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Chris-n-Veronica   0

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I"ve hear Costa Rica is nice, and the $$$ goes farther.. but anywhere else ? places in europe ??

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Chris-n-Veronica   0

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Depends what you want in life...... some brits go for Spain, some Greece, I have heard that some of the Baltic states are quite nice, but me personally well I plan on spending retirement with my Husband no matter where we are.

Janice

Well That is a good plan :P hahahhaha

9/14 2006 I-129F Sent Next day Air

9/15 Recieved and signed for by "Freeman" at NSC

9/19 NOA1 CSC Recieved

9/25 Notice date Check cashed 9/25

9/28 I Recieved NOA1(I-797C) in the mail

12/5 NOA2 12/6 but Approved on 12/5 touch

12/9 Received NOA2(I-797) by snail mail

12/15 NVC has received it..Case # issued...

12/19 NVC shipped to Romania

12/22 Romanian Embassy has received an email from NVC that my Petition is on it's way...

12/29 Packet 3 sent to Veronica

1/12 2007 Packet 3 received Dang Holidays..

1/22 Sending all paperwork(I-134,Bank/Employer letters etc..,)..to Veronica per DHL, 3.5lbs...$144 WOW!

1/25 Recieved notice that She needs to pick up my packet in Chisinau..

1/26 Sending Back Packet 3

2/16 Transit Visa to go to Romania for the Interview approved..

2/20 Leaves for Bucharest overnight drive by bus...

2/21 Medical

2/22 Interview !!!! APPROVED !!!!!

3/9 2007 Flight to me....

4/7 2007 Married,,,

AOS

7/27 Sent I-485, I-864, I-765

7/30 Chicago Recieved I-485,I-765

Veronica is pregant....Due 4/17/08

9/1 Recieved NOA Bio appointment letter

9/8 Recieved NOA1's for both I-485 and I-765

9/18 Bio appointment

Received Green Card.. Nov 2007

Djuliann came 4/25/2008

I-751 Lifting Of Conditions

9/8/2009 Sent I-751

Received NOA 9/21 NOA Receipt Date 9/10/2009

9/24 received Bio letter Dated 9/18

10/9 Bio Appointment

10/23 Received Permanent Resident Card

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Filed for citizenship sent 2/21/2012

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Costa Rica is advertising resort living for around 175K everything included. not a bad price for a beach front new construction home.

Jim

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I am not planning on it yet . . . but Egypt can be very cheap, particularly when you are married to an Egyptian so you don't get cheated by everyone trying to sell you apartments, land, whatever. I know lots of British ex-pats living in Luxor, but I don't think that would be the place to live. Cairo is great but too crowded, noisy and polluted. Maybe Alexandria on the Mediterranean would be better.

The biggest thing I worry about during retirment??? Medical/health care .. . . going to somewhere with good healthcare is important as you. age yuck, don't like to think of that one, but there ya go!!!

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brazil, specifically in rio, right after i win the lottery :P

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brazil, specifically in rio, right after i win the lottery :P

I like Rio for vacation. I wouldn't like to live there. I don't know, it's just sometthing that we haven't experienced, but Rio is a very dangerous city, lots of crime. I wouldn't want us to risk living in a place like that.



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brazil, specifically in rio, right after i win the lottery :P

I like Rio for vacation. I wouldn't like to live there. I don't know, it's just sometthing that we haven't experienced, but Rio is a very dangerous city, lots of crime. I wouldn't want us to risk living in a place like that.

if i win the lottery we can hire our own army :P

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I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.

 

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Yea I was looking at...Costa Rica for fun..I'm like 15 years from retirement.. but I was looking and saw that housing was alittle more then I figured I'd have available when I did retire.. the idea is to pay cash for a house or flat..so the overhead is minimal..

I thought about her Country...but SSN won't send the Checks to me there unless it changes in 15 years.. .. But hey everything will change in 15 years.. :)

Maybe Cancun Mexico ?? I have an old Boss/friend that sold the business and his house and retired there... He loved the place..use to vacation there several times a year...

