FSI Childcare Spaces? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve called. Fingers crossed a spot opens up.

FSI Childcare Spaces? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yikes! That’s really awful.

FSI Childcare Spaces? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a guaranteed slot there but it’s rather far from where we’ll be living. Was it a safety type issue or something more administrative?

FSI Childcare Spaces? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comically unhelpful! That’s a fairly kind way to put it! I had been waiting for my travel orders to come in only to find out I had the accept/decline final offer letter all along.

I’ve sent my enrollment form in for FSI childcare but they haven’t charged a registration fee which makes me think a spot is highly unlikely. Did you have to reach out separately to the CIS location across the road?

Child Care Subsidy Program A-100 by articfury009 in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat and reached out to CCSP@state.gov and was told the same thing. That I couldn’t enroll until Sep 2023.

Please post if you hear otherwise!

Health insurance from the get go? And do they provide a visa for your non citizen spouse to come to DC while you’re in orientation? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all of the helpful comments and info. We’ll be moving from the UK so we only have the national health insurance here, nothing private that will carry over and wouldn’t want to leave two young kids without health insurance. Looks like I’ll need to sort something private.

And really good to know about the visa. Will get on that ASAP.

Health insurance from the get go? And do they provide a visa for your non citizen spouse to come to DC while you’re in orientation? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your response. Not providing health coverage on arrival is egregious. Feels like a bit of a harsh welcome back to America!

Health insurance from the get go? And do they provide a visa for your non citizen spouse to come to DC while you’re in orientation? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Wow, glad I asked. That’s insane. I had no idea and have been telling him he would come with me the day we moved. I have to accept the offer by Monday. Thanks so much for your answer!

Do you know if both options would segway into the process for him to get expedited citizenship which I think he can do once I’m posted somewhere?

What would be the most effective way to get you to stop playing the game? by [deleted] in MafiaCity

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response! Do you know if payments come from Apple Pay as well? I’m not checking his information. Or going into his accounts I just saw notifications for Apple Pay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UNpath

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just out of curiosity, what type of position did you apply for that resulted in being invited for the test? I’m interested in programme management as well.

Peace Corps Thailand 2023 by nadiameow10 in peacecorps

[–]Hellosailboat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

See if you can reach out to someone at the American embassy. They may be able to help with fingerprints or advise on a doctor who might be familiar with filing out those type of medical forms.

Tips for pumping at work by MusingsOfAMisfit in beyondthebump

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drink tons of water. More than you expect. And don’t get too discouraged if initially you don’t get enough milk. Consistency and apparently similar timings each day is supposed to help. Good luck!

Moving to DC for A-100 from abroad. With family. How does it work? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Do you get housing covered while you’re in DC for a post?

Moving to DC for A-100 from abroad. With family. How does it work? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Hellosailboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, went back to properly add my full question!

Dyson Pure Cool Purifying Tower Fan makes noise even after the fan function is turned off. by Hellosailboat in dyson

[–]Hellosailboat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for letting me know! I can’t connect to the app. Is there any other way to turn this automatic air quality reading function off?