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[mwfaith1971 0]

i live in akron, ohio.

matt

[aussie angel 0]

lisa71 im in california city

i have a question for any aussies in aust you can buy a product called glycerine you use it for sore gums or bath oil lots of things actually does anyone know if you can buy it here in usa or something similar to it

thanks angela

[Kath 0]

hi lisa

there was a thread in the achives that asked this question you voted to which part of the states you lived..

if you go to the top of this page on the left hand side there is a tab MAP

you might find ya answer there..or when you do go to the immigration timelines and bring up australia...just send them an email and ask them ..might be a quick way to find out..

take care

kath

[meauxna 15]

i have a question for any aussies in aust you can buy a product called glycerine you use it for sore gums or bath oil lots of things actually does anyone know if you can buy it here in usa or something similar to it

thanks angela

I buy glycerine in the Natural Food stores in the US. I use it in making my own mosquito repellent

Never thought about any of those other uses!

[CarolineM 0]

Stewart will be with me in Florida

[Ozgal 0]

Hey Matt, that matesupover site is pretty cool, got some interesting stuff, I'll probably lurk about there like I lurk here mostly. I usually leave the posting to others unless I have something really pertinent to say. I always keep me flame proof undies on just in case.

I live in Orlando by the way folks. Cheers y'all, Lindy

[purplesneakers 0]

Congrats to Aussie/Princess on your marriage. Now you have the joy of going through the whole adjustment of status process. It's even more painful than the K1 Visa!

I don't know if this has been asked before, excuse me if it has, but can we have a list of where all the aussies are living in the US? I just noticed that there are some in California and that got me wondering if you live anywhere near me.

I live in Belmont, San Mateo.

i'm in baltimore, md and have a huge headache from the duvet thread in the 'moving here and your new life in america' board... can any aussies in the US relieve me of my headache?

while i'm at it i want to ask has anyone come across a service to transfer money from a US bank account to an australian bank account? I have a credit card bill that needs some urgent attention.

oh and yeah, did all you transplanted aussies here about eddie mcguire and channel nine? and then like me have a bit of a chuckle?

jodie.

Edited February 10, 2006 by purplesneakers

[Kath 0]

toledo, ohio .. here (well will be in june ish)

hi purple

ohh you came across the ole duvet thread did ya....lol..for fast relief use that stick you rub on your forehead....(saw the commercial the other night for the life of me i cant remember what it is called) lol

or so lie down with a face washer across ya eyes...

i think we discussed the bank transfers in the other thread i think....will do a search for you...

and no i hadnt heard about eddie.. what is he wanting more money ...did they sack him.. i want a chuckle too cos i hate collingwood lol

hope you doing well in the states purple..im visiting at the moment i go home next week..was good to get rid of all the pent up frustrations and live like a couple for a month...

talk to you soon

take care

kath

[Kath 0]

hi purple

found it on page 53 on the original (that dont look right) thread...more said to about it too purple

here ya go

Oh yeah, not sure if it's been mentioned in this thread before, I just used HIFX (www.hifx.com.au) to transfer a bunch of aussie dollars into our US account, they were great! Fast and simple to use and no fees, plus a good exchange rate! Really recommend them!

and yes you can transfer from usa to australia too...

[spikeheather 0]

Yeah thank for helping her Kath- HIFX worked great as I originally mentioned.

Just sorted out my shipment- got stung on this end, I used an unaccompanied excess baggage company who said there would be a ~$20 fee on this end to get the goods. It turns out to be $35US, no probs, but they didnt bother to mention that if the items are valued over $200 I have to use a Customs Broker, the b@stards, so there's another $125, thanks for that! Grrrr....

Apart from that, just enjoying the lovely Bay Area weather, not bad for winter!!! 77 degrees in Oakland this week, sweeet!

spike

[Kath 0]

hi spike

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr we got 29f at the mo but ya know what it aint as bad as melbourne weather..lol

that is a pretty low value price they put on things ...i would of been fuming as well

enjoy ya warm weather mate

take care

kath

[mwfaith1971 0]

hi all,

i got my I-693 supplement yesterday. $25 for them to copy info from one sheet of paper to another...i could have done that myself!!

then they hit me up for a tetnus vaccination cause i couldn't prove that i had one about 3 years ago...$33 thanks for coming

does the uscis get a kickback from these doctors or what??

matt

[mellie 1]

Just thought that I would pop in quick in case you missed the other zillion posts that I made to tell you all that we had a VERY easy ride in Sydney today and our visa was approved!! Scott and I will be coming home on friday!!

And we had ROSE!! and she was NICE!!

[Kath 0]

hi mellie

yes i did miss all ya posts was wondering how your interview went ..

congrats to you both i bet the kids will be getting excited to have you both home...cant wait to see some wedding pics mellie...

i leave here on wednesday arrive in sydney on friday morning..so will send safe journey thoughts your way while im in the airport mate...

question: i have booked my medical for march but not leaving oz till june would that work out ok for the rest of the journey once i get here...i dont want to be having another medical over in the states?

we have set a wedding date of 14th July whether i change it or not i dont know yet lol...

hey matt

how come you had to get a copy of the I-693 (and what actually is it)

good luck for your interview on tuesday.

take care ya'll

kath

[mwfaith1971 0]

kath,

the I-693 looks almost identical to the vaccination record the doctor in australia fills out for your medical.

from everything i've read you need to get that before you have your aos interview...just in case.

i've seen many times on this board that people haven't had it when they went for their interview and couldn't get approved until they got it. by the same token, i've also seen that people got the form and then were never asked for it at their interview.

so to be on the safe side you are probably best off getting it done. and if you don't know when your last tetnus shot was, get one done back in australia if your doctor bulk bills it, then get a record of it so you don't get caught out like i did.

matt

ps: thanks for the well wishes for tomorrow. i'll let you all know how it went.

Edited February 13, 2006 by mwfaith1971