Going for CITIZENSHIP
 

A good time to go for it ...

"The cost of becoming a U.S. citizen could increase by 80 percent late this spring, from $330 to $595, federal Immigration officials announced this morning"

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Cheers Ray, Looks like green cards are going from $325 to $905 :eek:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlates...384190,00.html

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You can find it all here, page 85.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedoc...oposedRule.pdf

BTW, the processing times quoted will give you some comic relief.

These are proposed changes, not actual. They still have a long way to go to be approved. But, regardless of whether USCIS gets their way this time, the writing's on the wall. Might want to get those apps in real soon...

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Or page 86 ....even

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I would be willing to pay $595 for someone to take mine off my hands

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Got to make people work, Ray. Can't just have them flicking straight to the goods. :D

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Thanks Ray, this info really made my day :mad:

Good thing is I know now and can plan for it... appreciate the info

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Removal of condition sucks arse too...especially if they do hike the price as I'll be having that fun at the end of summer.

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Am i Devil's Advocate in saying that maybe some people owe Ray a commission for posting this info? :D

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Are you going for it then? :blink:

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There are technical difficulties for myelf

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You don't want him locked up do ya?

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and probably 4 times that when i finally get to apply (I just love category EB3:sneaky: )

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No can do ... he hijacked the material from the visa forums ... Uh Oh ... COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT !!!!!:sneaky:

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Nah ... for your age group they waive the right to read and write English, honey.

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LOL... I am just a poor frail old man ... cannot even afford the $330 ....
medical bills to pay .......

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'Cos English is not his native language too?:)


NC Penguin

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All of my family are now American citizens as of January of this year. Looks like we dodged this one.

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Numero Uno, reason to become US Citizen "The price is about to go up". 2nd reason, get USCIS off your back.
Reg. Frank R.

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No kidding. "Get it while it's on sale" is the American way!

~ Jenney

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I bought a load of discount dog food, shame I don't have a dog.
Reg. Frank R.

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One of these days there will be a sale on good pre-owned dogs (low mileage) somewhere in this country.

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As we do for your nationality ;)

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Good one, i'll hang on to the cans.
Reg

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I have been here on and off for about 17 years and still have not got US citizenship. The first time I looked into it, it was about $200 and I couldn't afford it then.
There is not much I haven't been able to do without it, so I probably won't bother.

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As long as you have nothing to leave in your will your ok .,..

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As long as you have nothing to leave in your will your ok .,..

Oh really?

I have an American husband and a child. Does that mean if I don't become a citizen my will is invalid?

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You cant get your hands on his dosh either...I believe.

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:ohmy:

Can't be having that.

I will have to check. Thanks

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I don't think that's correct. It's just that non-citizens don't get the same inheritance tax breaks.

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Thats is correct .. the allowances are a lot less for non-citizens ...

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I knew someone was getting shafted with no lube somewhere.

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Of course if you are like me who actually owns nothing
its not a problem ...

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All that I have...I am. ;)

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Big inheritance tax bill versus someone who has nothing to pay federally up to $2M...don't know about state...you can stump up to 60 odd % depending on how much you've got.

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Are you sure it's as much as that??? That would be obscene!!! :eek: :mad: :mad:

Does anyone actually know? :confused: I once looked at the IRS website and recoiled in horror, so if someone has actually done to homework - or knows someone who has - I'd be ever sooooooooooo grateful! :)

(Okay, I didn't mean THAT grateful... :p)

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Do you have citizenship and regret going for it then?

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I didn't say it was that much, just that it can be as high as 60%, it all depends on how much you have...it's one reason not to receive anything while in the US, or die, till you get citizenship :D

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well if you found a wealthy USC hubby, the IRS would be having his bags of dosh and not you, upon aforesaid hubbie's unfortunate demise. :(

Altho' you could always file a QDOT....


This gets really complicated, because most of the states want a share of that estate too.

check out -

http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Stor...&siteid=google

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It isn't that my hubby is wealthy, but we own our own business and I would say we are reasonably comfortable. I am definately going to look into the citizenship thing now. We are still pretty young and aren't planning on dying just yet, but you never know.
Thanks for all this info. It has certainly woken me up.:)