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    Tax deduction for Spouse

    Thanks Thanks for the clarifications. My spouse is a student and is getting her own social security number. She is using this to file for her tax returns when she get's a part-time job.
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    Tax deduction for Spouse

    I am a green card holder who got married in India during November last year to a girl who had obtained her F1 visa before the marriage. She is currently in the US and persuing her studies. Since I am required to file my tax returns as married do I need to register my marriage in the US before I...
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    Repplication and Canadian PR

    Hello! I'd like to ask the board the following two questions: 1) Let's say a US Citizen marries someone abroad. The foreign spouse had a GC at one time that s/he obtained by family based sponsorship from father. If this was long time ago and due to the family's relocation back to their...
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    Visa for spouse

    Hello - I am currently a GC holder. If I marry someone in India, will it be possible for my spouse to obtain a US Visitor Visa to visit me for a few months - perhaps on a multiple entry visa?
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    How long to wait?

    Thanks Thanks for the response.
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    How long to wait?

    Urgent questions on Citizenship application Hi - I received my GC in 2001. Do I need to wait for a full 5 years before I could apply for citizenship? OR knowing that it could take up to a year for the citizenship process to finish, can I apply for it after 4-4.5 years? how long is it...
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    Best advice needed ASAP

    Clarification patty579, Thanks for the quick response. I would like to seek a clarification based on your response to question No. 4: Let's say the girl in context had applied for a visitor visa in 2004 (when we were not married) but got denied. If that is the case, could this past...
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    How to bring Spouse of GC holder

    Cannot apply for citizenship so soon kulboy got his GC 'recently' - will be eligible for US Citizenship after 5 years.
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    Best advice needed ASAP

    Dear Friends, I am a permanent resident of Indian origin who received the Green Card 1 year ago. I would like marry someone from India. I know that the priority dates are severely affected due to the backlogs but I am looking for the best way to get married to an Indian citizen from India...
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    Advice on V visa

    Hello - I am a Lawful Permanent Resident. If I get married in India to an Indian citizen, what is the quickest way to sponsor and get her over here? (either as a non-immigrant or an immigrant) Thanks.
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    Advice on sponsorship

    Hi, I am on a green card and would like to marry a girl who is of Indian nationality residing in the US on a H1b. What is the process of sponsoring her for a green card? Is it possible to apply change of status (I-485) in her name so that she could convert to permanent residency from her...
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    Photocopying the card

    "Life is Great, Bush is back." :-)
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    Photocopying the card

    Is it safe to photocopy a green card? I wonder if there's anything emitted from the copier (ie., light etc.) that could harm the data stored on the card.
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    Going to the UK but there's a problem----Please advice

    Thanks to everyone Thanks for all the inputs. I guess there's nothing to worry about. I'll approach this will confidence. Thanks again.
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    Going to the UK but there's a problem----Please advice

    Thanks I am committed to stating only the truth. I emailed the British consulate directly asking them if they would want me to allocate more time for processing this case. They have responded saying I should consider applying in advance if possible. They said that they cannot guarantee to...
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