A person seeking to apply for Lawful Permanent Residency (“a Green Card”) may be eligible under one of the categories listed below: as an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen if you are the spouse of a U.S. citizen; as an unmarried child under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen or a parent…
Lawful Permanent Residency is required for employment in the U.S. You are not allowed to work in the United States unless you have a permanent resident card, informally referred to as a “Green Card”, an Employment Authorization Document (“EAD” or work permit”), or an employment-related visa which allows you to work for a particular employer.…
USCIS is a governmental entity and WILL NOT ask you to do any of the following: Transfer money to an individual; Pay Immigration fees using Western Union or PayPal; Pay fees to a person on the phone or by email (You can pay some immigration fees online only if you use myUSCIS.gov.); or Pay to…
Only a licensed attorney or an accredited representative working for a Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recognized organization can give you legal advice.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) was an American immigration policy that allowed some individuals who entered the U.S. as minors, and had either entered or remained in the country illegally, to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and to be eligible for a work permit or Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”).…
The IRS website provides a wealth of information and assistance: http://www.irs.gov. Be careful – many websites try to look like the IRS website to fool you into buying information and services that the IRS provides free. You may choose to seek paid tax advice but don’t get scammed by a for-profit business which is trying…
You (or your parents if you are a dependent) may be eligible for a tax credit for certain higher education-related expenses. The IRS website provides information and an interactive tool to help you determine eligibility at: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/am-i-eligible-to-claim-an-education-credit.
FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. It is also referred to as the “payroll tax.” This is money that your employer is required to withhold from your pay and match with its own contribution to fund Social Security and Medicare. Social Security provides income to the elderly, the disabled and the children of…
Most employers are required to withhold your estimated income tax from your pay. When you start working, your employer will have you fill out an IRS Form W-4. You report the number of exemptions from income tax that you want your employer to use when it calculates the taxes it will withhold from your pay.…
Your federal income tax pays your share of the cost of running the federal government and the cost of the services it provides, including the military, roads, bridges, education, and much more. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) is the federal agency responsible for collecting income tax. With the support of federal laws requiring employers and…