Newsletter 06/2003

Dear Reader, In this edition we will publish a report that will be of interest to those of our customers who want to obtain a green card through marriage to a US citizen. Since the report is quite long even in the shortened... More

Since the end of May, some green card winners have already been notified. However, only people born in Asia and Africa could be notified so far. No Europeans or people from other regions have been notified so far, so that all participants in last... More

*Fingerprints upon admission* Due to their constant fear of terrorist attacks, the US want to tighten controls for foreign visitors starting January 2004. They are planning security checks for each visitor, taking fingerprints, a photo, and check their data against some terrorist databases. For those... More

*Internet divorce - just one click* In the US, couples can get their divorce online - that is cheaper and faster than the usual way. Especially in simple cases when they are separating without a fight, more and more people don't hire expensive lawyers... More

*Today: Green card through marriage - the interview *One of our customers who wishes to remain anonymous has been so kind as to provide us with this report about the green card interview at US immigration. Due to editorial reasons, we can only give... More

*Retirement provisions in the US* As in most European states, every US worker receives a national old-age pension. However, usually this isn't really sufficient to cover living expenses in old age. Therefore, it as recommendable to provide for your old age yourself. Usually, employees and... More

*US tax counseling in Germany* Competent tax counseling for the US with insider knowledge by Ms Ines Voigt, Certified Public Accountant, in Berlin. She offers helpful support with everything from advice for all questions about taxes in the US to handling the complicated US... More