IMMIGRATION The website of the Citizenship and Immigration Service www.uscis.gov contains general information about U.S. immigration. It also provides an update of the curent processing times for the various applications pending at the Service Centers (https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp) and allows individuals to schedule certain appointments at their local immigration office( http://infopass.uscis.gov/). The Department of State publishes each month the Visa Bulletin which provides information on the priority dates for green card applicants. You can consult the current Visa Bulletin on the Department of State's webiste at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html If you are a U.S. citizen whose parents or grand-parents moved to the United States from Europe, you may be able under some circumstances to claim the nationality of their country of origin. One of the first steps one can take is to check the records of Ellis Island to verify your ancestors' date of arrival in the country. www.ellisisland.org. Relocation to the U.S. has many implications, simple things like opening a bank account can be overwhelming. The professionals at In Transition help their clients with specific needs in every aspect of daily life: Banking accounts, Social Security numbers, Phone services, Drivers licenses, Doctor contacts, American school education and registrations, Storage access, Nanny services and generally, American culture. www.intransitioninc.com INCORPORATION - IMPORT European and/or national public financing is available to many private European companies seeking to start or expand their business in the U.S. Academiae Consultants can provide you with all necessary information from either Paris or New York and assist you with filing the applications necessary to access this public financing. www.academiae-consultants.com The U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides basic information to the members of the trade community concerning compliance with the import regulations. These publications can be found at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/legal/informed_compliance_pubs/ |
