Ex-pat Briton living in USA. Ask me anything you want.

[Applan]

I might even answer!

[Tikki]

1. Do you burn furniture in your....

fireplace for heat?


Tikki

[Applan]

3. Na, in Arizona I don't even use the fireplace

[Jim Sagle]

2. Why?

[Applan]

4. Why? Why am I living here?

Well, I moved here in 1998. Remember, when the government coffers were overflowing and we had some intelligent people in the Whitehouse?
I have to say, I have thought many times about whether to leave and go to Canada or back to England but for various reasons I'm still here.

[ben_packard]

5. How?

Did you have a job to go to, or are you married to an american? How hard was it to get a visa?

[Applan]

6. I had a job to go to

I'm an engineer. My company arranged for an H1 visa which allowed me to work here for 3 years and then an additional 3 years after it is renewed. In the meantime I applied for permanent resident status or green card which I got after about 4 years in the country.

[Benbow]

7. Stick around - sometimes I need to have the US explained to me n/t

[smirkymonkey]

8. So do I, and I was born here.

If I marry an Englishman, would I get citizenship eventually? I am working on getting dual citizenship w/ Italy, but it's a total hassle and it might take over a year to actually get it.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. You'd need to live in the UK for 3 years

and you'd be allowed an average of 3 months a year outside the country (or he'd need to be working for the British government abroad).

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en/home/applying/british_nationality/advice_about_nationality/bn7_-_naturalisation.html?

[Jack Rabbit]

9. How do you like cold beer?

:toast:

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. Good beer doesn't have to be served cold

Just like red wine, or scotch. :-)

[...of J.Temperance]

13. Good beer is Stella Artois, there is no other good beer :)

ALL American beer sucks big time.

[Arugula Latte]

12. What is the best thing and the worst thing the USA has to offer you?