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Irish citizen in living in USA, inheriting from Irish parents (living in Ireland)

My parents are looking into their estate planning in Ireland. I would like more information about how I may be affected due to living on H1-B visa in US for past 2 years if I have a Green Card in US. If I am to inherit Irish based assets /…
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Open Bank Account with one year work permit in Malaysia

I'm an expat on a work permit in Malaysia. This is the second company I joined, few months back. Previously I worked for another company which provided me a three-year work permit. With the new company, although my position is permanent, the company…
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Is there a penalty if I withdraw a J1 visa in any stage of the process?

I have been accepted to an summer exchange program in the US and I began my J-1 Visa application. However, I received a much better offer by a major institution in another country (I thought my application failed, but it seems they were just delayed…
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Is there a Brazilian mail forwarding service?

I have moved from Brazil to the UK, but I still need to receive mail from Brazilian senders who are not willing to send it abroad (mainly government stuff). So, I'm looking for a mail forwarding service, which would give me a Brazilian address and…
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Is I797 Original document mandatory to travel to US for H1B visa holders?

When someone travels to the US on H1B visa, is it mandatory to bring the I797 approval notice? Or is it okay to travel with just a photocopy of the I797 document?
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Visa for dependant of "B1 in lieu of H1B" holder

I'm Ukrainian who is employed by the company from EU. My employer wishes to send me to the USA to work on customer side. For this purpose I will have to apply for B1 in lieu of H1B visa. I can't find any information whether there is some type of…
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Can my employer change the conditions of our verbal contract or cancel it even though we both agreed on starting day, salary and all conditions?

I applied for a managerial position, to which the job posting had been displayed online officially by the hotel company. I interviewed with the GM of the hotel and was offered a job right away, we discussed salary and she wanted me to send all the…
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Applying for an UK Ancestry Visa, can't select that visa type on Teleperformance website

I am applying for a UK Ancestry visa from South Africa, to live and work in the UK. I have completed my application form, signed the declaration, booked an appointment and paid the visa fees. I now have to create a Teleperformance account in South…
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The registry in Cape Verde wants to keep an "original" of my foreign birth certificate. Must I purchase a new one each time?

The Cape Verdean registry office is asking me for an "original" of my birth certificate, for more than one process. As a US citizen, this is a fairly expensive document to get! (It would currently cost $45 each for me, not including shipping costs,…
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How can a US citizen demonstrate their marital status, to be able to marry in Cape Verde?

I'm a US citizen, trying to marry a Cape Verdean citizen in Cape Verde. At the government registry office, they tell me that I must give them a "Certificado de Capacidade Matrimonial" that certifies that I am eligible to marry (i.e., not currently …
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Does switching from a J1 visa to TD status prevent you from entering the US for two years?

I am currently living in the US on a TN status while my financé is still living in Canada. We are both Canadian citizens. She is looking at taking an internship in the US that would grant her a J-1 visa. But looking into it, it looks like after the…
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Can I trade in a left hand drive car in the UK?

We will be moving soon to the UK. We currently have two lhd cars that we intend to replace with a rhd one as soon as possible. I thought that I could pack a lot of stuff in one of our current cars, drive it to the UK and use it as initial payment…
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Canada Federal Skill Worker work experience

I have applied for PR under Canada Skill Worker 2014 and received positive eligibility review. CIC have sent my application from Sydney in Canada to my local visa office. In my application for my work experience I have included a letter from my…
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Shipping, freight forwarding, or international moving company?

For a transatlantic move between North America and Europe, what are the pros and cons of the different alternatives for bringing my stuff? Assume the stuff I want to take fits in 6 moving boxes of 58x35x41 cm³ each with at most 20 kg per box. …
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How to rent a house in Melbourne Australia?

I'll be arriving in Australia (Melbourne) on 18 March 2015. I'll need to rent a house very soon after I arrive. Assuming I have enough cash for rent up front, and a bond of e.g. 1 month's rent, what else do typically I need to rent a house? I should…
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