Home » Posts tagged with » Green Card (Page 2)
U.S. citizens and green card holders living abroad have the dubious honor of being the only expats of an industrialized nation to be subject to taxation of foreign earned income. If you are a U.S. citizen or green card holder you must file a U.S. tax return if you earned over the minimum filing income [...]
Continue reading …Many nurses hoping to move to the US will now have to wait around three years to gain their US visa, as opposed to the two months they needed to wait previously, as US immigration clears its backlog of EB-3 visa applications. Foreign nurses are being told not to lose faith that they will be [...]
Continue reading …When a Widow is No Longer Considered a Spouse Under U.S. Immigration Laws
January 16, 2009 No CommentThis article by my vigilant colleague, Brent Renison, has a poignant message regarding the rigid immigration system and its archaic interpretation of a spouse. I was inspired by Brent and went on to represent two widows who were entangled in this immigration mess, and while one was successful, the other is part of Brent’s class [...]
Continue reading …Q: I am a United States citizen. I petitioned for my husband and brought him here from abroad. After three years of marriage and just seven weeks after immigrating, he abandoned me and asked for a divorce. It is clear to me that he married me only to get his green card. Can I get [...]
Continue reading …On November 23, 2008, it was reported how the U.S. economy may boost its current outlook by injecting foreign capital into the U.S. economy by turning green cards to gold.
Continue reading …Female immigrants find that U.S. citizenship has its price: An STD vaccination that critics say has a troubling record. Almost three summers ago — she won’t say exactly when — 24-year-old Catalina and a cousin finally crossed the border. She was happy enough, she says through an interpreter, back home in Mexico working at a [...]
Continue reading …In November, 2008 the 9th Court of Appeals overturned a prior ruling for Orozco v. Mukasey and determined that individuals who enter the United States illegally may still be eligible to adjust their status and apply for a Green Card, under certain circumstances. Mr. Orozco entered the country in 1996 with someone else’s Green Card. [...]
Continue reading …Foreign nationals coming to the U.S. for business purposes and to invest in legitimate businesses are normally encouraged, especially when the global economy is sliding into a recession.
Continue reading …The EU Blue Card would grant up to a four years work and residence permit in an EU member state, with the Blue Card holder having the option to move to another EU member state after two years. In addition, Blue Card holders can bring family. The Blue Card initiative was introduced by European Commission [...]
Continue reading …Immigration Challenges for U.S. H-1B Holders in this Economic Environment
October 28, 2008 No CommentHow will the economic crisis affect immigration law? As you see a downturn in employment, most companies are faced with the difficult decision of balancing profits with employment costs, and as most corporate workers are aware, bringing in foreign nationals is an additional burden that most companies are finding difficult to justify. Here’s the article [...]
Continue reading …Join Our Immigration Forum
Register to our forum to ask your questions. We are a new community but will guarantee you will you get an answer to anything you post.Gallery