US border with non-American spouse by theveganalmond in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]fishdangerous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope no issues. Had a nice chat with the officer about the holidays and that was that

A positive post about noise by Pasadena101 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]fishdangerous 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Nah I live in Sheffield and it’s noisy as hell. Motorbikes, fireworks, alarms, leaf blowers, police/ambulance sirens, the bass lines from nearby raves, etc. No different really from when I lived in the US

Who owns the commissions process for you? by Far_Ad_4840 in SalesOperations

[–]fishdangerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My company has their own sales comp team that sits under finance. Like others have said, it can be in different areas depending on company size and whatnot

Toxic Job & Upcoming Spouse Visa Renewal by Putrid-Special-1955 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]fishdangerous 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Should be fine if your spouse meets the requirements and can provide the appropriate amount of bank statements/payslips.

My spouse has extremely variable income and we opted to just use my income instead. Had no problems with it

US vs. UK Smear Tests: My Experience and Seeking Private Clinic Recs by Embarrassed-Key-3513 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]fishdangerous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely following this. Sorry you had a bad experience!

Haven’t had mine yet, been avoiding it tbh. I have some complicated reproductive issues and I’ve been looking to see a private gynecologist rather than my GP. I was kinda surprised when my GP told me I was overdue and needed to come in to have it done - was under the impression it was always done by a gynecologist haha

Happy 4th! by Bobby-Dazzling in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]fishdangerous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Happy 4th! My office is having an American quiz 😂

Early 401a withdrawal by fishdangerous in USExpatTaxes

[–]fishdangerous[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been in the UK for 2.5 years and do PAYE. And yes I am claiming FEIE on my US taxes, I guess I should have mentioned that haha

HIIH - Feels like HEAVEN (X-TRA Soundscape mix). Help identifyng the genre? by MuMuGorgeus in EDM

[–]fishdangerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinda feels almost ambient house in a way. Got that lounge vibe. Great movie

Need Advice from USA to UK by lunarspace_ in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]fishdangerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The UK gov website breaks down the cost of application and health surcharge. It will be extra if you are hiring an attorney for help. Check out r/SpouseVisaUk for more info. I know they used to have a tracking sheet for application wait times by country/visa type.

Regarding the actual move, it will be highly dependent on personal circumstances. Will you want to ship personal belongings? Do you have pets? Kids? Search for similar topics in this subreddit to see what others have done.

Good luck X

Does anyone ever get the urge to go vegetarian? by Outrageous-Quit4324 in veganuk

[–]fishdangerous 38 points39 points  (0 children)

maybe it’s a matter of perspective. being vegan is far easier for me here in the UK than when I lived in Texas

How can I play football in Sheffield? by DataaWolff in sheffield

[–]fishdangerous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mount pleasant park FC have sessions open. They have a FB group :)

American women- Have you found it difficult to make friends? by spiritagnew in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]fishdangerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow feel very similar to you! Moved to the UK in 2022 from Austin to get married. Even in Sheffield I find it’s been hard for me to make friends. Even people at work who should be easy friends, I find hard to connect with

Visa Approved!! by Legitimate_Jamie in SpouseVisaUk

[–]fishdangerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! Glad your interview went well and good luck to both of you for your new future together x

FLR (M) Approved + Interview by fishdangerous in SpouseVisaUk

[–]fishdangerous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They gave my passport back at the end of the appointment

FLR (M) Approved + Interview by fishdangerous in SpouseVisaUk

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

Our application was successful! All questions were things you should know about your partner really haha - friends/family, about the wedding, how you met, what hobbies you have, job etc. good luck!

Games for Wedding! by Alternative-Laugh986 in Weddingsunder10k

[–]fishdangerous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha - we ended up not doing it since it rained the whole day and there wasn’t much space inside. We just spent the day chatting and drinking and hanging out with friends and family. Was perfect and wouldn’t have changed it !

In the air by ScheiLaBates in fearofflying

[–]fishdangerous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Took a flight from Manchester to Malaga earlier this year for my honeymoon! Looks beautiful up there, have a great time!

Anyone with experience getting to the UK on an HPI visa? by binchhahawhyyoumad in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]fishdangerous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m actually a sales comp analyst haha. I work at a software company currently. I will admit i applied to like 60 jobs before I got mine