VISA BULLETIN FOR JUNE 2012 by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 5/16/2012 The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of June 2012. FAMILY PREFERENCES...more
Many Renouncing Citizenship Because Of IRS Action On Foreign Assets by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 5/15/2012 Due to the IRS action of taxing foreign assets owned by US citizens, a number of Americans have decided to relinquish their citizenship to avoid paying taxes. Among the more prominent ones is Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of...more
Expatriation! Why and Why Not!!! by Sanford Millar on 5/14/2012 The headline news that a co-founder of Facebook has given up his U.S. citizenship to avoid income and estate tax may trigger a lot of interest in expatriation. Some people will read the news of the expatriation of Mr. Sevarin...more
A Citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution, can get a Passport by Dan Goodman on 5/11/2012 Discover that before the Fourteenth Amendment, a citizen of a State was recognized under international law with the nationality of a citizen of the United States. A citizen of the United States was also a citizen of the...more
Below are links to Videos with Tips for Consular Processing from the Immigration Lawyers and Attorneys at Nachman Phulwani... by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 5/10/2012 AMERICAN OFFICIALS IN INDIA, H-1B SEASON, AND BEING PREPARED FOR INTERVIEW AT U.S. CONSULATE:...more
Denials and RFEs of H1-B and L-1 Visas by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 5/9/2012 Analysis of new data obtained from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reveals the agency has dramatically increased denials of L-1 and H-1B petitions over the past four years, harming the competitiveness of...more
Increased Ease of Travel to the United States Helps Bolster Jobs for the U.S. Economy - by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 5/9/2012 President Obama continues to implement new initiatives to significantly increase travel and tourism in the United States. The U.S. tourism and travel industry is a substantial component of U.S. GDP and employment,...more
ADVANCE INFORMATION ABOUT CHINA AND INDIA RETROGRESSION by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 5/9/2012 We recently received the following information from the Department of State regarding the recent priority date movement for China-mainland born and India EB-2 categories, as well as information on projections for visa...more
Practical Problems With Attempts To Change The Fourteenth Amendment Through An Interstate Birth Certificate Compact by Lane Powell PC - Immigration Law on 5/2/2012 Originally published in 17 Bender’s Immigration Bulletin - May 1, 2012. Recently, many politicians have proposed changing the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause to exclude the U.S.-born children of persons who do...more
An overview of authority of US Customs and Border Protection agents by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 4/26/2012 US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was established in 2003 as an arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It combined agents from the US Customs Service, the former Immigration and Naturalization Ser-vice and...more
For Purposes of International Law there are Two citizens in the country of the United States by Dan Goodman on 4/26/2012 William Bennett Munro, Professor of Municipal Government at Harvard University, in his work "The Government of the United States: National, State, and Local" (1919) writes at page 73: “So far as the rules of international...more
Green Card thru marriage — consequences of separation or divorce by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 4/23/2012 Spouses of US citizens (USCs) and legal permanent residents (LPRs) (commonly referred to as “green card holders”) are entitled to seek permanent residence in most cases....more
Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Bulletin: What You Know About FBARs Can Hurt You by Teia Bui on 4/23/2012 An article concerning the U.S. tax reporting obligations of U.S. citizens resident in Canada, including foreign bank account reporting (FBAR) obligations and the Internal Revenue Service's current Offshore Voluntary...more
Capitalizing on Visa Demand to Spur Economic Growth in the United States by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 4/13/2012 Today the White House unveiled new initiatives to promote the United States as a premier destination for international travelers by making our processes for moving people and goods more secure and more efficient. In a...more
INCREASED EASE OF TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES HELPS BOLSTER JOBS FOR THE U.S. ECONOMY by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 4/13/2012 President Obama continues to implement new initiatives to significantly increase travel and tourism in the United States. The U.S. tourism and travel industry is a substantial component of U.S. GDP and employment,...more