Orlando Post

[Lisa and Spence 0]

I'm starting this post to find out similar people who are moving to Orlando or who are all ready in Orlando and your experiences eg

1/ where in Orlando are you based

2/ what do you plan to do for work or have you found work already

3/ what do you enjoy about Orlando

4/ what you don't like about Orlando

Your welcome to add to things that you may find of any interest.

Maybe one day we could all meet up in the future, I'm sure there would be plenty of things to talk about as we are all in the same position and have fun at the same time.

Any suggestions welcomed, please post

Thanks for your time

Spence & Lisa

[Kat And Russ 0]

I'm starting this post to find out similar people who are moving to Orlando or who are all ready in Orlando and your experiences eg

1/ where in Orlando are you based

2/ what do you plan to do for work or have you found work already

3/ what do you enjoy about Orlando

4/ what you don't like about Orlando

Your welcome to add to things that you may find of any interest.

Maybe one day we could all meet up in the future, I'm sure there would be plenty of things to talk about as we are all in the same position and have fun at the same time.

Any suggestions welcomed, please post

Thanks for your time

Spence & Lisa

Hey...

well me and russ, actually live about 40 mins from orlando... we live Orange city, hoping to move to Debary by the summer though. not working yet as I only got here a week ago... so not even married yet!! We actually get married a week tommorow!!!

Love america life... but miss home so much... miss family and friends, but i miss the culture too!

Would be great for a gang of us brits to all get together in future!

x

[Lisa and Spence 0]

Im moving to Orlando on the 4th may 07, i know i wont be work for about 3 months, so lisa has a few jobs for me to do liike tidy up the back yard, decorate the house so it feels more like our home than her home, plus she has a little dog and a parrot to keep me company while she will be at work .

We will me living near the Metro West area, close to Universal studios.

As for a job, im looking maybe to work at Disney World as lisa works there, it would be ok untill i can find something that pays better, maybe could look into get work on a golf course, ive been working in Casino for 14 years in london and for the last two years ive been doing garden maintanace.

I love Orlando there is so much to do, the weather is great, you have the eats coast and the west close only a short drive away

The one thing that is quite bad about Orlando is the crime rate, but i guess you get that everywhere

It would be nice to meet up one day just to keep in touch with what is going on with one another, like how far are they down the road are they in there AOS etc any problems we could get in touch with one another for advice.

I would also like to welcome people from TAMPA to get in touch as it is not that far from Orlando

Spence

[Krikit 1,165]

Hi everybody. I'm just outside of Orlando.... in Lake County. I'm also from England, but immigrated to Canada with my parents. Does this qualify me to be a part of the Brit gang?

I love it here in Florida, but it's taking quite a while to find the type of grocery items I'm used to getting in Canada. For some reason butcher shops, fish mongers, and fruit and vegetable markets are very few and far between. Very difficult to find British and Canadian food items but I actually found real British Cadbury chocolates at the World Market, including Maltesers!!!

If there's anything you can't live without, Spence, I recommend you bring it with you!

[Lisa and Spence 0]

Hi everybody. I'm just outside of Orlando.... in Lake County. I'm also from England, but immigrated to Canada with my parents. Does this qualify me to be a part of the Brit gang?

I love it here in Florida, but it's taking quite a while to find the type of grocery items I'm used to getting in Canada. For some reason butcher shops, fish mongers, and fruit and vegetable markets are very few and far between. Very difficult to find British and Canadian food items but I actually found real British Cadbury chocolates at the World Market, including Maltesers!!!

If there's anything you can't live without, Spence, I recommend you bring it with you!

My fiance lisa told me about a store in Orlando that sells BRITISH FOOD also other food from differant countrys, as soon as i speek to her today i will post the info on here for people to see.

I also found this web site that may be of help to you

http://www.britishsupermarket.com/

have a look and see what you think

Spence

[Krikit 1,165]

Thanks Spence.

When my sister was visiting from England in February, I had her bring a TON of food items with her. The last time I was over there, I had to pay $140 extra in baggage weight from all the grocery shopping I had done!! Note to self.... leave the canned foods items on the shelf.

[Lisa and Spence 0]

If anyone is interested about getting a Florida lisence from oversea's this is the DMV website for Florida, but this is the most important part on there..what documents you need to aquire a lisence.

Non-United States Citizens

Original Driver License or Identification Card Florida law requires identification, proof of date of birth and social security number (if issued) from all customers before a driver license or identification card can be issued.

Immigrants

Each immigrant who applies for an original driver license or identification card must submit:

Alien Registration receipt card, (Green card, Form I-551); or

I-551 stamp in passport or on I-94; or

Immigration Judges Order, with the customer's A-number, granting asylum; or

I-797, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer has been granted asylum; or

I-797 or another form from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer's application for Refugee status is approved.

This is the DMV web site

http://www.dmv.org/fl-florida/apply-license.php

[athena_ny 1]

If anyone is interested about getting a Florida lisence from oversea's this is the DMV website for Florida, but this is the most important part on there..what documents you need to aquire a lisence.

Non-United States Citizens

Original Driver License or Identification Card Florida law requires identification, proof of date of birth and social security number (if issued) from all customers before a driver license or identification card can be issued.

