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Moving money from UK to US - Scottish vote will change rates!

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Anyone who wants to move money between the US and UK.

If Scotland votes Yes for Independence then the Pound Sterling will weaken. Your GBP is worth less USD.

If Scotland vote No for Independence then the Pound Sterling with strengthen so your GBP is worth more USD.

The British Pound is at its 10-month low right now.

I don't plan to move my money between the USA and the UK at this point in time. My wife pays in the USA for my expenses and I pay in the UK for hers (well we haven't visited the UK since I moved 2 months ago, but we will at some point).

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Not sure where you got your info from, but I travel back and forth to the UK a lot for work, and this is closer to the higher end of the rates lately.

http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=USD&to=GBP&view=1Y

Mar 2014 - Married

5/7/14?? - Attorney mailed paperwork

5/15/14 DHS cashed check

5/19/14 - NOA1 received with PD 5/12/14

10/17/14 - NOA2 received

10/28/14 - Email received that file has been sent to NVC

11/13/14 - NVC received file

12/10/14 - NVC Assigned case number

12/12/14 - AOS Fee Invoiced

12/13/14 - Submit email to NVC to remove attorney as DS-261 Agent

12/16/14 - AOS Fee showing as Paid

12/17/14 - IV Fee invoiced

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1/2/15 - AOS and IV packages sent to NVC

1/5/15 - USPS delivered packages to NVC

1/7/15 - NVC scanned in packages. Let the countdown begin...

1/30/15 - FINALLY got a reply to my email to remove the attorney from the DS-261

3/9/15 - Called NVC and they have checklisted us for an "incorrect" decree absolute from the UK, even though it is the legal official document. Have requested a supervisor review.

4/28/15 - Called and NVC said supervisor had reviewed and now claimed that the decree absolute was not included. After disagreeing with the less than helpful lady on the phone, and her not being able to get the review time right. (She kept changing her story between 42 days and 30 days).

4/30/15 - Sent the same copy of the decree absolute to the NVC from the UK, highlighting the "decree absolute" wording with a letter stating that this is the only document provided by the UK government.

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7/6/15 - CEAC changed to Administrative Processing

7/7/15 - CEAC changed to Issued!!!!!

7/10/15 - Passport and packet delivered!

7/29/15 - Husband entered with visa at Dallas/Fort Worth airport

9/29/15 - GC delivered!!!

5/4/17 - ROC packet sent via USPS

5/9/17 - Tracking shows delivered

5/17/17 - Check cashed

5/19/17 - NOA1 received with date of 5/8/17

5/27/17 - Biometrics appt received 6/8/17

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Not sure where you got your info from, but I travel back and forth to the UK a lot for work, and this is closer to the higher end of the rates lately.

http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=USD&to=GBP&view=1Y

I got mine from http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/08/pound-slumps-scottish-yes-campaign-poll-lead as linked in my first post.

Which is shown by your graph too. The pound is at a 10 month low. I am confused at what you mean? We are both saying the same. Your rates show the pound is weaker and the dollar is stronger...

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Previous Visa & EAD/AP Timeline

 

K-1 Visa Timeline

22 March 2014 - Sent I-129F

See timeline for data in between these dates.

24 June 2014 - Interview

25 June 2014 - CEAC Status: Administrative Processing

26 June 2014 - CEAC Status: Issued

01 July 2014 - Received Visa

POE & Marriage

03 July 2014 - POE (BWI airport)

14 July 2014 - Marriage

Advanced Parole (I131)Timeline
21 July 2014 - Sent off
23 July 2014 - Initial Review - Received
31 July 2014 - NOA1 Received
27 September 2014 - EAD Combo Card Received
 
Employment Authorisation (I765) Timeline
21 July 2014 - Sent off
23 July 2014 - Initial Review - Received
30 July 2014 - NOA1 Received
20 September 2014 - Card in Production Update
22 September 2014 - Card in Production Update Again
25 September 2014 - Card Sent Update (Another update came later that day with USPS tracking code)
27 September 2014 - Card Received
 
Adjustment of Status (I-148) Timeline
21 July 2014 - Sent off
24 July 2014 - Acceptance - Fingerprint fee accepted and case processed at Nebraska Service Center
30 July 2014 - NOA1 Received
26 August 2014 - Biometrics Done
12 November 2014 - Notification of Potential Interview Waiver (NPIW) Received
26 March 2014 - Cleveland Field Office is requesting my file from NBC.
23 April 2014 - Green Card Ordered!
 
 

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The jocks will not vote yes, we're going to be lumbered with them for another 300 years. Hang on to your £'s until it's over I would say.

I too travel back and forth a lot and would say that the £ is still pretty good Vs the $. 1.62 right now, when I came over a year ago it was about 1.52 but then a month ago it was 1.70.

Whatever you do, don't have your money in Scottish Groats or whatever they're planning.

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