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發表於 08-1-14 17:03 |只看該作者

Hi Nillie-mami and Rose-mag,

Long time didn’t come here after giving up to process our case since Aug 2007.

However, recently my hubby and I changed our mind and hope 3 kids (age 10,7,3 ) to have better education in US , we started again to process our case to NVC.
Our case is (F4), my sister just send the I-864 from to NVC, as we should reply them within 1 yr from the date of the first letter (29/1/2007). J
5 of us are planned to land San Francisco altogether with my hubby will follow to join (take 3-4 more years to earn more bullets in HK) hehehe….

So, now we have some Question about move there :-

(1)
Any good web-site other then www.monster.com ? ;
(2)
Any case failed to pass the 移民官 in HK?
( I just scared we will failed or not )
(3)
How to treat with all the insurance in HK (life, accident, medical & child education …etc )
(4)
How to treat with the Funds that we don’t wanna sell now ???
can we not file it , then sell it let’s say 10-15yrs later, then take the Cash back to US,
would it be possible ????

(5)
If my hubbty follow to join, how long time should he back to US once?
(every 6 months, or every 2 yr ??)
(6)
I have driving license in HK, shall I need to take the exam in US for driving again?

Hope could see both of your comment…..
thanks so much…

viva

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發表於 08-1-14 17:14 |只看該作者

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(6) I know that 3 kids need to show the 針 card, but how about my hubby and I ????

thanks.

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發表於 08-1-15 04:27 |只看該作者

vivaangel21,

(1) Other than monster.com, you can also check www.craigslist.com which is quite popular in Bay Area. It also carries a lot of other topics such as real estate, buy and sell ads, etc.
(2) Any case failed to pass the 移民官 in HK? Yes, of course, there're some. Those I know were mostly because of no sufficient documents, no financial support, fault documents, etc. If you well prepare your documents and be honest, I don't think that it's that difficult to pass.
(3) How to treat with all the insurance in HK (life, accident, medical & child education …etc ) I keep mine in HK and I check with the agents that the policies are international. You should check with your agents and see if you need to change anything. For life insurance, if it's less than 10 years, usually the agent would not recommend you to surrender because you will lose money.
(4) How to treat with the Funds that we don’t wanna sell now ??? can we not file it , then sell it let’s say 10-15yrs later, then take the Cash back to US,
would it be possible ???? You should better check with the brokers as some of the funds will not be sold to US citizens or residents. If you sell them later and bring money to US, you need to pay tax according to the total lumpsum as it would be considered an income.

(5) If my hubby follow to join, how long time should he back to US once? (every 6 months, or every 2 yr ??) Sorry, I'm not sure. But for GC holder, we usually say once every 6 months, remember to file tax every year.
(6) I have driving license in HK, shall I need to take the exam in US for driving again? Yes, you have to take written test and driving test again in here in order to get a driver license. If you want to drive right after you come over, you can apply an international driver license and you can use it temporary. But, still you need to take the tests to get a driver license.

For vaccine records, you need to bring all your kids' because all schools or even daycare centers require to have all kids taken all the necessary vaccines. For you and your hubby, if you have them, it's no hurt to bring them over but I don't recall that I'm required to use it.

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發表於 08-1-15 10:06 |只看該作者

hi Rose-mag,

thanks so much with your details information.

1 more Question i would like to ask, do you know which part (area) is the best in San Fransico ? is there any ranking we could check out with? as we will 1st to stay near my sister (in Pleasanton, my sister said this area school is not bad)

hope to see your comment about it, Thanks. :)

viva

原文章由 rose-mag 於 08-1-15 04:27 發表
vivaangel21,

(1) Other than monster.com, you can also check www.craigslist.com which is quite popular in Bay Area. It also carries a lot of other topics such as real estate, buy and sell ads, etc. ...

