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What penalty would I incur if I violate the resignation notice period?
I want to resign after 6 years employment in Germany, in order to move back to my homeland.
However, I cannot comply with the 3-months notice period. My contract states that:
In case of violation of termination notice the employee shall pay…
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Blue card in Germany for a gay couple married in Denmark
I got a job offer from a German company who are ready to sponsor my blue card/work permit for Germany. I am gay and I want to take my partner (husband) with me. We got married in Denmark which allows foreigners to get married. Same-sex marriage is…
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I made a mistake in choosing the type of visa I applied to and it causes to the risk of being banned from the UK
I'm Russian, living in Russia. My boyfriend is Italian and lives in London, UK. We've been together for 2.5 years. In December, 2016, I got a 6 month standard visitor visa with a purpose of attending a 2 weeks English course in London, as the agency…
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What if someone is unable to pass the computerized speech test?
A BBC article: Irish vet's English fails Australian computer visa test, talks about a speech test for residency visas in Australia.
It made me wonder, what if the applicant has a speech impediment that happens under stress, or rhotacism (difficulty…
anon
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Can I stay in Spain after my residence permit expires, but while waiting to get married?
I have a residence permit as a student in Greece, which expires on the 31st of July. I'm currently in Spain, waiting for appointment to get married to a Spanish citizen. We started the marriage procedure more than 3 months ago, beginning in March.…
zahira belkacemi
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Do I need to get a residence permit in Germany if my type D visa covers the length of my stay?
I'm currently in Germany with a type D internship visa that covers the length of my stay (validity dates from arrival to departure, with duration of stay listed as XX).
If it makes any difference, the remarks section on my visa says:
Praktikum nach…
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Does my Masters Conversion course count towards the Australian ACS requirements?
Edit: they did accept this degree as equivalent to an Australian Masters.
I am considering applying for an Australian skilled immigration Visa as a software engineer.
I have a BA in History and an MSc in Computer Science (specifically…
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Do I qualify as a "latent Dutch" person?
My grandparents were Dutch and emigrated to Australia in 1960 with my mother who was a small child at the time. I was born in Australia in 1980 and my Dad is not Dutch. Does this make me latent Dutch?
My grandfather never naturalized as Australian,…
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"Address in Italy" for elective residency visa
I am trying to apply for an elective residency visa for Italy. My visit to the Italian consulate yesterday was encouraging – almost all of my paperwork is in order – but one item stopped me short: The clerk said I needed proof of address in Italy…
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As a student, are there specific work limitations for remote working in Singapore?
Starting from September, I will attend full-time classes at ESSEC Business School in Singapore. I saw that I have to get a Student pass (I don't have many details about it right now) and that it would allow me to work no more than 16 hours per…
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Maintain Canadian PR while living with husband (CDN citizen) in US?
I am from Hong Kong and married a Canadian citizen in May 2016. We have been living in Canada since June 2015, and I applied for PR in Canada in June 2016. I have not received it yet, but let's assume that it comes through any month now.
My husband…
tar
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Barred from the US for 10 years for unlawful presence, but have been traveling in and out of the country via the ESTA waiver program
Last year I applied for my immigrant visa because I am married to an American. I was denied at the embassy during the interview because I stated that I stayed over 180 days on my previous visa which I had as a kid to follow my parents for their…
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German Tax Refund declaring foreign source income
I moved to Germany on the 1st of July 2016 and started working immediately.
Recently I did Steuererklärung and today I got a mail from Finanzamt that I need to declare my income for the period of 0.1.01 - 30.06.2016. The problem is during that…
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I have an approved H1B petition, but my employer has stopped hiring. Can I get it transferred to a new employer?
My 2017 H1B petition is approved with a validity of one year. It is valid until Oct 2017. But my H1B sponsor has stopped hiring and so I didn't go for stamping yet.
I have a L1B and current working in US.
Can I use the approved H1B petition to go…
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Can a foreigner register a car in Baja California (Norte)?
This is a follow-up to Buy/Register car in Mexico.
The advice given in the answer to that question was to get a Mexico license, which I think was the correct advice, however we have been delayed in that so now need an alternative solution.
We have…
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