Newsletter 02/2007

Editorial

Dear Reader, welcome to our newsletter. We hope you won't let the rainy, but at least mild weather spoil your mood. As we know that you especially like reading firsthand experience reports, this edition's Stories & Lifestyle section is a report by Holger...

Green card lottery update

Unfortunately, we don't have any news about the last or the next lottery. In our next newsletter, which will be a double issue in early April, we may already be able to name the first winners of 2006. It is more likely, however,...

Breaking News

*Visa processing fee in Germany has been lowered* As of February 12, 2007, the visa processing fee is only €80 instead of €85 per person. With this, the US government has adjusted the fee to the current Euro-Dollar exchange rate. Anyone applying for a...

News Bytes

*Chinese lessons booming at US high schools* Americans, who usually seem to have an aversion to foreign languages, have apparently changed their minds. They make their kids learn one, but not Spanish or French, but Mandarin. Chinese lessons are in high demand at American high...

Stories & Lifestyle: The visa interview – my experiences

Below, you will find Holger C. Breuer's experiences as he has published them on his homepage www.tc-world.com/comingin_us.html. My way to America goes via Frankfurt, one way or the other. The weather seems to be a credit to my destination - it is raining buckets...

Visa & More: Frequently Asked Questions

Below, you will find a selection of visa questions we have been asked by our customers over the last few days. Please note that none of the answers below is an actual substitute for individual consulting and can only touch on the real issues....

How To: Do your taxes in the US

Below we have compiled for you basic information about the tax system in the US. As this is a very complex topic and a detailed explanation would go beyond the scope of this newsletter, you will, as usual, find links to websites with further...

Internet Surf Tips

www.ticketsnow.com You are in the US and you always wanted to see the NBA stars up close? Or your kids are dying to see Justin Timberlake singing and dancing? Order your tickets fast and easy on this website. www.ferienhausmiete.de/ferienhaus_suche1000.php?land=16 Hotel or motel rooms are usually...