Immigrants

Each immigrant who applies for an original driver license or identification card must submit:

Alien Registration receipt card, (Green card, Form I-551); or

I-551 stamp in passport or on I-94; or

Immigration Judges Order, with the customer's A-number, granting asylum; or

I-797, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer has been granted asylum; or

I-797 or another form from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer's application for Refugee status is approved.

This is the DMV web site

http://www.dmv.org/fl-florida/apply-license.php

My husband used his I-130, I-485, and I-765 NOAs to get his. And they let him. THe site says that the NOAs for refugee status can be used, but not those.

We live in Tampa Bay...only go to Orlando to visit, I'd tear my hair out if I had to live there.

Edited March 30, 2007 by meow mix

[Lisa and Spence 0]

If anyone is interested about getting a Florida lisence from oversea's this is the DMV website for Florida, but this is the most important part on there..what documents you need to aquire a lisence.

Non-United States Citizens

Original Driver License or Identification Card Florida law requires identification, proof of date of birth and social security number (if issued) from all customers before a driver license or identification card can be issued.

Immigrants

Each immigrant who applies for an original driver license or identification card must submit:

Alien Registration receipt card, (Green card, Form I-551); or

I-551 stamp in passport or on I-94; or

Immigration Judges Order, with the customer's A-number, granting asylum; or

I-797, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer has been granted asylum; or

I-797 or another form from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer's application for Refugee status is approved.

This is the DMV web site

http://www.dmv.org/fl-florida/apply-license.php

My husband used his I-130, I-485, and I-765 NOAs to get his. And they let him. THe site says that the NOAs for refugee status can be used, but not those.

We live in Tampa Bay...only go to Orlando to visit, I'd tear my hair out if I had to live there.

What is it about Orlando thatwould make you tear your hair out ?

Just curious

[athena_ny 1]

If anyone is interested about getting a Florida lisence from oversea's this is the DMV website for Florida, but this is the most important part on there..what documents you need to aquire a lisence.

Non-United States Citizens

Original Driver License or Identification Card Florida law requires identification, proof of date of birth and social security number (if issued) from all customers before a driver license or identification card can be issued.

Immigrants

Each immigrant who applies for an original driver license or identification card must submit:

Alien Registration receipt card, (Green card, Form I-551); or

I-551 stamp in passport or on I-94; or

Immigration Judges Order, with the customer's A-number, granting asylum; or

I-797, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer has been granted asylum; or

I-797 or another form from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the customer's A-number, stating the customer's application for Refugee status is approved.

This is the DMV web site

http://www.dmv.org/fl-florida/apply-license.php

My husband used his I-130, I-485, and I-765 NOAs to get his. And they let him. THe site says that the NOAs for refugee status can be used, but not those.

We live in Tampa Bay...only go to Orlando to visit, I'd tear my hair out if I had to live there.

What is it about Orlando thatwould make you tear your hair out ?

Just curious

Too many tourists...and other than the tourist stuff, it's pretty boring. Prefer Tampa or Miami much more.

Then again, there's not much I like about the state of FL, either.

[LaL 418]

lol. i kinda feel the same way about Orlando, although at this point Tampa is kinda - how to say... getting worse for wear? I just feel Orlando is very congested. I have a preference for Naples

[Lisa and Spence 0]

If your borred and sitting around the house waiting for your EAD to come through and wanna catch up on TV series in England and the states, this is a great sit to check out, it has great movies too..

They have DR WHO, ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, THE OFFICE, FAWLTY TOWERS ETC

Tell me what you think, i found it yesterday

http://www.ovguide.com/

[athena_ny 1]

lol. i kinda feel the same way about Orlando, although at this point Tampa is kinda - how to say... getting worse for wear? I just feel Orlando is very congested. I have a preference for Naples

Oh yeah, I meant as far as the bigger cities goes. I like Sarasota (city but doesn't feel like one?) and some of the more "country" places I guess. LOVE Key West. I couldn't really live in Miami, so the St Pete/Tampa area is okay. St Pete is really pissing me off though with 375 (I know you're probably more familiar with if not in Tampa, but...) being closed because of the fires from that tractor trailer overturning. Now I have to go out of my way to get half of the places I usually go...but I'm moving to Clearwater soon ... and even though it's congested there, at least the beaches are nicer than St Pete.

To be totally honest, I miss the North a little bit...so who knows where we'll end up.

[LaL 418]

i think most parts of Clearwater are lovely, but yes, its still very congested. I am also from the north and feel like, this is just a stopping point (although I have been here for 7 years now!!!). I am not a big fan of the country like places here in FL being a green from the north. I just feel out of place .

oh and we are going to Sarasota for the weekend! It IS lovely down there.

[athena_ny 1]

i think most parts of Clearwater are lovely, but yes, its still very congested. I am also from the north and feel like, this is just a stopping point (although I have been here for 7 years now!!!). I am not a big fan of the country like places here in FL being a green from the north. I just feel out of place .

oh and we are going to Sarasota for the weekend! It IS lovely down there.

I hope it is just a stopping point...my husbands wants to go to CT, my family is from NY so it would work out nicely.

I like the country like places because they remind me of where I'm from...wouldn't want to LIVE there, but nice to visit.

I'm so jealous of your trip to Sarasota...I might go to the Lowry Zoo!