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[QUOTE=sriradh;612881]All, I am planning to buy a home in Seattle and for that I am looking to put atleast about 50k USD in down payment. Unfortunately, until now, I always sent money to India for FDs/investment and hence dont have any USDs. I also do not want to repatriate INR to US because I am ...

[QUOTE=Lakshya;628786]You should be fine. One BHK will go for 1500-1800, Near Edison train station or Metro Park. Everything depends on your life style. Go to this web site and see what price is going on for renting.... [URL]http://bestrentnj.com/Edison-Township[/URL][/QUOTE] Very true - just come ...

[QUOTE=willynilly;628396]If you got a do over and could start all over again in the US, which would be your preferred destination to settle in the US & why? Let's say the person's profession is IT and a combined household income of $175000+. Kids are younger (elementary school). This discussion is ...

All - my bro-in-law (R2Ied and not in the forum yet) is looking for a QA Sr Manager/Director position in Blr. He has got 20+ years of experience. If you have any openings or looking for someone in a Senior Role, can you please reply here.

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sriradh

[QUOTE=zen;473972]For wire transfer, you will need to visit your US bank but with ACH transfer, everything happens online. Wire Transfer is faster (1-2 business days) whereas ACH transfer typically takes 4-5 business days. But with ACH transfer, you can save $30-$40 in US bank transaction fees ...

a) Yes definitely possible
b) 2 months pay stubs is good enough

AFAIK, if you xed money in Jan-2012 you need to declare FBAR only next year (by June 2013)

[QUOTE=Mastan Bhai;417071]Portland or Seattle. Then again, I like the cold. Miami for sun & fun. Portland has the highest number of strip clubs per capita in the US :)[/QUOTE] Why Seattle ? I dont see anything else except horrible weather, expensive, very bad roads and horrible traffic ! if you want ...

These packaged foods usually carry a lot of sodium (as compared to preparing fresh) and is definitely a no for people with high-BP. Not sure how it affects kids (10 yr olds ).

[QUOTE=mn_op;404426]To answer your comments: 2. All Indian colleges are equally bad and have been producing engineers who cannot build roads that can last a monsoon. But yes, due to reservation, many kids have to settle for colleges one notch below what they deserve. But its just one rank below. So ...