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  1. Lil bear
    Two assessments.. 1. are you a gc holder OR 2. were you physically present in N the US for 183 days or more in the tax year A Yes to EITHER question makes you a resident for IRS tax purposes for that year. If its yes to #1 , then you are a tax resident for the period of the tax year that you held the GC
  2. Lil bear
    I don’t know about the Dutch end .. But the IRS taxes as income any distributors from an LPRs retirement account overseas. For this reason, we got everything out of our Australian investment accounts and retirement funds, and sold out house.. before we entered the US on our IR5 visas .. We moved everything into our aust bank account then moved it as cash to our US bank account using OFX once we were in the US. We were fortunate that we had both reached retirement age and so there was no Aus tax payable on the cashing out process. But, oh, the complexities of the IRS are deeper and darker than the USCIS
  3. Lil bear
    Medicare is not income or asset affected or tested. Late signing up can increase premiums if there has a long gap between employer based cover and registering with Medicare . But you can no longer contribute to HSA of you are on Medicare. What exactly does the letter say ?
  4. Lil bear
    Kids can easily assist by filling out the form .. but they cant “apply for” anything for someone else. Once again, careful correct use of words will help members understand this often complex process.
  5. Lil bear
    ?? How so??
  6. Lil bear
    I would encourage you to think about more than just which visa gets her here faster. The faster K1 brings a whole lot of challenges due to the need to then apply for Adjustment of Status .. restrictions on work , travel, driving etc .. as well as costs of AOS and then removal of conditions in 2 yrs. The value of entering and immediately getting LPR status is great .. And as soon as she enters you will have moved past the wait .. the extra time waiting for the spouse visa becomes forgotten !!
  7. Lil bear
    Find out what the issue is first. Are you talking about Medicare.. over 65 .. or Medicaid ? Lots of accurate info needed here from your end before anyone can really comment your question.
  8. Lil bear
    Unfortunately , no. The I130 simply acknowledges that you can legally petition her for a visa.. but that will now sit at this stage until she reaches the top of the very big and slow moving pile of beneficiaries .. due to the limit on the number of these visas available annually and the backlog of applications
  9. Lil bear
    All that is doing is cutting you out of filling online. Head in to the SSA office
  10. Lil bear
    Thx. I missed reading that. None of the places i go to on the SSA site say anything about a US marriage certificate @SkyRob i would be heading into the SSA office with your documentation and getting out done. Many many people may overseas
  11. Lil bear
    This SSA link doesn’t say it has to be a marriage certificate from USA. Just wondering where you read that ? https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10513.pdf
  12. Lil bear
    Nope.
  13. Lil bear
    We filled I 407 and then travelled on ESTA for years with no problems at all
  14. Lil bear
    Thx for the added info. 👍
  15. Lil bear
    If it is F4, yes. This visa allows for derivatives .. spouses and unmarried children.
  16. Lil bear
    It is unlikely they will ever get a visitor visa with their overstay history and ties (you) to the US. If they do not want to immigrate then no, petitioning doesn’t make sense .. but given that you are considering petitioning for your mother, it’s the any possibility that they may want to immigrate in the future. The process for them will take 20 years until a visa is available .. filling a petition now and letting it sit for that time is sometimes chosen as a safety net that’s then ready IF they want it later. Your decision
  17. Lil bear
    Glitches happen. Servers get overloaded and fail to load Try again later .. try a different browser.
  18. Lil bear
    Its about 50/50 getting it via the checked box the DS260 Shouldn’t be that hard but it is. You’ve done the best thing.. giving it a few weeks then applying at the SSA office. A nuisance but it’s done.
  19. Lil bear
    This govt website gives you very good information on your current step .. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html
  20. Lil bear
    Expect an RFE. Get all the requested acceptable name change documentation ready and in order asap
  21. Lil bear
    Is one step at a time. Complete the DS260 first
  22. Lil bear
    Thx for the info. Good to know !
  23. Lil bear
    Correct. Final approval required a face to face interview.
  24. Lil bear
    Just that it may be seen as more favourable by the interviewing officer, but it sounds like the Metical office is used to dealing with this Just make sure you have your medical appt info handy to show at the interview if questioned
  25. Lil bear
    You wont meet the physical presence by doing this. Reentry permit will only preserve your “residency”
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