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TyandAllie   17

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Looking for other self-employed immigrants for advice and sharing :)

We had our successful AOS interview today, my EAD only came last Friday. :dance:

I will be self-employed, my skills are such that I'll be promoting myself independently, not working for a company. My career involves developing a clientele base that I will be visiting on a basically 6-8 week schedule.

I would love input on taxation issues, and health insurance issues. My biggest issue is that my job is considered quite dangerous, so health insurance will be extremely expensive :blink:

AOS,EAD,AP aps received: 7/28/10

Biometrics appointment notice: 8/06/10

Biometrics appointment: 8/20/10

AOS Touched: 8/20/10

AOS Touched: 8/30/10

AOS Interview notification received: 9/02/10 for 10/05/10

AP Touched: 9/23/10

EAD Approval/card production email: 9/24/10

AP Touched: 9/28/10

EAD Touched again, same card production email: 9/29/10

EAD and AP received: 10/01/10

Applied for SSN: 10/04/10

Interview date: 10/05/10 Detroit.

10 year GC APPROVED: 10/05/10 !!!!!!!!!

Welcome letter arrived in the mail: 10/09/10

SS card arrived: 10/12/10

Green Card arrived in mail: 10/15/10 :)

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Tiempo and Tucker

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Anh map   2,098

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Your question has nothing to do with being an immigrant. Same tax laws for everyone.

Consult with a CPA about how you should handle taxes, filing, etc.

Talk with an independent insurance agent (not affiliated with one company) regarding health insurance costs and coverage.

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

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Brother Hesekiel   2,236

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You'll have to be a bit more specific in regard to your job.

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all . . . . The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic . . . . There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.

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TyandAllie   17

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Your question has nothing to do with being an immigrant. Same tax laws for everyone.

Consult with a CPA about how you should handle taxes, filing, etc.

Talk with an independent insurance agent (not affiliated with one company) regarding health insurance costs and coverage.

Yes, you're right, sorry. I have been doing some research, but wondered if there were other self employed folks here.

You'll have to be a bit more specific in regard to your job.

I'm a farrier.

AOS,EAD,AP aps received: 7/28/10

Biometrics appointment notice: 8/06/10

Biometrics appointment: 8/20/10

AOS Touched: 8/20/10

AOS Touched: 8/30/10

AOS Interview notification received: 9/02/10 for 10/05/10

AP Touched: 9/23/10

EAD Approval/card production email: 9/24/10

AP Touched: 9/28/10

EAD Touched again, same card production email: 9/29/10

EAD and AP received: 10/01/10

Applied for SSN: 10/04/10

Interview date: 10/05/10 Detroit.

10 year GC APPROVED: 10/05/10 !!!!!!!!!

Welcome letter arrived in the mail: 10/09/10

SS card arrived: 10/12/10

Green Card arrived in mail: 10/15/10 :)

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Tiempo and Tucker

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Yes, you're right, sorry. I have been doing some research, but wondered if there were other self employed folks here.

I'm a farrier.

I'm self employed. Doing commercial photography. This is my website, www.prodigitalimagery.com. Would put more photos of my work on it.

Regarding your question, I have my own CPA to do my tax. I just have to make sure that i have proper book keeping and she does the rest.

On health insurance, since my husband has a very good health (medical, dental, eye) insurance from his employer, i just avail of it as his dependent.

On my other insurance concern, i.e. liability, i'm a member of a photography group and i'm able to avail of special discounts.

Glad to know that there is another self employed member in visajourney. Lets PM.

I would suggest that you find an association for your particular field. You might be able to avail of some benefits from the organization.