So far we have some nice idea's...

9/14 2006 I-129F Sent Next day Air

9/15 Recieved and signed for by "Freeman" at NSC

9/19 NOA1 CSC Recieved

9/25 Notice date Check cashed 9/25

9/28 I Recieved NOA1(I-797C) in the mail

12/5 NOA2 12/6 but Approved on 12/5 touch

12/9 Received NOA2(I-797) by snail mail

12/15 NVC has received it..Case # issued...

12/19 NVC shipped to Romania

12/22 Romanian Embassy has received an email from NVC that my Petition is on it's way...

12/29 Packet 3 sent to Veronica

1/12 2007 Packet 3 received Dang Holidays..

1/22 Sending all paperwork(I-134,Bank/Employer letters etc..,)..to Veronica per DHL, 3.5lbs...$144 WOW!

1/25 Recieved notice that She needs to pick up my packet in Chisinau..

1/26 Sending Back Packet 3

2/16 Transit Visa to go to Romania for the Interview approved..

2/20 Leaves for Bucharest overnight drive by bus...

2/21 Medical

2/22 Interview !!!! APPROVED !!!!!

3/9 2007 Flight to me....

4/7 2007 Married,,,

AOS

7/27 Sent I-485, I-864, I-765

7/30 Chicago Recieved I-485,I-765

Veronica is pregant....Due 4/17/08

9/1 Recieved NOA Bio appointment letter

9/8 Recieved NOA1's for both I-485 and I-765

9/18 Bio appointment

Received Green Card.. Nov 2007

Djuliann came 4/25/2008

I-751 Lifting Of Conditions

9/8/2009 Sent I-751

Received NOA 9/21 NOA Receipt Date 9/10/2009

9/24 received Bio letter Dated 9/18

10/9 Bio Appointment

10/23 Received Permanent Resident Card

N-400 2012

Filed for citizenship sent 2/21/2012

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I am going back to PR when I retire (or maybe earlier). Winter here is killing me! :(

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brazil, specifically in rio, right after i win the lottery :P

I like Rio for vacation. I wouldn't like to live there. I don't know, it's just sometthing that we haven't experienced, but Rio is a very dangerous city, lots of crime. I wouldn't want us to risk living in a place like that.

if i win the lottery we can hire our own army :P

Live in Salvador Brasil, much safer (relatively) and you can save your dinero for cachasa instead of an army. ;)

(of course the heat might kill you if your not used to it)

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I am going back to PR when I retire (or maybe earlier). Winter here is killing me! :(

You are in Kansas???? No wonder! Of course, winter is killing everyone this year, hehe!! Maybe south Texas would be better for you . . . but, by all means, PR when you retire. In fact, I was thinking of going down there to visit to check it out!

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brazil, specifically in rio, right after i win the lottery :P

I like Rio for vacation. I wouldn't like to live there. I don't know, it's just sometthing that we haven't experienced, but Rio is a very dangerous city, lots of crime. I wouldn't want us to risk living in a place like that.

if i win the lottery we can hire our own army :P

Live in Salvador Brasil, much safer (relatively) and you can save your dinero for cachasa instead of an army. ;)

(of course the heat might kill you if your not used to it)

but i was so looking forward to invading argentina :D

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Well, we all are probably a little biased as to which country. Just the fact that our SO is from there makes it easier.

For myself it will almost for sure be the Philippines. I wouldn't even need Soc Sec.!! Just my retirement and TSP and I could spend most of the year there and live like Trump! :dance:

The Philippines is great as far as cost of living. The people are the friendliest anywhere!! They speak english. The weather is great! Health care is good and inexpensive.

I gotta get out of this Winter #######!!

I've heard a lot of good things about Costa Rica also, never been there though. I think real estate prices have gone up a lot there lately becoz of the demand though.

Gonna try again.

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