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Why can't my father bring us to Canada when he is already a Canadian citizen?

My father, who is Pakistani, worked in the US for a few years. He then moved to Canada and has been there for a long time. He has been a Canadian citizen for a few years now. Why can't he take us with him there? Granted there is a problem that my…
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Starting up an LLC on H4 Visa

I would like to position a service offering online prior to registering an LLC, to test the market. Once I have potential interest/buyers, I will not transact until I have registered the LLC. Is that still within restrictions of the H4 visa? Would…
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Requirements to move to EU country as an EU citizen with an Australian (non-EU) spouse?

I'm an EU (Dutch) citizen currently living in Australia with my Australian spouse and daughter. We are planning to move to Europe in the near future and I am wondering how this works with residency/working rights. I know I am allowed to live and…
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Tax return for US citizen with residence abroad

I pay taxes in the country in which I reside (Germany). I have no assets in the U.S. What form must I file?
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Do I need car insurance and road tax in the United Kingdom?

In Poland road tax is included in petrol, and standard insurance is included in the yearly mandatory car check-up. This insurance and tax does not include anything outside of Poland though. Can I just buy a car and drive around in United Kingdom…
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If you have two nationalities can you compete in sport events in both countries?

My kids have two nationalities. If they will be competing in any sport on a national level, can they choose to participate in the competition of both countries of which they are a citizen?
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Why do landlords in France sometimes ask for a RIB?

When trying to rent an apartment in France, especially in Paris, I noticed that some landlords ask for your RIB (bank account details). I'm curious why they would need this. What do they do with it? Does knowing those details enable them to debit my…
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International money transfer online from a French bank

I opened a bank account with Société Générale in France and got access to their Internet banking. I was surprised to see that a wire transfer can only be done online to another bank in France. For international transfers (to countries outside of the…
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Child Birth record for USA father with a foreign mother

I am an American citizen and married also to an American lady. We have children as well. We live in a foreign country. I had an affairs with a woman who is not a US citizen. She became pregnant and gave birth to a boy. She ran away after giving me…
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Why is it almost impossible to find a property in UK that accepts pets?

I've been looking for the last three weeks to get a place to rent in north Kent, as I have to move there for work, and it's impossible to find a property that accepts cats – I'm having two adorable and clean cats – and is decent. Out of a selection…
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Tax - Australian citizen working in USA

I'm an Australian citizen and I just got an offer to move to USA and work for an American company. After I move, all my income will be from my salary and I won't have any income in Australia (apart maybe from interest in bank accounts - very…
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How can an EU citizen (Belgium) move to the US?

Barring marriage, how can one move to the US? I've been looking into it and the E3 visa for "skilled, professional and unskilled workers" is for Australian citizens only. I'm asking for a Belgian citizen that can speak English, French and Flemish…
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VISA renewal vs Status renewal for US Visas

I am working in USA with H1B visa. I have a question about renewals. What is the difference between visarenewal and Status renewal? How it impacts visa holder?
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Is it possible to get a Chinese driver's license, when on a Chinese Q2 visa?

I have a Q2 Chinese multi entry visa, is it possible to get a driver's license with this kind of visa? I don't have and I will not ask a residence permit, but the visa validity is 1 year so I will stay there for a while. I don't have an…
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How many expired passports do I need, when getting my child's first US passport?

Reading the checklist for what I need when getting my child's first US passport (we live in Israel) at the US consulate, one of the items reads: The U.S. citizen parent(s) must present his/her current and expired U.S. passports and a photocopy of…
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