~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[rae_and_scott 1]

Hello July people.

It's been a really long time since I posted here. But I've always been here reading, and there are so many congratulations due to so many people, I couldn't begin to list you all individually. It's just nice to see a lot of happiness and forward progress after all these months.

On the tax note, technically you owe the US gov't taxes for life, but there is more to it than that. I'm not an accountant so I couldn't say specifically, but what I can say is that I lived in Canada for a year and a half and paid Canadian taxes during that time. When it came time to file my US taxes, I did not actually owe the US government any money, b/c I had been paying the Canadian gov't, and somehow that all worked out for me. I did still have to file the forms though.

So, IMO, naturalizing is convenient in that it gives you options to live in your home country or the US and not risk losing that green card that you've spent so much time and money trying to get. However, I can understand not wanting to become a USC, as my SO has absolutely no desire to do so. You do have to swear an oath renouncing allegiance to your home country (NOT the same as renouncing your original citizenship, that depends on your country and their rules), and that is something he will not do, which I have to respect.

Anyhoo, hello all. Nice to see you again.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

So yesterday I performed at the Performing Arts Center here It was awesome Me and other girls danced and there were lotsa cool musicians playing really well. The event was sold out (about 300 places) and it was a lot of fun:D

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Well when we included all our evidence, we literally included anything and everything we could think of (including proof of ongoing relationship which after 6 years was a lot of stuff) and all originals because whenever we have dealt with institutions like this in the past they require original docs - so all our memories and things are in that I-129f packet We didn't even duplicate anything - we just didn't know we were meant to until we found this place...

well that´s no fun giving them all the originals....i guess you have to say bye bye to those

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Yeah - I think providing I don't denounce my UK citizenship then I can have dual citizenship when I naturalise... Hadn't heard anything about paying US taxes while abroad though... will defo have to look into that I can't imagine really settling down having to renew my GC every ten years either though - I would prefer to feel like I could settle down at last...

You only have to pay taxes to US government if you actually earn money in US. If you live outside US and have for example a US bank account with lotsa money on it, then you have to pay taxes from the interest profit, or if you own a land or rent something in the US. If you don´t then you have nothing to pay taxes from. Me thinks

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Have decided on UK wedding reception venue:

Does that mean you are having the next wedding in UK?

[mox 298]

I know!! Isn't it amazing how fast things move (unless you are weird like me) after NOA2?!

Part of me can't believe I have had packet 3 for over a month... part of me can't believe I am only moving over in June... 11 months after filing... just over actually!! BUT I also can't believe that it is only 3 months and 3 weeks until I move - how scary is that!? I changed my little ticker as I am sure that it is more relevant than a stab-in-the-dark- legal wedding date that really means nothing to me anyway

Well of course we want pictures from that wedding too! Also, since you've already got 2 weddings, we want a third VJ wedding. Actually, you really just need to take the show on the road. Swing up through Norcal and i"ll definitely buy a ticket. Make it after May and I'll buy 2 tickets!

By the way ladies, today is International Women's Day. So call and harass guy for not sending you flowers. It'll blow his mind. (Kevin, you have ***NO*** excuse!) )

Edited March 9, 2008 by mox

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

omg that's only 2 1/2 months!!

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

I changed my little ticker as I am sure that it is more relevant than a stab-in-the-dark- legal wedding date that really means nothing to me anyway

Take it as vows reneawal

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Nice to see you again.

Nice to see you back

[CBR 0]

Welcome back Rachel! Good to see you post here again. Hope things are going well for you

[rae_and_scott 1]

Welcome back Rachel! Good to see you post here again. Hope things are going well for you

They are -- so much better. Thanks for the welcome. I am happy to be back. Really, really happy.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

...15 more days!...

*sorry*

[Jeraly 4]

Anyhoo, hello all. Nice to see you again.

Welcome back!! Pull up a bean bag!!

So yesterday I performed at the Performing Arts Center here It was awesome Me and other girls danced and there were lotsa cool musicians playing really well. The event was sold out (about 300 places) and it was a lot of fun:D

Sounds awesome!! How did you get involved in that? Join an amateur dramatics society or something!? Sounds like great fun

well that´s no fun giving them all the originals....i guess you have to say bye bye to those

Yeah I am thinking this might be the case - ah well, gives us an excuse to make more memories

Have decided on UK wedding reception venue:

Does that mean you are having the next wedding in UK?

Well we are having the evening reception in the UK with the first dance and all that because we didn't do that in the US - we will get another (cheap) cake and have a disco and things

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Well we are having the evening reception in the UK with the first dance and all that because we didn't do that in the US - we will get another (cheap) cake and have a disco and things

Cool So when is your husband flying over again?

Sounds awesome!! How did you get involved in that? Join an amateur dramatics society or something!? Sounds like great fun

I do belly dancing No drama

[Jeraly 4]

Oooh - you are braver than me!! I think I would scare people away with my belly dancing!!!

Jeremy is coming over... sometime...?! We haven't booked anything yet as we have no money right now!!