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發表於 08-1-15 11:18 |只看該作者

vivaangle21,
back up information

(5) If my hubby follow to join, how long time should he back to US once? (every 6 months, or every 2 yr ??)
if your hubby use follow to join, he will not have a visa to come to US with you guys (make sure you are the beneficial person, not your hubby, ok?) he doesn't need to be back round the time as he doesn't have a green card.
for those have limited to leave US, because they are resident (green card holder).

For vaccine records, yup.. your 3 kids certainly need the record to attend school. If you or your behalf will work in health care professional, educational, and will be certain parts of civil servant, then you may ask to provide your immunization card as evidence

about how long does it take for your husband to come later if he file follow to join.. I have no clue, because I don't have anyone with this experience. I only know that it is an option for the people to apply if they are not ready to come..

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發表於 08-1-15 13:58 |只看該作者

Hi Nillie mami,

thanks with your reply.

yes, i am the beneficiary (my sister apply F4 for me), i hope to stay until i got the citizenship.

but if i need to back HK for about 1-2 weeks , would it be affectived the counting day for staying US (as i read u wrote here before need to 連續 living for 2.5 yrs within 5 yrs)

thanks.

viva

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-1-15 11:18 發表
vivaangle21,
back up information

(5) If my hubby follow to join, how long time should he back to US once? (every 6 months, or every 2 yr ??)
if your hubby use follow to join, he will not have a v ...

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發表於 08-1-15 21:56 |只看該作者

vivaangle21,
according to the document, applicant for N-400 must stay inside US for continues 30 months, plus NEVER leave US for more than 6 months in one time in that 5 years after s/he received her/his green card. that's mean if you want to apply with citizenship after 4 years 9 months (you can submit your application 90 days earlier), you better not leave US every year.. some immigration officers will not be very strict to those moms with young kids if they break this rule.. but I will not suggest you to attempt it

原文章由 vivaangle21 於 08-1-15 12:58 AM 發表
Hi Nillie mami,

thanks with your reply.

yes, i am the beneficiary (my sister apply F4 for me), i hope to stay until i got the citizenship.

but if i need to back HK for about 1-2 weeks , would it b ...

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發表於 08-1-16 10:14 |只看該作者

Nillie mami,

thanks so much with your comment

. This time i could have a very 清析的目標 , all for the best for my 3 kids. i think it is worth to do so.

viva

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-1-15 21:56 發表
vivaangle21,
according to the document, applicant for N-400 must stay inside US for continues 30 months, plus NEVER leave US for more than 6 months in one time in that 5 years after s/he received her/ ...

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發表於 08-1-16 13:49 |只看該作者

vivaangel21,
Yes, Pleasanton is quite good. As parents, we usually consider the school network first in choosing the area for living. I don't think that there's a ranking chart to check the schools. For good school network, you can consider Pleasant Hill, Concord, Danville, Dublin, San Jose, Cupertino and Sunnyvale. However, the prices of houses in these cities are quite high, range from $800k to $1m easy. And, it's not convenient to rely on public transportation if you live in these cities. For convenience, SF and Daly City are much better but the public schools are not as good as the other cities. You also need to consider weather, ease of shopping and other criteria. Say, if you prefer Chinese food, you better consider those cities with more Chinese population. Otherwise, it is not easy to find good Chinese food.

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發表於 08-1-16 14:17 |只看該作者

vivaangel21 and rose-mag,

for the API scores (1000 is the max.) of the pubic schools in CA, check out:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/apireports.asp

i would say API 900+ is like grade A, 800+ is grade B, 700+ is C, etc. so for those schools that're under 700, they're considered very bad.

besides the API scores, i also looked at the population mix of students, parents eduction, etc.

hope that it helps.

原文章由 rose-mag 於 08-1-16 13:49 發表
vivaangel21,
Yes, Pleasanton is quite good. As parents, we usually consider the school network first in choosing the area for living. I don't think that there's a ranking chart to check the schools. ...

