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by Luke Kolin
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:53 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Trust Question
Replies: 2
Views: 2095

Thanks!

Luke
by Luke Kolin
Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Trust Question
Replies: 2
Views: 2095

Trust Question

I have a hypothetical question - let's assume we have a Canadian citizen and resident who wishes to provide a bequest in his or her will to be held in trust for an American minor. What is the best way to accomplish this with a minimum of reporting hassles? My understanding is that a Canadian trust w...
by Luke Kolin
Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:10 pm
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to the United States
Topic: H-1B: Switching Employers
Replies: 38
Views: 36125

[quote="nelsona"]If you submit your second I-140 before previous one is cancelled, then your PD will remain the same.[/quote] In light of recent legislation, I am increasing skeptical that PD portability can survive an I-140 revocation. The INA as written states that the Secretary of DHS c...
by Luke Kolin
Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:56 am
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to the United States
Topic: Transfer H1B to personal corporation (incoporate oneself)
Replies: 2
Views: 4203

Re: Transfer H1B to personal corporation (incoporate oneself

[quote="worryfreeinvestor"]I thought I had read, in this forum, that it is possible to establish a personal corporatation (C-corp?) in the U.S., hire myself, and transfer this H1B to the corporation I have established.[/quote]

You cannot self-sponsor as an alien worker.

Cheers!

Luke
by Luke Kolin
Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:58 pm
Forum: Business & Personal Immigration to the United States
Topic: H-1B: Switching Employers
Replies: 38
Views: 36125

I think he's confusing H1 portability with green card portability, since both were introduced in the AC21 legislation. They are different in this key respect, in that the former does not require the "same or similar" hurdle that the latter does.

Cheers!

Luke
by Luke Kolin
Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:53 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Residential Ties from Rented House
Replies: 3
Views: 4784

If you have a clear long-term lease on the house that would prevent you from easily moving into it, you should be OK.

Cheers!

Luke