Dear Reader, While our team hasn't been to Mars as of yet, we do know that so far you don't need a visa for that. However, we would like to tell you about the people in the US who are currently working on... More

At present, we don't really have any news about the green card lottery. Last year's participants have by now received their participation confirmations and will now have to wait until June or July for the results. We are already accepting applications for the next... More

*PASSPORTS: admission with biometric data* The majority of the 27 Visa Waiver countries will make the October 26, 2004 deadline for the new passport requirements. These include additional information such as fingerprints and digitalized photos for passports. However, Great Britain, Japan and some other countries... More

*Ideals of beauty* More than half of all men and women in the US want their partner to have cosmetic surgery, according to a survey by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The majority of people seems to want just that... More

"Rocket can reach moon" - on January 12, 1920, this sentence could be read in the New York Times. The author was Professor Robert Hutchings Goddard - he was almost unknown to the public back then. *A LOW-KEY BUT IMPORTNANT BEGINNING* During his... More

Today, we will continue our Frequently Asked Questions section with typical questions we receive via our website. Every individual situation is different and needs special consulting, so these answers are only exemplary in character. They are not a substitute for individual consulting. If you need... More

Today, we continue our How To section with the second and last part about income tax in the US. Find the author's (Ines Voigt) complete text on her website www.cpa-berlin.com/home.htm, in the Links section. Find contact information on the website. *Deductions for adjusted gross income*... More

*Informative website about the US* A website with extensive information about the US with an overview of the states, national parks, travelogues, the inevitable weather report, a book store and many photos can be found here: www.north-america.de As we have mentioned before, you will... More