Bevo25039
New Member
Just wanted to let you know we were successful with our green card and they approved our daughter as well, even though she wasn't there. We go to LAX in June.
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BossEisley
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hey all - my wife and I are leaving Sydney in 10 days, yay!
so many things to sort out, eek.
i know this has come up before, but does anyone have a good recommendation for health insurance for the first 3-6 months. My wife's work will cover us after that but what's the best option for temporary GC holder insurance?
also - anyone else in /going to be in San Francisco??
so many things to sort out, eek.
i know this has come up before, but does anyone have a good recommendation for health insurance for the first 3-6 months. My wife's work will cover us after that but what's the best option for temporary GC holder insurance?
also - anyone else in /going to be in San Francisco??
Britsimon
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My recommendation on insurance is at the link below.
I'm in the SF East Bay - Livermore.
http://britsimonsays.com/health-insurance-for-new-immigrants/
connectedspace
Active Member
Yeah, it's not too bad. My first experience driving on the right-hand-side of the road came when I drove a gigantic SUV tank up a ramp from a car-hire in Midtown Manhattan and onto W43rd street (or thereabouts). Then through the grid and onto the Jersey Turnpike. Horrific. Some subsequent joys included:
* Missing a deer by inches while driving at 70 MPH on Interstate-90
* Slipping and fishtailing along the Chicago Skyway while it was covered in ice and snow, while having other drivers scoot around me at 65 MPH
* Snarling through Santa Monica onto Interstate-10 during the afternoon peak, all the way into the Inland Empire
* Dozing off at the wheel while driving through the Pecos from El Paso
And if I can survive it, anyone can.
BossEisley
New Member
Excellent, thank you. See you in the Bay Area soon!
innerwestern
New Member
Hey all - I only posted a couple of times about ten months ago, but have been reading along during the year. My interview is on Tuesday in Sydney, and I just wanted to say thanks for the resource and advice and genial encouragement that the regular posters here provide. From all the reports, I'm expecting everything to go smoothly... as long as my medical report is ready for pickup before the interview (nail-biting emoji)
gemka
Member
Best of luck!
connectedspace
Active Member
Great news guys- Mrs Space and I just got the nod!
I forgot to bring a second copy of our marriage certificate which earned a roll-eyes from the young woman at the documents counter, but everything was otherwise golden. The only question we got was about living anywhere other than Australia. Not even a 'why do you want to move to the US.'
It all seems so easy that I think something is going to go wrong.
Anyway, love all you forum folks! You're the best!
I forgot to bring a second copy of our marriage certificate which earned a roll-eyes from the young woman at the documents counter, but everything was otherwise golden. The only question we got was about living anywhere other than Australia. Not even a 'why do you want to move to the US.'
It all seems so easy that I think something is going to go wrong.
Anyway, love all you forum folks! You're the best!
Britsimon
Super Moderator
Finally. Been a long time coming huh.
LifeChangingWin
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SusieQQQ
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connectedspace
Active Member
That's a tenth of what I was doing outside the MLC centre this morning. A tenth.
Sure has!
Carlos/Maria
Member
congrats 
violetion
Active Member
Congratulations @connectedspace! Glad to see you make it over the finish line once and for all! And big congrats to everyone else getting their GC's and good luck to everyone else coming up.
I'm continuing to make progress here in LA, but I can only focus on one major life change at a time.
Bank of America managed to get me approved for a basic $1,000 credit card which was nice so I can start building credit, and I also drove for the first time this weekend. Funnily enough being on the right side of the road wasn't what got to me the most, it was the indicators being on the opposite side!!! I keep on turning on the damn windshield wipers when I just wanna make a turn! 
I'm going for my driving test this weekend if anyone has any tips to make sure I don't fail like I'm 16 again. I hope to have a car in the next few weeks!
I'm continuing to make progress here in LA, but I can only focus on one major life change at a time.
Bank of America managed to get me approved for a basic $1,000 credit card which was nice so I can start building credit, and I also drove for the first time this weekend. Funnily enough being on the right side of the road wasn't what got to me the most, it was the indicators being on the opposite side!!! I keep on turning on the damn windshield wipers when I just wanna make a turn! I'm going for my driving test this weekend if anyone has any tips to make sure I don't fail like I'm 16 again. I hope to have a car in the next few weeks!
Britsimon
Super Moderator
Congratulations @connectedspace! Glad to see you make it over the finish line once and for all! And big congrats to everyone else getting their GC's and good luck to everyone else coming up.
I'm continuing to make progress here in LA, but I can only focus on one major life change at a time.
The driving tests are laughably easy. Don't stress it.
Watch this....
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
Congratulations @connectedspace! Glad to see you make it over the finish line once and for all! And big congrats to everyone else getting their GC's and good luck to everyone else coming up.
I'm continuing to make progress here in LA, but I can only focus on one major life change at a time.
Erm, indicators vs wipers is car manufacturer dependent, not country
Japanese & German cars opposite sides... I always used to get that wrong on rental cars!But as Simon says - don't stress the driving test - it seems that experienced drivers get a much easier test than new ones. Basically as long as you can drive safely you should be fine! For the written test, do a few of the online practice ones the DMV provides. Pretty easy.
violetion
Active Member
Erm, indicators vs wipers is car manufacturer dependent, not country
But as Simon says - don't stress the driving test - it seems that experienced drivers get a much easier test than new ones. Basically as long as you can drive safely you should be fine! For the written test, do a few of the online practice ones the DMV provides. Pretty easy.
Ah, those pesky manufacturers - I should have known, like for which side the petrol is on!
Thanks for the tips, hopefully all goes well. Don't know if my ego could stand failing the test...