You have to meet five tests to be “considered unmarried” for the purpose of using the head-of-household filing status.First, you have to file a separate return from your spouse; head of household can never be selected on a joint return. During the tax year, you must have paid more t...
If you are in Canada and your spouse or common-law partner is in Lebanon, the first step to sponsoring them for Canadian immigration is to see if you are eligible. As the sponsor, you have to be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or First Nation over the age of 18. You al...
STEP 1: Your sponsor will file a petition with the U.S. authorities to start the immigration process. For family-based green cards this will be Form I-130, which establishes your relationship to the sponsoring relative. For employment-based green cards it will be Form I-140, which requests...
you could also be ineligible for non-criminal reasons. Perhaps you failed to pay an immigration loan, are going through bankruptcy and not discharged, or if you sponsored a previous spouse within three years of your application. These are just some of the factors that could affect your eligibil...
For direct refund deposits you will need a U.S. bank account for the IRS to deposit a refund into or to take a payment from. Otherwise, a check can be mailed to you. If you use 1040-NR, the following states willnot allow you to e-filea state return. You can however prepare them...
However, if you or your spouse have been married before, if there are significant differences in your age, race or religion, if your spouse entered the U.S. within the past 90 days, etc., you would be well advised to consult with an immigration attorney. ...
To apply for asylum based on religion in the US, you must submit an Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal: Form I-589 to the USCIS. Generally, this shoud been done within one year of your arrival to the US and you may include your spouse and children on your application...
For the five years immediately preceding your citizenship application (or three years for a spouse of a U.S. citizen living together in marital union), you must demonstrate good moral character. “Good moral character” is broadly defined under theimmigration laws (I.N.A. 101[f])and basicall...
(where you would physically enter the United States) have much discretion when screening travelers from abroad. If the immigration officer screening you discovers that you have a spouse in the United States, they are likely to suspect that you intend to live herepermanently, which would...
IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) wants to know that you and your spouse have a genuine relationship. A marriage of convenience or a forced marriage is precisely what immigration authorities in Canada are on the lookout for....