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發表於 08-1-16 14:36 |只看該作者

hi SY,

thanks for your info, i will check it out right away... thanks.

r u living in San Fransico???

viva

原文章由 SY_Mom 於 08-1-16 14:17 發表
vivaangel21 and rose-mag,

for the API scores (1000 is the max.) of the pubic schools in CA, check out:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/apireports.asp

i would say API 900+ is like grade A, 800+ is gr ...

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發表於 08-1-16 14:38 |只看該作者

hi Rose-mag,

thanks for your info. :)

viva

原文章由 rose-mag 於 08-1-16 13:49 發表
vivaangel21,
Yes, Pleasanton is quite good. As parents, we usually consider the school network first in choosing the area for living. I don't think that there's a ranking chart to check the schools. ...

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發表於 08-1-16 14:47 |只看該作者

viva,

i live in san jose, but i lived in SF before.

原文章由 vivaangle21 於 08-1-16 14:36 發表
hi SY,

thanks for your info, i will check it out right away... thanks.

r u living in San Fransico???

viva

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發表於 08-1-19 23:23 |只看該作者

hi rose-mag & SY_mom,

i think i will join the mami club in SF after i landed, and hope to see all the mami with kids there too.

(p.s. if i have chance, i wanna meet Nillie-mami too.... hehehe !!! thanks.)
viva

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發表於 08-1-21 22:36 |只看該作者

vivaangle,
If you come to NY for a trip, we got second floor the guessrooms for you la..
Free b&b.. heehee:mrgreen:
Amanda will have some new playmate then! Hurray!

原文章由 vivaangle21 於 08-1-19 10:23 AM 發表
hi rose-mag & SY_mom,

i think i will join the mami club in SF after i landed, and hope to see all the mami with kids there too.

(p.s. if i have chance, i wanna meet Nillie-mami too.... hehehe ...

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發表於 08-1-22 00:12 |只看該作者

very happy that you all wellcome us (family of 5) hahahaha.......

hope that would n't be disturbing la.... thanks.

Viva

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-1-21 22:36 發表
vivaangle,
If you come to NY for a trip, we got second floor the guessrooms for you la..
Free b&b.. heehee:mrgreen:
Amanda will have some new playmate then! Hurray!

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發表於 08-1-23 22:50 |只看該作者

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HI,

有無人知道剛寄了us380到美國領事館,請還要等甚麼程序和要等幾耐才可以看領事.

Thank you

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發表於 08-1-27 12:14 |只看該作者

去land的準備

終於搞掂咗個移民簽証，而家又要煩去land的問題。一家四口準備於復活節或暑假去land，視乎機位安排。計劃大約會逗留兩個星期左右，到時會申請回美證，因為想一兩年後才正式過去生活。

領事館只是寄回了一份不能開封的文件及已蓋印的護照。除此以外，甚麼資訊也沒有，所以請問各位可否解答以下問題：
1. 去land前有甚麼需要準備或注意？
2. 各位之前提及，首次申報資產是免稅的，但是在甚麼時候申報？是否到達美國境內便要申報，如是，我們是否要事先準備一份資產清單？
3. 上機時，除剛收到的領事館文件(公文袋)以外，肺片、針紙是否需要跟身(hand carry)？
4. 香港領事館人員告訴我們，不用等待收到綠咭以後才可以離境，是否美國家人可以代寄綠咭回港？
5. 若要申請回美証，是否必須人在美國？
6. 申請了回美証，兩年後再回美長住，這兩年會不會計入五年的入藉期內，還是兩年後入境時再重新開始計算？
7. 之前有網友提及HSBC等大銀行有移民seminar，請問那裡可以找到資料，因為上HSBC問過都沒有這服務。

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Macao,
I have never heard the us380 before.. what kind of form is that?

原文章由 Macao 於 08-1-23 09:50 AM 發表
HI,

有無人知道剛寄了us380到美國領事館,請還要等甚麼程序和要等幾耐才可以看領事.

Thank you

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