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Information about U.S. Operations __ Copies of passports of majority shareholders from treaty country __ Articles of Incorporation and certificate from state __ Bylaws __ Stock certificates __ Certificate of Officers __ Business license __ Certificate of Qualification of Foreign Business __ Partnership agreement or Joint Venture agreement __ Receipts for equipment, supplies __ Bank account statements showing capitalization __ Loan . . . → Read More: E Visa Checklist There are many privacy and efficacy issues related to the latest immigration legislation requiring employment verification system from US workers. While it may appear deceptively simple, it is inundated with problems that would negate any true benefits from immigration reform to eradicate illegal immigration problems. Here’s the article from Immigration . . . → Read More: Electronic Employment Verification Full of Unanswered Questions US immigration Forum We hope that this site will be a place to find practical and relevant immigration news regarding US immigration issues ande becomes a community that will help everyone through the US Visa and Citizenship process. On this website you can find information for obtaining visas to the US ranging from . . . → Read More: Welcome to US Visa Forum  Comments are closed   Green Card, Immigration, K1, K1 Visa, Law, Tourist Visa, US, US Immigration, US Student Visa, US Visa 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 for a U.S. resident. For a married taxpayer filing separately, the threshold for filing can be as little as $3,000. In most cases, foreign residents are granted an automatic filing extension to June 15th (return must be received in the U.S. by that date.) Interest, however, will accrue from April 15th. Note that if you haven’t been filing that there are ways to come forward and back file before the I.R.S. finds you and impose interest or penalties. Section 911 of the U.S. tax code allows bona fide foreign residents to exclude up to $87.600 (2008 income) of foreign earned income under certain conditions. Generally, this income will not fall under U.S. taxation laws even if you pay no local taxes. Passive income such as pension payments, rental income, capital gains, dividends, etc.,.) is subject to U.S. taxation and generally may not be excluded, no matter where it was earned. However, you may use income tax paid for income from the category (passive, salaray, etc.,.) in question. The HCM City chairman recently directed the city’s police to better detect and fine illegal immigrants. Immigration police explains Vietnamese Law to two foreigners whose visa expired. Continue reading Vietnam to Crack Down on Illegal Immigrants More media coverage of Barack Obama’s aunt, Aunti Zeituni, regarding her deportation appeal and upcoming court date. ABC News’ Jason Ryan reports that officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement has no comment on the arrest request filed by the conservative group ALIPAC (Americans for Legal Immigration) for President Obama to honor his proclamations about upholding the rule of law deporting his Aunt Zeituni Onyango. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration quietly withdrew in the weeks after Barack Obama’s election a new rule requiring high-level approval before federal agents nationwide could arrest fugitive immigrants. The future for Obama’s aunt, who had been living in the country illegally, will be determined at an immigration court hearing in April. Continue reading Barack Obama’s Aunt has Immigration Hearing in April This is why I always reiterate, defrauding the federal government is not only felonious it’s foolish. Desperate people wanting to make a buck and thinking that entering into a sham marriage will be the answer may be in for a big surprise. Entering into fraudulent marriages for immigration purposes give the rest of the legitimate cases a bad rep and unfair to those that have taken legal steps to ensure they are reunited with their loved ones. RYAN NICKLAUS WILLIAMS, 28, of Puyallup, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 37 days in jail with credit for time served, 100 hours of community service, four months of electronic home monitoring, and three years of supervised release for the crime of Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud. In sentencing WILLIAMS, U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton noted that the visa fraud conspiracy was a “very serious offense” that had a profound effect on legitimate visa seekers. This 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 action. Here’s the article and link. On November 23, 2008, CBS “60 Minutes” exposed the Widow Penalty to a national audience in a segment hosted by Bob Simon entitled “For Better or For Worse – A Loss of Love and Country.” This letter is written to the Obama-Biden Transition Team in an effort to educate the incoming Administration about the Widow Penalty, and to urge its end through administrative interpretation and through legislation. There is a way to ameliorate the Widow Penalty through a simple administrative policy change – to recognize that once an application for benefits is lawfully filed, the death of the petitioning relative does not automatically strip the survivor of the status of a spouse. There is also a way to help thoseSurviving Spouses Against Deportation Urges An End To The Widow Penalty who intended to file an application, but who did not have an opportunity to do so before an untimely death – through legislation. Continue reading When a Widow is No Longer Considered a Spouse Under U.S. Immigration Laws Foreign nationals planning to travel to the United States for short-term visits for business or tourism under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must register as soon as possible for travel clearance through the online Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Beginning January 12, 2009, VWP travelers will be required to register and get ESTA clearance before boarding a carrier bound for the United States. Travelers should submit their applications well in advance of travel, and no later than 72 hours before departing for the United States. Continue reading Advance Authorization Required for Visa Waiver Travelers to the US |
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