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  5. jostermacedo
    They offer services for US Expats in the UK: Link: https://www.expat.hsbc.com/international-services/us-expats/
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  7. jostermacedo
    Check HSBC. I worked with them in Brazil and I work with them in the US. They advertise international services a lot, so they might be a good choice for an US expat living in the UK.
  8. jostermacedo
    That is not what I heard. After renouncing US Citizenship, getting a visa (or an ESTA) won't be straightforward. Of course it's possible, but it will be something the consular office will analyze carefully. On your motive, i.e. the issue with the UK banks,: can't you find a small bank in the UK that does not ask the question if you're an US person? Of course you would have to continue to prepare your US tax return and the FBAR and report any international bank accounts, but it would make your life easier with the local bank.
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  12. jostermacedo
    And if someone renounces US Citizenship to avoid taxation, they become inadimissible. (E) Former citizens who renounced citizenship to avoid taxation Any alien who is a former citizen of the United States who officially renounces United States citizenship and who is determined by the Attorney General to have renounced United States citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxation by the United States is inadmissible. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182&num=0&edition=prelim
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  14. jostermacedo
    Even visiting the US will be a challenge. In theory the former US Citizen can apply and get a B1/B2 visa, but it won't be an easy task to get one approved.
  15. jostermacedo
    The fact that you had a prior visa should help you on getting approved. Even though it has expired, I'll bet that you won't even have to go through the interview.
  16. jostermacedo
    I recommend Miller & Mayer, based in Ithaca/NY. https://millermayer.com/legal-services/ They handled my EB-5 petitions (both I-526 and I-829) and the whole process was flawless. I did my own N-400 though. Joster
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  18. jostermacedo
    I believe any delays would be location specific. My wife changed her name during her N-400 and she still received the naturalization certificate at the same day. The court document with the name change came through the mail a few days later. USCIS office was Buffalo/NY. Joster
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  20. jostermacedo
    What bank do have an account with in the UK? If you have one with HSBC, it might be easy to open one with the US branch. I had one with HSBC Brazil and they made very easy to open an US bank account, including a US credit card, even before I had my immigrant visa.
  21. jostermacedo
    I'm reading and learning. Someone said that the process would be fairly straightforward assuming the only issue was the overstaying. How about working or claiming US Citizenship in job applications? Would this impact in any way the process going forward?
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    jostermacedo replied to xendron's topic in Work Visas

    I-140 form for an EB-5 Visa? I applied for a EB-5 and the form submitted was the I-526. Are you sure the visa category was really the EB-5? Joster
  23. jostermacedo
    melbr, we immigrated to the US in 2015 from Brazil. My wife has a dentistry degree from there and for her to work in the US as a dentist she would have to go back to school again, pass the dental examination test and do a residency. Going back to school would involve taking undergrad courses she didn't originally take in Brazil. Based on our calculations we would have to spend more than $250K. Before you make the decision to get your medical degree in Brazil, make sure your plan to work in the US in the future is viable. It might be different for medical doctors compared to dentists, but I doubt it. At the end, it might be cheaper to get the degree in the US. Joster
  24. jostermacedo
    Hi Juliagus, here is the link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Brazil.html Keep in mind that if the Brazilian immigrant lived in more than one state in the past 5 years, you'll need to provide the Antecedentes Criminais for each state. In order to get these, it will be required to have a Carteira de Identidade issued by that state. Joster
  25. jostermacedo
    My experience is very different from yours. At least here in Buffalo/NY I never had a bad experience by being an immigrant. Actually, people are genuine curious about my background and immigration history.
  26. jostermacedo
    A B1 visa is for business: visit to attend business meetings, presentations and seminars is fine. To the OP: I had a case like this with an employee that was rejected for a B1/B2 visa when he was working for the company just for a short period. We tried a couple years later and his visa was approved. A letter from your company saying that they are paying for everything and detailing the purpose of the trip might be helpful. Joster
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