Marilyn Tassy
American expat in Hungary
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American
Lives in Budapest
Registration: 12 January 2014
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International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
IDK what is going on but the Dems look pretty terrible right now in the US with that Omar stuff going on.She seems to not even be a US citizen but is in congress.Married to her brother, lied to immigration about her age, her father lied about being ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
Food costs are going to creep higher if diesel costs more.Heard the grain harvest in the US was bad this year, the Iran war did not help at all.What is being sold now is last years harvest, next year prices could more then double.Stock up while you ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
I found this interesting on the Malware Bytes privacy pages. Amazon has an uncomfortably personal profile on you Basically Amazon builds a profile on you from your purchases and more concerning, via Alexa. I was sure it was listening in. We have ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
Glad I checked the date, it is my sisters 79th today.My deceased sister would of turned 77 on Friday.Mom used to give them a shared BD on the 10th, smack in the middle.So hard to wrap my mind around her being 79.So strange that of my fathers 4 ... Read More
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
They charged me 39,000 forints for a 10 year PR.Just to aware they may pull out more numbers in the end.I thought it was going to be 20,000 but at the desk they had a different number in mind. OK, better then hiring a lawyer but still. - @Marilyn ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
I will be sending positive energy to you and yours on Monday!!Dang what a mess!I just asked google how much a PR cost and they showed it cost more to go in person;Got ya over a barrel since their internet site does not work!Another trickster way to ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
I looked at the fees for a PR card, I guess I paid 39,000 instead of 26,000 because we did it in person?Not like that was a specail treat or anything!Be sure to also bring in bank statements and show your source of income.We had to show our SS paper ... Read More
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
Update on Doc checklist for Brexit RP Renewal:Here's what's on my list to make sure I'm totally covered for an OIF (Immigration) visit this coming Monday:House contract showing property number (it's in English and Hungarian)My and Mrs F's birth ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
Health:Mrs F has told me that one of the hospitals has closed access for patients relatives due to an outbreak of stomach bugs. The gastroenteritis bug going around is identified as the Norowalk/Norovirus. It's quite a horrible thing and it is ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
@fluffy2560The same here, they already have copies from first time, they have fingerprints but wqant new ones, only tghing I can see worth having is a new photo, unless I*ve moved house. They just love all the paperwork. - @SimCityATIt's very ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
You are lucky they even bothered to contact you to come in.I swear I was ready to just go back to the states for good.2 weeks of trying all day long to get onto their messed up site to even get an appointment.Sleepless nights too.I told them so in ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
If you can not do the PR stuff online, they have a photo taking machine inside the immigration office.They also take one when they take your fingerprints, the guy took the worst photo of me ever taken in history!I doubt yours is worst then mine.I am ... Read More
Cost of living in Hungary by angelarobbins
I am seeing the prices for food and other things in Hungary. Is the cost of living still cheap in Hungary? I know it depends on your lifestyle but just considering a medium level lifestyle, is it still cheaper than the US ( without rent included) ?
@cdw057 why would i have to give up my US citizenship? i am confused, cant I have both ? - @angelarobbinsI am not really sure but if you have dual citizenship I think you have to pay taxes in both countries.My husband is a dual citizen but retired ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
Mrs. Fluffy is O neg, we O negs usually have sensitive tummies but we also are more resistant to viruses and maleria.IDK, just an odd fact.Hope she stayes well, someone has to hold down the ship! I do not feel elderly either, we are not that ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
The office to go to is the one on Szegedi ut; 37. Around 9 or 9:30 is OK.Super busy when they first open up.Everyone I happened to chat with, 3 people 3 different times all had lawyers and a set appointment time;Did not see a lawyer with them but ... Read More