charlier
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Registration: 19 January 2007
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moving to the US? by tatavan
hey all, what's up? I'm here surfing everyday on the web, trying to find details and hint to help me in my new life! I'm french, and my "fiancé" got a job in New York, starting in september. No time to try anything regarding work permit or ...
Hi, I'm British & my husband has US citizenship, we've been here a year and I just sent off the last of my paperwork. It's a minefeild,I would not recommned doing the paperwork yourself .It is incredibly expensive if you get it wrong.Try ... Read More
Food from home i miss!! by msmoneypenny
Please list item & what country your from/country your in
UK- granary bread & sausage rolls from the local bakery/ marmite/clotted cream/local cheese/pick your own fruit/warm beer on my allotment-now living in Queens USA. New US (well, you can get them in Queens!) foods worth writing home about- Fried ... Read More
Loneliness Abroad by fifer20
Never realising, that when you leave your own cultural background, that everything can change for you. Racism isn't something that you can dream about when moving to another english speaking country like australia. It is called "POMMIE BASHING" with ...
Loneliness....I didn't realise until someone pointed out that was how I was feeling. It creeps over you slowly. At a party and met a couple of Brits that had been here for 4 years, they told me the downs were a normal part of being an expat and ... Read More
Why did you move to a foreign country? by Julien
The first poll of the expat forum! It is associated to this post: /forum/viewtopic.php?id=27 Did you move for professional reasons, for your studies, because you really wanted to (you move without a job), or for any other ...
I'm still in love! We had a house in West London , good jobs and friends. We just didn't fancy waiting to die in the suburbs..not without first doing something to tell the Grandchildren. So we rented the house and moved to NY. My husband is a US ... Read More
Giving birth when you're an expatriate by Julien
Hi everybody, this subject is more for women than for men What do you think about giving birth while you are living abroad? Is it a preoccupation for you? Would you prefer to give birth in your home country, or you don't mind? Is it important ...
I'm nearly 4months pregnant and will give birth in the NYC . As of Sunday I am an illegal until I get my status adjusted in late March. In NYC they have PCAP, a Prenatal Care Assistance Programme. It's for women with no healthcare or those on a ... Read More
Good site to find a job in England ? and other cities than London ? by melissa B
My boyfriend and I would like to live in England, but not London center. Do you know another city ?? (we would love to be nearby the sea (but not an obligation), and we must have an airport to go to france sometimes, and something quite alive, where ...
Try the local 'job centre' there's one in almost every town, they let you use the phone too! Read More
US work contract and L1 visa by Guest31
Hello everybody, My firm will apply to get a visa L1 for me to move from Switzerland to Ohio. In the contract, they write that they can end the relationship with the employee (in that case, me) at any time with or without reason and notice. I'm ...
HI, My husband & I moved to NY based on a job offer, 3 months later they cancelled the contract. They had offered him reviews, and promised payrises. He saved all his emails and managed to get some severance pay, not much but enough to pay the rent ... Read More