U.S. laws require U.S. citizens to pay taxes on their world-wide income, irrespective of where they live. You will be taxed on your world-wide income even if you live in a foreign country, as long as you are a U.S. citizen. This makes wealthy U.S. citizens renounce their citizenship as they feel that they are […]
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Syria, the country that has been experiencing much turbulence, is likely to push immigration reform to the back burner. Syria has been fighting a civil war and it has also used forbidden chemical weapons on innocent people. All the nations have condemned these actions as the governments of several foreign countries have passed a treaty forbidding
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Sergio Garcia who arrived in the United States illegally, 20 years ago with his father, has now passed California bar on the first try. He is living in the United States as an undocumented immigrant. He has now asked the California Supreme Court to license him. The California Supreme Court justices are not willing to
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Indians represent the third largest immigrant population in the United States, after the Mexicans and the Chinese, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Around 1.86 million Indians were living in the United States in 2011 and now that number has increased. The number of Indian immigrants in the United States, among all foreign-born immigrants, has
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Labor day is the time to celebrate the people who work in America and the ones who wish to work but are unable to find jobs. This day belongs to the working men and women of the United States. Likewise, people who work in the shadows and who are not granted access to the rights
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USCIS recently approved a new EB-5 regional center, the Robstown Improvement Development Corporation EB-5 Regional Center. This is the first EB-5 regional center in Nueces County, to receive approval from the USCIS. The US Congress, in 1990, created this EB-5 program that is also known as the Immigrants Investor Program. This program aims at stimulating the economy of
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Currently, the fee for Green Card renewal is $540. This fee includes the Form I-90 filing fee of $455 and a biometric service fee of $85. Apply to Renew your Green Card today. Green Card Renewal Form I-90 Permanent resident cards, commonly known as Green Cards, are issued by the USCIS to the foreign nationals
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Identity theft is a crime and it has always been a problem. Earlier, people disclosed their Social Security numbers (SSN) to anyone who asked for it, without a second thought. Scammers took advantage of that and many were victimized. Due to this problem, the government of the United States established the Identity Theft Task Force
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The House will decide on the fate of immigration, after the US Congress returns from the August recess. The most contentious part of immigration reform is the path to US citizenship for the country’s undocumented immigrants. Several activists met in California and urged the Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy to change his position on immigration reform.
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US Citizenship and Immigration services a component of the US Department of Homeland Security deals with services related to immigration and is responsible for overseeing lawful immigration into the country. This agency offers immigration and citizenship benefits to its customers. The goal of the USCIS is to strengthen the security of the country’s immigration system. Flexible immigration policies are
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