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Refused UK Visit Visa - now I want to study there
In February I was denied a UK General Visitor Visa because
I didn't have sufficient funds
I didn't provide a letter of consent from who I would be staying with
I didn't provide enough evidence of ties to my home country (USA)
Before the visa…
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Who to inform (in UK) following a divorce abroad?
I am a Brit living in Germany. I just received confimation of my divorce from the German court. (I was married in Germany to a German national and we have never lived in the UK during the marriage.) Attached to the document was a sticker telling me…
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How to convert two different driving licenses into a single German license?
It's a bit of an odd one, but I'm just checking so I don't get into too much trouble.
I had two driving licenses: Israeli + UK (took tests in both countries). In the UK I also took the automatic bike test up to 125cc as well (category A or something…
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Driving fine and US visa application
I am about to apply for a visa to visit the US for a friend's graduation this summer. I am a non-eu national living and working in the UK.
As part of the application, I need to check a box indicating if I have any arrests, criminal convictions…
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Mailing an envelope overseas with return postage
This is a basic question about mail delivery which has been vexing me, and for which I can find no good answer. Before marking this off-topic please note that this is likely not a problem I would be having if I were not living overseas (in France,…
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Does a visa run in Taiwan really involve applying for a new visa every time, or just relying on visa-exempt passport entry?
Background: I've lived in Taiwan for 3 years now, always with an ARC (as I've always been employed by a Taiwanese company with the power to apply for an ARC for me up until now). I've applied for a 6th month ARC extension for "seeking work" since I…
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Possessing two residence IDs of different Schengen countries
I am a non-EU citizen, residing in Belgium as a dependent to my spouse (non-EU as well). Recently I got admitted to a Masters course in Netherlands for fall 2016. The university will be applying for my student visa/student residence ID to the…
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Dutch citizenship through grandparents
Could you help me discover if I have a chance to obtain a Dutch passport?
All four of my grandparents were born in Holland. They immigrated to Canada after WWII. Both of my parents were born in Canada. My mom's parents had naturalized before she was…
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Finding short term shared accomodation in France (not Paris), from abroad before you move?
For my planned upcoming move to France, to somewhere other than Paris, I'm looking to find somewhere to live. Based on advice in a few of the other questions here, I'm thinking of finding a flat share / house share to start with. (The thinking being…
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Australian PR : Can I work in New Zealand
I am moving to Australia under PR (Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) visa.
Does this make me eligible for working in New Zealand also.
Thank You
Satbir
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Coping with an emotional shock as a Foreign student in France
I am in my 1st year of a PhD in France. I can barely communicate in French. I had to visit the administrative office where 1 out of 3 knows English (call her E) and the other two speaks only French (call them F1 and F2). I asked F1 how do I get the…
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What is the process to get American green card and citizenship while on a H1B visa?
What process needs to be followed in order to acquire an American Green Card and subsequent citizenship if one is in the US on an H1B ?
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EEA Family Permit Refused for Mother-In-Law - next steps?
I have my grand mother who is around 80 and lives in India with my brother.
My mom is a Portuguese national and she sponsored my dad to come to UK as my dad holds Indian citizenship.
Advised by local agents, we applied for my grand mother as…
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Surname is different on passport and visa
My kid's H4 visa is stamped with a surname which is not there on the passport.
So on the passport the given name is there: Abhinav Singh and the surname is blank.
On the visa, the given name is Abhinav and the surname is Singh.
Now, I want to know…
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How can I study in the US without a lot of money?
I am from Iran and I am 18 in third grade of high school and planning to emigrate to America. The actual problem is that I can't afford to apply for university there, I was hoping that I can go there for study and work to save the minimum money, …
yasamin