LAND DOWNUNDER

[JC75 0]

((kath n rob))

well its been raining here in melb this past week with little breaks so we are getting rain.......

hope all is well hun!

hugs to rob!

[mwfaith1971 0]

kath,

i posted everything to the lockbox and they distributed it from there. when are you planning on travelling? only reason i ask is because i sent my aos app in around mid september last year and had my green card in feb of this year, so it might be a waste of money applying for ap.

matt

[Kath 0]

thanks matt

so what ya saying is when i get my green card i can travel overseas an come back in with no problems...i thought it was 2 years that i couldnt go out of the country an come back in with an ap...i only want the ap just in case i have to do an emergency flight home my mum is 81 an although in good health i want it in my hand just in case....now i dont know what to do wait the 5 or so months or go for my AP....

anyone else got any thoughts on it i would appreciate it

take care kath

[mwfaith1971 0]

thanks matt

so what ya saying is when i get my green card i can travel overseas an come back in with no problems...i thought it was 2 years that i couldnt go out of the country an come back in with an ap...i only want the ap just in case i have to do an emergency flight home my mum is 81 an although in good health i want it in my hand just in case....now i dont know what to do wait the 5 or so months or go for my AP....

anyone else got any thoughts on it i would appreciate it

take care kath

exactly...as long as you've got your green card (conditional or not) you're sweet.

only reason i mentioned not bothering with the ap is because i have seen on this board that more often than not you get the green card before the ap...hence waste of money (for me anyway). but, in your case it may be a better idea to apply for it...they may actually get it to you quickly.

btw...when you guys get settled we have to meet up somewhere.

matt

[Kath 0]

hi matt

thanks for the ino mate

oh yeah for sure mate.....would be nice to go for a barbie someplace...

we got married at provison metro park do u know of it matt.in grand rapids..its gorgeous...

when u get time let me know and will organise one weeked to go out with u an yours ... be nice to talk to another aussie ...im suffering withdrawals already lol

take care

kath

[AussieDude 0]

Hi all,

I just posted this on a post in the DCF thread, I thought I might get a better answer here. I'm about to book my medical check soon, and I'm trying to chase down the best way of getting all my blood test/immunisation stuff done in one go.

Lets say I'm a person between the ages of 18 and 64 who's moved around quite a lot in their lifetime (and there's probably others in a similar situation) and thus trying to chase down what immunisations I've had over the years is probably a difficult task and I would rather just get one blood test which indicates everything that the examining doctor might want to see, is the below list sufficient to cover everything?

* Td immunisation

* Varicella (Chicken pox) immunisation/evidence of previous exposure

* MMR immunisation

* Test for HIV

* Test for Syphilis

Is that list complete and if I have the blood test done external to the panel doctor will that be ok? (I know for immunisations it might be but I'm wondering about the HIV and syphilis tests)

Thanks

AussieDude

[Kath 0]

hi aussie dude

go to your local doc an get the blood test for the above things...now as them to see how your ammune system is for the above... also for your hiv an syphilis..ones.. you have to get the back of one of the pages signed by the person taking the blood sample and take that along with you to your medical...i did the above an it saved me heaps of money....

which state of oz u in..

if i have forgotten anything im sure someone else will add mate

take care

kath

[AussieDude 0]

hi aussie dude

go to your local doc an get the blood test for the above things...now as them to see how your ammune system is for the above... also for your hiv an syphilis..ones.. you have to get the back of one of the pages signed by the person taking the blood sample and take that along with you to your medical...i did the above an it saved me heaps of money....

which state of oz u in..

if i have forgotten anything im sure someone else will add mate

take care

kath

Hey!

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I did forget to mention I'm in NSW (Sydney).

When you say sign back of one of the pages, do you mean the results from the blood test place or one of the pages in the medical check forms?

AussieDude

[Kath 0]

hi ya

i will look up the one im talking about aussie dude...im about to go to bed its 3.26am here at the mo..but promise to look it up to get the precise page for you.. the page im talking about is the one that if u look on the back off down the bottom medical personell has to sign..if u have your package for the medical u will find it im sure.. but will look for u tomorrow

see ya

kath

[AussieDude 0]

hi ya

i will look up the one im talking about aussie dude...im about to go to bed its 3.26am here at the mo..but promise to look it up to get the precise page for you.. the page im talking about is the one that if u look on the back off down the bottom medical personell has to sign..if u have your package for the medical u will find it im sure.. but will look for u tomorrow

see ya

kath

Hey Kath,

Yeah no worries, please go to bed! Hope is all is well in the Buckeye state.

