Jump to content
Vanitas

Things you need to do before leaving the UK

By Vanitas in United Kingdom

 Share

103 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

Vanitas Proficient

Vanitas   310

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Ah yes, i missed that one, sorry! Good idea about the doctors note too.

Aye. Here's the CBP article on Medication - as I thought, there are some meds that cannot be brought in. If they contain what is classed as narcotics (for example, some of the stronger painkillers) then you must have a doctor's note or prescription with them. Which is pretty standard practice these days.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/kbyg/prohibited_restricted.xml#Medication

"What's yours is mine!"

  • Replies 102
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Vanitas
Vanitas

When I did an adv. search for threads like this, I found that while they started off well they tended to get derailed big time because they didn't focus on the subject matter (the last one went from "

Anna Grant
Anna Grant

Something else to think of is the kind if job you are going to be looking for in the US. I think it's less of an issue if you have a degree but if you don't, you need evidence of your level of educat

Owen_London
Owen_London

This is an edited version of my "emigration list". Bear in mind I wasn't changing employers, and they paid for my relocation. Close ISA account (ISAs don't count as tax-free for US taxes) Get medica

Jo Amelia Finlay Explorer

Jo Amelia Finlay   20

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

Re: getting the British culture in before you go. For anyone as in love with Big Ben as I am, you might consider doing this before you leave:

http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/ukvisitors/bigben/

It's a free tour, but you have to arrange it through your local MP. I have mine booked :D

They are full until early 2014 however, but since I'm not planning to fly out until early Feb (all being well) it's worked out.

AOS // 12 months 3 days
April 13, 2014 NOA1 - April 16, 2015 Approved

April 27, 2015 Greencard received

K-1 // 8 months
Feb 22, 2013 NOA1 - Oct 23, 2013 London Interview
March 18, 2014 Married

soapface Explorer

soapface   16

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

Great thread Ryan & Amy smile.png

Just to add onto the medications thing - if anyone has contact lenses, you may want to stock up on those too. smile.png

Are contact lenses expensive in the US? I was actually wondering about this.

1/11/18  N-400 Filed online

Jeannie & Al Collaborator

Jeannie & Al   18

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

Are contact lenses expensive in the US? I was actually wondering about this.

I'm not sure because I don't wear them! but I think for us it was more about him not being on my medical plan until we were married and that was 5 weeks...plus now he also doesn't need to get to a doctor right away because he has some saved. :)

jola83 Collaborator

jola83   19

Posted
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: England
 Timeline
Posted

Another medical thought:

If you're the kind of person who keeps on top of this stuff, have any check-ups before you go, so that they are up to date and you're not due another for a spell. Saves worrying about that on top of everything else.

Eg: eye test; dentist; smear test if you're a lady.

Not a major concern but doesn't hurt to have a bit of an MOT here where it probably costs less to do so! Then you know you're set for another year/six months before you have to think about it again. I think I will aim to do this.

I was just going to suggest this also ,I recently brought forward my routinely eye test and dentist check even though I wasn't due for either for a few months,I figured since I'd already been through the medical I may as well treat myself to the full works :-/ lol

  • 3 weeks later...
LDN2NYC Explorer

LDN2NYC   11

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

Does anyone know the deal with any money you may owe to credit cards, can you just continue paying while abroad?

USCIS

10.02.2014 - Sent I-130

28.02.2014 - Received NAO 1

09.07.2014 - Transferred to CSC from NSC

28.07.2014 - RFE - Passport pictures

05.08.2014 - RFE - Sent recorded

15.08.2014 - NAO 2 Approved

_________________________________________

NVC

27.08.2014 - Case received

08.09.2014 - Case number/IIN assigned - Rcvd via Mail

17.09.2014 - Submitted DS-261 & PAID AOS bill

19.09.2014 - AOS appeared as PAID

02.10.2014 - IV Bill available & PAID

03.10.2014 - AOS & IV Packages sent as 'ONE'

03.10.2014 - DS-260 Available

04.10.2014 - DS-260 Completed

06.10.2014 - AOS/IV package received by NVC - SCAN DATE

08.10.2014 - 60 day email received

01.12.2014 - Case Complete

18.12.2014 - Medical done

14.01.2015 - Interview APPROVED!!!

