!! oh well

Thanks everyone!

Oh and my biometrics is tomorrow, yay!!!

They asked for W-2s, Federal Tax Returns and Employment Letter.

My husband is in the military, we submitted his W-2s, his federal tax returns for that last 3 years (and a note explaining why he didnt have any taxes in 2003 - he was stationed in the middle east in a tax free zone), and a letter from the US Navy saying he was active duty and all that stuff about that, and we got that letter less than 3 weeks ago!

We recieved an RFE with regards to the Support forms (I-864) ..... But everything they say that they need from us we submitted to them already .... so we're confused about what to do. Do we just send all the stuff again? Can we call someone and clear it up?? We got the RFE only about a week after we initally submitted the AOS package, that was fast!! Anyways any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

I was never given any of the medical stuff from my medical in London....well i was but the immigration officer in Dallas took all the medical stuff off me ..... so when it says i need the Vaccination Supplement, how do i do that if i dont have any of that stuff??? Im here on a K-1 visa .... please help me!