AussieDude

[aussie angel 0]

hey AussieDude.

on your medical forms that you get from sydney in packet 3 on the front of, i think it is the first form right down the bottom there is a place that has to be signed by the doctor performing your medical, blood test, and xray. So if you go and get the blood test for hiv and syphilis done at your regular doc make sure you take this form and your passport with you. who ever takes your blood for these test has to sign it to say that yes this is the person whos name appear on the blood test and that they have sighted your passport. You also have to have this done for your xray as well. when i had my medical in Tassie the consular doctor that i rang said those test had to be done by him or someone authorised by him but others have had no problem geting them done before hand, so maybe just ring the consular doctor office and find out. cant hurt to ask the question.If done with cons doc it will cost you cash no medicare. On your blood test for immunisation your normal gp can do a blood test for those and you can just get a print out to take with you.... Make sure you photo copy those print outs if you get them and keep them for your records. you might need them for adjusting your status once in the usa. hope this helps.. if you need anything else feel free to pm me

angela

[flossiefus 0]

thanks matt

so what ya saying is when i get my green card i can travel overseas an come back in with no problems...i thought it was 2 years that i couldnt go out of the country an come back in with an ap...i only want the ap just in case i have to do an emergency flight home my mum is 81 an although in good health i want it in my hand just in case....now i dont know what to do wait the 5 or so months or go for my AP....

anyone else got any thoughts on it i would appreciate it

take care kath

hi Kath, thats is all true- you dont HAVE to wait 2 years and if you get the advance parole document you can travel as soon as thats been approved.

I dont want to be a wet blanket, but i applied for my AOS on Aug 12 2005 and still dont have a green card in my hand. I was sent a letter saying welcome to America, so I am assuming its approved, but...still no green card. I have booked an infopass appointment in Miami for July 24 (the earliest I could) so will know more then. I have seen plenty go through like Matt's and can only hope yours would too, but its very frustrating sitting here and worrying about when I can actually book a trip 'home'

cheers

[David A. 0]

I got a question about assets and bank accounts. My fiance, who will eventually be my wife in September has money in her personal bank account in Australia from selling her car recently. We're trying to figure out the smartest/best way to transfer her funds over to US dollars.

Would it be best for her to just wait until we're married to open up a joint account and then transfer her funds over? If so, will those funds be charged transfer fees? We're talking about a couple thousand dollars here.

Or would it be best for her to just withdraw all of it and hand carry it with her when she comes here to the US on her Spouse Visa. I know you have to declare it upon entering right? And I told her that it might look suspicios to the POE guys. They might wonder if all that money will be used to pay me off, which of course is ridiculous. But POE guys can be quite ####### sometimes. I don't know... what should we do?

[Joel Halfwassen 0]

Have you thought about just leaving it in Aus? And then use it as an emergency fund? Maybe with an ATM card? I have an AUS dollar account in Melborn from years ago. It just sits their earning interest. But if I ever need it...well...I have it.

Joel

[AussieDude 0]

I got a question about assets and bank accounts. My fiance, who will eventually be my wife in September has money in her personal bank account in Australia from selling her car recently. We're trying to figure out the smartest/best way to transfer her funds over to US dollars.

Would it be best for her to just wait until we're married to open up a joint account and then transfer her funds over? If so, will those funds be charged transfer fees? We're talking about a couple thousand dollars here.

Or would it be best for her to just withdraw all of it and hand carry it with her when she comes here to the US on her Spouse Visa. I know you have to declare it upon entering right? And I told her that it might look suspicios to the POE guys. They might wonder if all that money will be used to pay me off, which of course is ridiculous. But POE guys can be quite ####### sometimes. I don't know... what should we do?

I transferred some money to the US a few months ago. Honestly, the transfer + exchange fee is only on the order $20-50, you're not going to lose that much on that (compared to how much money you're transferring).

The exchange rate would probably have a slightly higher impact, think $100 for every 1 cent change for $10000. (That is if she has around $10000, if the exchange rate is 0.73, then its worth US$7300 vs US$7400 if the rate is 0.74).

Either way, if her funds are Aussie dollars, someone somewhere will charge a comission for changing to US$. For security sake, I recommend she does not carry that kind of cash on her.

As with Joel's post, ATM cards for major Aussie banks all work in US ATMs (look for the Cirrus symbol). There might be a charge of few dollars for every use + rate conversion fees so when she does withdraw its best for her to draw it out in large chunks. Ask her to talk to her bank, I'm sure they'll let her know.

AussieDude

Edited July 16, 2006 by AussieDude