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[QUOTE=desi4ever;588967]Although Sid gave a glimpse of Desi Bay Area life its not necessarily bad and in a lot of areas may score better than the life you are having in Bangalore , subjectively speaking that is. [/QUOTE] Can you please explain more? Will certainly be interested in knowing more, will ...

[QUOTE=Sid;588913]Don't do it man... Grass looks greener on the other side. There are no festivals going on in Bay Area apartments. You would be lucky to know your neighbor, much less celebrate Diwali with them. Your cramped 2 bedroom apt will cost you around $2800 plus, and visiting grandparents ...

And mind is where peace is needed...hence the original question! :) [QUOTE=nepid;588979]Someone having R2A dilemma!!!, good to see that it always doesn't have to be R2I dilemma. All the positives you listed are not that strong IMO except the option for your wife to work. Especially US SS and ...

Where do I want to see my kids spend their adult lives? >> With me, of course! But that was the expectation of my parents as well. And thats why I am back in India, after giving up GC once. But rationally speaking, I would want my kids to spend their adult lives where it makes sense for them - from ...

How would I know if USC will improve my life drastically? - From a career point of view, the way USC helps is freedom of movement for vacation/kids later, and some sort of job securty. For example, a couple of people I know moved to US when they lost their job here and could not find a satisfactory ...

Thanks VS007 with detailed thoughts. For #1. Thats precisely our biggest fear. Both I and my wife want to return to be with our parents after a few years, but then after 6 years, we will be putting our elder daughter through significant pain of re-adjustment in India. And for all you know, we may ...

Hi, [B]Background:[/B] We R2I-ed in Jan 2009 with almost 2-year old daughter who is now 7. Settled down in Bangalore, worked for MNC and an e-commerce startup, had good fun with parents and extended family (they are not in Bangalore) as well. Early this year, we had our second kid - son. All of us ...

Thanks Lakshya. If I register a PLLC in my name, can I pay myself and qualify for SS credits, instead of asking a friend? [QUOTE=Lakshya;333160]I believe you are GC holder, in that case your friend can put local address and run paycheck via ADP. Out of 5K you will loose around 15% in FICA. Check ...

Hi, As of 2009, I have 32 SS credits, so only 8 short of the magic 40. However, I R2Ied in 2009, and my re-entry permit expires in October. I will most probably visit US to extend GC validity for a year. I will appreciate if someone can help me with the following questions. 1. If I am in India, and ...

I have posted this in another topic, admins please advise if i can post a thread in two separate topics. -------------------- Hi, Our re-entry permit (first time) expires in October, and I am in a dilemma whether to renew it or not. link. As it stands right now, I see three options in front of us: 1 ...