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I became a US permanent resident on April 17, just 1 day before the tax file deadline for the year 2015 (Deadline is April 18). Do I need to file a tax return even though I was not a US resident in the year of 2015?

When I get my green card, my friend signed a I-134 affidavit of support for me. I understand that if I become public charge, he might be held financially responsible and have to pay back the government. Things listed that counts as public charge includes, getting food stamps welfare etc...

There are numerous thread on other forums about this. Long story short. Both USPS and USCIS tracking said my physical green card was delivered, but I receive nothing. Other forum users are saying USPS tracking system is flawed.... I called usps and uscis. USPS said they are looking into it...

I activated my immigrant Visa about a month ago, and I just realized that the officer at the point of entry did not get my fingerprint. I can tell he is new to the job because he kept asking the officer beside him for assistance .... I have asked a couple of people who said the officer took...

I just received my Visa via DV lottery. I would like to share my experience from start to finish. Since I am sharing more than just my interview experience, I am not going to post this to the thread dedicated for interview experience. Brace yourself; this is going to be LONG. 2014 October: I...

Hello there, I am just planning my move to the US. What are the residency requirements for new immigrants in order for me to be considered an in-state resident for tuition and benefits purposes? For US citizens and residents, generally they will have to live in that state for at least one year...

Hi, I just received my Visa. There appears to be a extra "01" at the end of my case number on the visa. My case number is 2016AS0000XXXX, but the case number on the visa is 2016ASXXXX01. with no zeros and extra 01 at the end. The visa has already been stamped and endorsed by a cbp officer. So...

Hello, I am about to enter the US for the first time with my Immigrant visa, and I am hoping that some of you can answer some of my questions. -Can I go to a Point of Entry to "activate" my visa and then depart immediately? If yes, then how do I return to the US without getting my actual green...

Hello there, My case has been approved. When I check my application status on CEAC Status Check, it says "ISSUED". which is a good thing right? But on the bottom it says " Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks...

Hi, I have been doing some research online and something seems to confuse me. Iv read some where that I should send all support documents via courier, but according the website, I am suppose to bring all of them on interview date. So am I support to send my supporting documents or am I suppose...

Hi, Im just wondering what happens if I lost my records? Any where I can retrieve my records? If I fail to find my records. what should I do? Thanks in advance

Hi guys, I was Born in UK and I am a citizen. My parents however, they are Hong Kong citizens and never lived in the UK. They are still living Hong Kong right now, and they were never UK citizens. Is it going to be a problem for me since I am living in the UK and I am also a citizen? I know...

So for Diversity lottery winners, do we need to have somebody from the USA who has a certain amount of net worth to be our sponsor? If we don't know anybody, how much money do we need in our bank account to proof that we can support ourselves during the interview?

As we all know, DV lottery entry itself is free. What about the fees after "winning" the lottery? For example, fees to see the immigration officer, Form fees, etc. Does anybody know how much will it cost in total to get the physical green card?