Newsletter 05/2003

Dear Reader, the sunny May weather also significantly improves the mood of our customer service staff - and we can't conceal a certain envy of our readers who are sending us emails from the US or other really sunny places around the world. Meanwhile... More

On Wednesday, May 7, 2003 we received the first winners notifications for the green card lottery 2002. First of, however, only winners living in Africa were notified, same as every year. The European participants will probably have to wait another three to four weeks.... More

*Language courses: visa applications *Weird visa regulations are giving students business people who just want to take a language course in the US a headache. After having read the brochures of the travel organizers, there's the stressful process of applying for a visa. Because... More

*Man who helped the US gets asylum* An Iraqi lawyer who played an important role in the rescue of US soldier Jessica Lynch who had been captured in Iraq will be granted asylum in the US. Government officials in Washington announced this on Tuesday.... More

*Overview *The F-1 status is first of all intended to allow foreign students to attend an American college or university. Also language courses fall under this category (see also our Breaking News). Since a 1996 amendment, however, regulations have changed for public grade and secondary... More

With this second and final part we will be concluding our tax chapters. However, we will certainly return to other aspects of this important issue in the future. *Taxation of non-immigrants* Reminder: in our last newsletter we had a look at how US... More

*"Build" populi: the WTC competition for everyone* The sponsors of a memorial in the courtyard of the new WTC towers have thought up an unusual competition. This time, they are not looking for top artists, but for (almost) anyone who would like to be... More