21.01.2015- Passport returned with visa

19.01.2015- POE - JFK (smooth entry)

09.03.2015- Applied for SSN card via local office

26.03.2015 -PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD (GREEN CARD) DELIVERED

09.04.2015 -SSN card didn't arrive so went back to local office & was given the number

15.04.2015 -SSN card in the mail

_________________________________________

N-400 - Citizenship

Service Center:   Online

CIS Office - New York City/NY

12.18.2020 - Date Filed

12.18.2020 - NOA Date

07.02.2020 - Biometric Apt

Vanitas Proficient

Vanitas   310

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

I don't think there's anything stopping you from paying off such things while abroad. You have to do it with Student Loans, I don't see why it would be any different for other kinds of debt as well.

"What's yours is mine!"

LDN2NYC Explorer

LDN2NYC   11

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

I don't think there's anything stopping you from paying off such things while abroad. You have to do it with Student Loans, I don't see why it would be any different for other kinds of debt as well.

Thanks for the reply

USCIS

10.02.2014 - Sent I-130

28.02.2014 - Received NAO 1

09.07.2014 - Transferred to CSC from NSC

28.07.2014 - RFE - Passport pictures

05.08.2014 - RFE - Sent recorded

15.08.2014 - NAO 2 Approved

_________________________________________

NVC

27.08.2014 - Case received

08.09.2014 - Case number/IIN assigned - Rcvd via Mail

17.09.2014 - Submitted DS-261 & PAID AOS bill

19.09.2014 - AOS appeared as PAID

02.10.2014 - IV Bill available & PAID

03.10.2014 - AOS & IV Packages sent as 'ONE'

03.10.2014 - DS-260 Available

04.10.2014 - DS-260 Completed

06.10.2014 - AOS/IV package received by NVC - SCAN DATE

08.10.2014 - 60 day email received

01.12.2014 - Case Complete

18.12.2014 - Medical done

14.01.2015 - Interview APPROVED!!!

21.01.2015- Passport returned with visa

19.01.2015- POE - JFK (smooth entry)

09.03.2015- Applied for SSN card via local office

26.03.2015 -PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD (GREEN CARD) DELIVERED

09.04.2015 -SSN card didn't arrive so went back to local office & was given the number

15.04.2015 -SSN card in the mail

_________________________________________

N-400 - Citizenship

Service Center:   Online

CIS Office - New York City/NY

12.18.2020 - Date Filed

12.18.2020 - NOA Date

07.02.2020 - Biometric Apt

Jo Amelia Finlay Explorer

Jo Amelia Finlay   20

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

My practice estimates they'll charge me £100 for a copy of my medical records. There's my birthday money treat then!

AOS // 12 months 3 days
April 13, 2014 NOA1 - April 16, 2015 Approved

April 27, 2015 Greencard received

K-1 // 8 months
Feb 22, 2013 NOA1 - Oct 23, 2013 London Interview
March 18, 2014 Married

fcat Community Regular

fcat   79

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted (edited)

My practice estimates they'll charge me £100 for a copy of my medical records. There's my birthday money treat then!

They can only legally charge you the maximum of £50, google it

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2635.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=160

Edited by fcat
Jo Amelia Finlay Explorer

Jo Amelia Finlay   20

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

They can only legally charge you the maximum of £50, google it

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2635.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=160

NICE! Thank you for that!

AOS // 12 months 3 days
April 13, 2014 NOA1 - April 16, 2015 Approved

April 27, 2015 Greencard received

K-1 // 8 months
Feb 22, 2013 NOA1 - Oct 23, 2013 London Interview
March 18, 2014 Married

  • 2 months later...
Ketsuban Experienced

Ketsuban   1,034

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

They can only legally charge you the maximum of £50, google it

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2635.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=160

It's nuts that they can even charge you for a print-out of your own data. I wish I could charge 50 quid when a customer where I work asks for data about themselves :/

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...