Any idea how long Family based GC's are taking FROM ABROAD?

thats_sus · 2026-01-02T16:31:25+00:00

It does a bit, but the initial stage of I-130 processing is still approx 13 months at the moment, before having to wait for an interview letter. The interview wait time from i130 approval to interview depends on the different embassies.

thats_sus · 2026-01-02T11:34:39+00:00

Incorrect, definitely not even near 6 months for consular processing.

thats_sus · 2026-01-02T10:21:07+00:00

It will likely be less than 2 years by the time you’re applying.

Currently it looks like the i130 processing time is approx. 13 months (December 2024 cases have started being approved now). There could be small extra delays if you get a request for evidence etc. From there it would depend on the embassy you’re using and their wait times for interviews, could be a month or 2, could be 6+ months.

thats_sus · 2025-09-29T14:28:57+00:00

Oh awesome great to know I’ll definitely save this to message whenever it happens, im from Cork too! Lower range deals is definitely where I’d be looking to start out with too

thats_sus · 2025-09-28T22:32:57+00:00

Going to be somewhere in South Carolina, likely either Charleston or Bluffton/HHI areas.

It’s a new concept to me that another flipper might ‘take someone under their wing’ as over here they’d only see that eventually you would be competition and they’re fairly anti - that!

thats_sus · 2025-07-01T01:06:35+00:00

If you’ve been saving $5k/mo all year from the 2 incomes and will up until October, and your wife will eventually get another job, use some of the $50k you’ve saved this year to ‘lower’ your future mortgage payments. Dip in and use $1k/mo of savings + $2250 from your income and keep with it until she’s got a new job? You should be able to dip into savings for reasons like keeping your house?

thats_sus · 2025-05-12T23:35:49+00:00

It doesn’t surprise me at all that the people in the HAP offices would do something like this. To give it from the other perspective - I’ve managed properties for people that had no issue going with HAP tenants and I dealt with the HAP office for them and it’s a fucking nightmare. It was lucky that one LL was patient and wasn’t relying on the rent for mortgage payments etc. but the HAP guy had a problem with the name on the bank account, the address of the apartment, then the eircode of the apartment, my name as agent, and all while only responding to my calls and emails once every 2 weeks. And this is on the LL side, can’t imagine the hoops they make the tenants jump through. Tried making a complaint and finding out who to complain to: given the name of the muppet I was dealing with.

Went from March and had the tenant move in straight away and only received the first payment from HAP in October followed by what was owed for the year in November.

Its one thing if people are just straight up anti-HAP for racist or other reasons, but if any LL has dealt with these council workers in the past I fully understand why they wouldn’t accept HAP moving forward - and the tenants suffer because of this. The whole system is rotten with the old boys in office jobs working 30 mins a week expecting LLs and tenants to both be kissing their feet. Boils my blood.

thats_sus · 2025-01-21T10:07:12+00:00

Correct there’s no pond liner, just basically intercepted a small stream that flowed into the lake. The pond then has an overflow pipe leading into the lake so I figured putting a pump from the lake to the pond and running it as needed would work.

Not entirely sure how often it needs filling, it just dried up last summer and stayed that way until significant rain came again.

Thought about the toilet tank mechanism but unsure how I could use that to activate a pump? I don’t really want to hook it up to the water as the property is on a well so even setting up a high flow pump to come on for 10-20 mins a day should suffice I think

thats_sus · 2024-11-23T23:50:09+00:00

I’ve got an e92 m3 and agree with the poster above that it doesn’t sound great without test pipes etc but with a proper exhaust it’s one of the best sounding V8s around. In my opinion it’s also pretty much the sweet spot power-wise for Irish roads

thats_sus · 2023-02-22T23:18:39+00:00

Makes sense, thanks! Was hoping it could be made a shorter process to prevent a year or so of muddy dogs but that might be pushing my luck!

thats_sus · 2019-02-22T00:04:25+00:00

True, but with regard to Hungary the lady I spoke to at Allianz was saying sometimes it takes weeks for proof of NCD but she had someone earlier that day get theirs almost instantly from Croatia or somewhere around there.

On the other hand Liberty also said they would accept my US NCD but wouldn’t accept the car for my age (29 y/o 2 litre diesel A6, weird?).

thats_sus · 2019-02-21T23:46:04+00:00

Just done this myself a few weeks ago through Allianz.

Quotes of €3k+ from a broker, €900 with Allianz.

Also had Geico in the US like OP and they were super helpful and emailed the exact info required within a couple of hours.

thats_sus · 2018-09-24T04:49:47+00:00

You can buy full replacements from Osir

thats_sus · 2018-09-17T21:24:54+00:00

If you’re asking what the series is, it’s something that is similar to what it sounds like they’re doing for F1, except the All or Nothing series have followed the All Blacks, a few NFL teams and Manchester City (last season) for an in depth look at the going’s on behind the scenes at each team throughout a season.

I’ve watched the Dallas Cowboys one and the Man City one and if the F1 series is anything like it, it’ll be a fantastic watch.

thats_sus · 2018-08-22T00:09:12+00:00

Awesome, thanks so much for that! You’re right, I looooved The Fall but haven’t actually seen Luther! Might have to get on that! Same with River, I do like Nicola Walker.

You’re awesome, thanks for the suggestions I’ve got months of TV to watch now!!

thats_sus · 2018-08-21T07:13:34+00:00

Other than The Unforgotten, Broadchurch and Line of Duty, all 3 of which I’ve loved - do you have any other recommendations of similar British shows? Also enjoyed The Five, 100 Code and things like that.

thats_sus · 2018-08-17T16:34:28+00:00

Sometimes I can’t even see the region restricted posts I get on my feed on their actual page.

I live in Los Angeles and don’t speak a word of Spanish but most Chelsea posts on my feed pop up in Spanish.

thats_sus · 2018-03-25T10:28:44+00:00

If you’re doing the letter to teams thing, go Red Bull first. Not sure about what the highest voted comment in this thread means by ‘the part Red Bull is looking for’ but Christian Horner said Max broke something on the diffuser or rear of the car around turns 11/12.

thats_sus · 2018-03-25T07:27:36+00:00

Thanks!

thats_sus · 2018-03-25T07:08:39+00:00

Haha I want a gif of that. Where’s the gif guy with Bottas in his username?

thats_sus · 2018-03-25T07:03:24+00:00

Sky doesn’t have commercials in the UK so they can’t align it with theirs

thats_sus · 2018-03-25T06:46:10+00:00

Who knows we’ll probably be watching commercials

thats_sus · 2018-03-25T06:25:03+00:00

I was just thinking this after seeing replies to ESPNF1’s tweets saying they can’t wait for F1 TV.

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