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We sold ours and it was the right decision: the market in Melbourne was red hot and we sold it well above reserve... which meant more money to bring over here. We didn't care about moving back to the house: we fully intended to live somewhere else if we had to return. Bear in mind that CGT...

Bank of America offer secured cards.

Follow up question: how are you maintaining residency if you aren't living and working in the US?

These questions might seem obvious but.... Are you applying in places where there are jobs? Is your resume in a US format? Are you following up with the recruiters post your application? I got a job within six weeks of being here with no US work history so it's definitely not that. Something...

To confirm what Susie said about schooling, we let our boys finish out the school year in December 2015 (2nd and 4th grade respectively) and then had them start when we moved across in February 2016. We enrolled them in 3rd and 5th grades and both did great (oldest one even won a President's...

TPot, we're in Charlotte, NC. Come and visit anytime!

Australian Bakery Cafe in Atlanta does the best pies I've found so far. And they run periodic specials through the year.

Boomerang is actually pretty good: I was surprised. I've resorted to driving to Atlanta to the Australian Bakery Cafe every couple of months to eat a classic pie and bring some home in the Esky.

Having been here nearly four years (in February), I can safely say that moving to the US was the best decision I/we ever made. There hasn't been a single moment of regret, other than the absence of pies.

Just to add, you don't become an LPR - and therefore able to get a Green Card - until you enter the US using the visa in your passport.

Oh man, this is awesome! Congrats @DougNNNN !

On the forum. It's rare.

From memory, there have only been 1 or 2 Oceania selectees rejected over the last five years. It's pretty rare.

People with case numbers over 1000 in the OC region?

It depends on state and/or insurer. Here in NC, they won't recognize any license other than a US or Puerto Rico license. So you're effectively a 16 year old and have to put up with three years of inexperienced driver premiums. We brought our VicRoads histories in the hope it would help. It...

It was 2.5 years before I leased my first. Insurance was marginally more expensive (perhaps $15 a month) leasing versus owning.

I'm leasing and it's pretty cool. I don't see a car as an asset (at least not here in the States) so I'm happy to pay for a car and then hand it back.

@AussieGCHopeful: my younger one got plane sick and was clutching his sick bag looking for a place to toss it. One of the staff saw us and immediately took us aside to a separate queue with zero wait time. So my tip is to tell one of your kids to fake being sick and you'll be golden. Also...

We got a rental in one of the large apartment complexes. We reached out to them via email and explained our circumstances and that we would be happy to pay upfront. It worked and, in the end, didn't need to pay upfront beyond first and last month's rent. I'd suggest reaching out to them via...

Nothing wrong with Bank of America, in my experience. Have banked with them going on four years and had no problems.