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Expat Immigration is a place to find practical and relevant immigration news regarding visas to the US, UK, Thailand, and Vietnam.

On this website you can find information for obtaining visas to the US ranging from academic students hoping to further their education abroad, to business tourists coming to the US seeking investment opportunities. The information herein should be read as applied to general cases as there are many nuances to the law, and individual facts may change the outcome.

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Frontier Legal to Serve as Comprehensive U.S. Visa and Immigration Services

Monday, 25 May 2009 04:35 US Visas - Useful US Immigration and Visa Links

            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 10, 2009) – Frontier Legal (www.FrontierLegal.com), a leading online immigration service, has launched a new Internet based portal offering a wide range of immigration services for U.S. lawyers with clients in Asia and the U.S.

            Frontier Legal is intended to change the way lawyers practice law by providing them a more efficient and cost-effective way to represent clients abroad, particularly in consulate processing matters by having local representation for consulate inquiries and appeals. The site offers one centralized stop on the Internet containing a vast collection of immigration services compiled by a U.S. licensed attorney.

            Attorneys and individuals can access a wide array of immigration services ranging from simple inquiry with the consulate, personal consultation, research local laws, request a legal opinion for Thailand or Vietnam, secure documents, and provide local filings directly with the government.

           Frontier Legal services are easily available and comprehensive to suit any particular case, eliminating the time-consuming process of using international postal services and local visa agents. The services are provided by licensed US lawyers.

            The site is headed by Cathy Tran Reck, a duly licensed U.S. lawyer, the originator of the concept for the site, developer of its immigration services, and an expert in consulate processing for South East Asia. Reck was educated in California, U.S. and speaks fluent English, Vietnamese, and conversant in Thai.

            “Every good immigration lawyer will provide a full service immigration practice," says Reck. "But what most good lawyers do not have is easy access to their clients overseas, and high quality representation at the local consulate. In today's competitive market, our specialized service will be a valuable place in cyberspace for lawyers and individuals who have not tapped into local resources where their loved ones are. We take the guess work and ambiguity out of the process and all you need to do is simply provide us with your documents and we'll handle the rest. Our specialty does not end with simple K1 Fiancee Visa or K3 Spouse Visa petitions, our firm handle complex waivers, meaning if your loved ones cannot come to the U.S. because of a stated statutory violation, we will determine whether he/she qualifies for discretionary relief. We regularly get inquiries from the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City due to 221(g) visa denials requiring extensive review and heavy documentation. We provide comprehensive guidance on waivers and revocation/denial issues at the consulate level where your loved ones reside."


   Frontier Legal (www.FrontierLegal.com) is an online immigration service for lawyers and individuals with indispensable online immigration news for Thailand, Vietnam and the U.S. Every other month Frontier Legal hosts a seminar covering a specific area of immigration will be conducted in Bangkok, Thailand. Frontier Legal has offices in Bangkok, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The firm and its affiliates presently employ American lawyers licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the U.S. Our lawyers and support staff are committed to providing clients with high-quality legal advice and services.

Cathy Tran Reck,
Attorney at Law

Frontier Legal

Skype: Frontierlegal

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New report says that Brits save money by moving to Australia and New Zealand

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 04:45 UK Visas - UK Spouse And Family Visa

Foreign currency broker Foreign Currency Direct has found that the cost of living in Australia and New Zealand is up to a third lower than in the UK. This is one of the main reasons why Brits are moving to Australia.

US Tax Information for Expats

Wednesday, 11 March 2009 08:35 US Visas - US Naturalization And Citizenship

U.S. citizens and green card holders living abroad have the dubious honor of being the only expats of an industrialized nation to be subject to taxation of foreign earned income.

If you are a U.S. citizen or green card holder you must file a U.S. tax return if you earned over the minimum filing income for a U.S. resident. For a married taxpayer filing separately, the threshold for filing can be as little as $3,000.

In most cases, foreign residents are granted an automatic filing extension to June 15th (return must be received in the U.S. by that date.) Interest, however, will accrue from April 15th.

Note that if you haven't been filing that there are ways to come forward and back file before the I.R.S. finds you and impose interest or penalties.

Section 911 of the U.S. tax code allows bona fide foreign residents to exclude up to $87.600 (2008 income) of foreign earned income under certain conditions. Generally, this income will not fall under U.S. taxation laws even if you pay no local taxes.

Passive income such as pension payments, rental income, capital gains, dividends, etc.,.) is subject to U.S. taxation and generally may not be excluded, no matter where it was earned. However, you may use income tax paid for income from the category (passive, salaray, etc.,.) in question.

UK Streamlines Visa Process in Vietnam

Friday, 27 February 2009 09:50 UK Visas - UK Tourist Visa

A new three-step nonimmigrant visa application process will see visas completed within seven working days, the British Embassy in Vietnam said in a statement on Tuesday.

US to Maintain Visa, Immigration Policies in Vietnam

Friday, 27 February 2009 09:48 Vietnam Visas - Vietnam Tourist Visa

Janice Jacobs, assistant secretary at the Bureau of Consular Affairs, said the US was interested in increasing the number of foreign students, including Vietnamese, studying in the US.

Currently, the US is hosting around 15,000 Vietnamese students and the Southeast Asian nation now ranks 8th among countries sending most students to the US, she said.

Vietnam to Crack Down on Illegal Immigrants

Friday, 27 February 2009 09:45 Vietnam Visas - Vietnam Tourist Visa

The HCM City chairman recently directed the city’s police to better detect and fine illegal immigrants. Immigration police explains Vietnamese Law to two foreigners whose visa expired.

UK: Foreign Workers Could be Barred from Entering

Friday, 27 February 2009 09:38 UK Visas - UK-Work Permit

New measures to bar tens of thousands of foreign workers from outside Europe coming to work in Britain as the recession bites deeper were outlined by the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, today.

The package includes possible moves to prevent the families of skilled migrants working in Britain and restricting skilled migrants to taking jobs only in occupations with shortages.

UK Home Office Latest Comments on Immigration

Friday, 27 February 2009 09:24 UK Visas - UK Spouse And Family Visa

Points based system forces employers to offer jobs to British before immigrants.

Record Level of UK Work Permits Issued

Friday, 27 February 2009 09:21 UK Visas - UK-Work Permit

More than 151,000 overseas nationals from outside the EU were granted permission to work: almost four times the level when Labour took power in 1997.

Identity Cards and UK Immigration

Friday, 27 February 2009 09:12 UK Visas - UK Spouse And Family Visa

New requirements for immigrants in the UK to carry identity cards, replacing stickers in passports.

Barack Obama's Aunt has Immigration Hearing in April

Wednesday, 28 January 2009 00:59 US Visas - US Spouse And Family Visa

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration quietly withdrew in the weeks after Barack Obama's election a new rule requiring high-level approval before federal agents nationwide could arrest fugitive immigrants. The future for Obama's aunt, who had been living in the country illegally, will be determined at an immigration court hearing in April.

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