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A French family in New York

March 13, 2009 America

There is a very interesting post on the expat forum entitled “Expat package to live in New York” which will be very interesting for those who regularly work in different countries for their employer. Moving to another country, even though you may have the support of your employer, can be very difficult with each country [...]

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Possible new immigration laws under Obama?

February 16, 2009 America

As we welcome President Barack Obama to the White House there is intense speculation that we could see substantial changes in the immigration laws in the US. However, interestingly many people are not sure exactly which way the changes may go because of the possibility of losing votes if the new government was to make [...]

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Has the US Department of Homeland Security gone too far?

January 5, 2009 America

As the threat from terrorists around the world continues to grow, and concerns in various countries continue to mushroom out of control, it seems as though the US authorities, or to be more exact the US Department of Homeland Security, has taken it upon itself to implement various changes which will have an impact on [...]

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Congratulations Obama!

January 2, 2009 America

As we approach the inauguration of the new US President Barack Obama there is an interesting post entitled “Congratulations Obama!” which covers a number of points regarding the new US president, the election and the general feeling within America. While much is made of the racism angle i.e. the first black American president, there would [...]

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Do you need to worry about immigration interviews?

December 17, 2008 America

There is a very interesting post which relates to immigration interviews in America and whether those marrying a US citizen need to have any major concerns about attending an interview. The original poster came over on a K-1 Visa, got married and filed the relevant I-485 and I-765 forms with regards to the right to [...]

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Having a child in the US when mother and father are not US citizens

December 15, 2008 America

While this is something of a strange and uncommon post whereby two non-US nationals are looking for their baby to be born in the US even though they are from a different country. Aside from the reason why you would choose for your child to be born in a foreign land, there are a number [...]

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Los Angeles City Guide

August 19, 2008 America

Los Angeles is one of those cities with a place amongst the top urban centers of the world. Los Angeles is one of the world’s centers for business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology and education. Blessed in equal measure by stunning natural attractions as well as sprawling ultra-modern cityscapes, Los Angeles in many ways epitomizes [...]

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New York City Guide

August 19, 2008 America

The blend of a high-end urban zone with a dash of nature is what brings out the best in New York City; despite the high rise buildings that fill it, nature parks and forest reserves are also existent within the area, thereby, adding life to this bustling metro. New York City is known in history as the gateway [...]

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Chicago City Guide

August 19, 2008 America

Chicago is the biggest city in the state of Illinois. The city is known by many names, from “Chi-town” to “the Windy city” to the
Second City” and recently, “The City of Big Shoulders.”  It is also the biggest in the entire Midwest with a population of around 3 million people. Chicago is the third largest city and [...]

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Houston City Guide

August 19, 2008 America

Houston is both the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest city in Texas. Founded in 1836, the city credits the beginning of its continuous and unsurpassed growth to the discovery of oil in 1901. Not a city to rest on its previous accomplishments however, Houston has since then made outstanding advancements in the fields of [...]

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Philadelphia City Guide

August 18, 2008 America

Much has been said and written about Philadelphia over the years, but mere words hardly do this most marvelous of cities justice. Gifted with an amazingly rich history, uniquely vibrant culture and some of the warmest, most accommodating people that you will meet anywhere, Philadelphia is truly a city that stands among the world’s finest [...]

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