K1 Process:

May 1, 2008 Submitted I-129F to CSC

May 8, 2008 Received by CSC

May 9, 2008 NOA1

May 18, 2008 Touched

October 9, 2008 RFE

October 28, 2008 RFE Reply

October 29, 2008 Touched

October 30, 2008 Touched

November 1, 2008 NOA2 (HardCopy)

November 11, 2008 Letter from NVC (Hardcopy)

November 14 & 17, 2008 Medical (Passed)

November 26, 2008 Interview (Passed)

December 5, 2008 Visa Received

December 23, 2008 US Entry (POE: Hawaii)

February 7, 2009 Private Wedding

AOS Process:

March 9, 2009 Mailed AOS Application via Express Mail (I-485, I-765, I-131)

March 10, 2009 USPS confirmed that AOS application was delivered and received in Chicago

March 18, 2009 Received NOA for AOS, EAD and AP

April 8, 2009 Biometrics Done

April 27, 2009 AP Approved

May 1, 2009 AP received in the mail

May 2, 2009 EAD card received in the mail

May 29, 2009 AOS interview (Approved)

June 29, 2009 GC received

ROC Process

March 1, 2011 Mailed I-175 Application via Express Mail

March 4 ,2011 NOA for I-175

April 05,2011 Biometrics [Early Biometrics March 22, 2011]

April 21,2011 Approval

April 27,2011 10 Year Green Card Received

Naturalization Process

March 6, 2012 Mailed N-400 Application via Express Mail

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Your gonna pay out the nose for health insurance, if you get good insurance.

Don't be surprised to pay close to $500 per month for good health insurance, even if you had a regular job.

Taxation - Consult a CPA.

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Nik+Heather   121

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I don't recall being asked about what Nik's occupation was when I simply added him as the +1 on the employee + spouse plan I get from work. Do you have that option?

K-1:

January 28, 2009: NOA1

June 4, 2009: Interview - APPROVED!!!

October 11, 2009: Wedding

AOS:

December 23, 2009: NOA1!

January 22, 2010: Bogus RFE corrected through congressional inquiry "EAD waiting on biometrics only" Read about it here.

March 15, 2010: AOS interview - RFE for I-693 vaccination supplement - CS signed part 6!

March 27, 2010: Green Card recieved

ROC:

March 1, 2012: Mailed ROC package

March 7, 2012: Tracking says "notice left"...after a phone call to post office.

More detailed time line in profile.

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kristalstravel   0

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Looking for other self-employed immigrants for advice and sharing :)

We had our successful AOS interview today, my EAD only came last Friday. :dance:

I will be self-employed, my skills are such that I'll be promoting myself independently, not working for a company. My career involves developing a clientele base that I will be visiting on a basically 6-8 week schedule.

I would love input on taxation issues, and health insurance issues. My biggest issue is that my job is considered quite dangerous, so health insurance will be extremely expensive :blink:

I'm self employed,being a travel agent. I did my own taxation but you can hire CPA to make it easier for you. About health insurance, you can be dependent on your spouse insurance or research some insurance company that not pricey at all. I know Health Insurance here in USA costs too much, ours is $600/month for a family of four.

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TyandAllie   17

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My husband doesn't have health insurance per se, his care is covered by the VA through his combat disability.

AOS,EAD,AP aps received: 7/28/10

Biometrics appointment notice: 8/06/10

Biometrics appointment: 8/20/10

AOS Touched: 8/20/10

AOS Touched: 8/30/10

AOS Interview notification received: 9/02/10 for 10/05/10

AP Touched: 9/23/10

EAD Approval/card production email: 9/24/10

AP Touched: 9/28/10

EAD Touched again, same card production email: 9/29/10

EAD and AP received: 10/01/10

Applied for SSN: 10/04/10

Interview date: 10/05/10 Detroit.

10 year GC APPROVED: 10/05/10 !!!!!!!!!

Welcome letter arrived in the mail: 10/09/10

SS card arrived: 10/12/10

Green Card arrived in mail: 10/15/10 :)

zxkxma.jpg

Tiempo and Tucker

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yamashitariki   4

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Hi TyandAllie. Just a brief question how does one start a company with an EAD or GC? I plan to work as a freelance creative agency.

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