Newsletter 07/2000

By now, this newsletter has several thousand subscribers from more than 20 countries. If you have any suggestions for topics for the next months, please write us an email. We would also like to publish your own reports (e.g. from green card winners?). All... More

By now, all the winners of the green card program of 1999 have been notified. The application phase for the 2000 lottery is in full swing. If you have already participated last year, you should have received the new forms in the mail a... More

The E-2 (Investor) Visa is based on bilateral treaties between some countries and the US. At present, there are about 60 countries that have such treaties with the US. Among them are, of course, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Investor Visa, called "Treaty Investor... More

Income Tax: The US and Germany have a double taxation agreement to protect individuals or companies from double taxation. In general, you will pay taxes in the country in which you are working. That way, all Germans who are living, working and investing in... More

Sports is simply a part of everyday life in the US. Some American sports are increasing in popularity in Germany as well. We will now give you the (rather simplified) rules of some of these typical sports so that you don't have to... More

Finally, there's a new guide through the jungle of the different immigration and non-immigration visas for the US. The new guidebook of THE AMERICAN DREAM will be published at the beginning of August 2000, and will have 520 pages of tips for how to... More

Apparently, the US immigration service INS has financial problems. Despite an annual budget of $5 billion, they seem unable to pay their bills. The official reason for the delay of payment is the switch to a new computer system. Some leased cars have already... More

Here, we will, as always, present you with the best internet links we could find for you. Of course, we will only publish addresses that can in some way help you realize your American dream. Hotel guide for the US: hotelguide.net/#north_america www.hotelstravel.com/us.html City information system:... More