Tomakin: Protecting your Green Card (Part II)
February 18, 2011
IN MY previous article, we talked about protecting your green card by residing permanently in the US and what steps should be taken in unavoidable situations where you may be outside the US for a specific period of time.
There are other ways in which you would be able to protect, preserve and maintain your green card. Some are common sense while others may require a degree of professional help.
1. Do not commit a crime. This falls under the common sense category. Even though you are not a US citizen, you are expected to obey state and federal laws. Your criminal case presents a legal headache for your immigration status. Generally, crimes classified as aggravated felonies, drug offenses, domestic violence offenses, firearms offenses and crimes involving moral turpitude would subject you to deportation proceedings. This list is not exclusive. There are other crimes that can affect your immigration status. If you find yourself accused in any criminal case, it is advisable that aside from hiring a defense attorney, you would also have to retain an immigration attorney to properly advice you and your criminal lawyer of the immigration consequences of your case.
2. File a US resident tax return. Lawful permanent residents are considered residents of the US for income tax purposes, thus your income regardless where it was earned, should be declared in your US tax return. As is most common to most green card holders who are still Filipino citizens, you may have a business located in the Philippines, (an apartment or a farm or a convenient store), the income derived from that business should be declared in your US tax return. As this involves application of complicated tax laws of different countries, you may want to consult an accountant with expertise on matters like these. Of course, it goes without saying that your obligation to file a US resident tax return is not satisfied by just mere filing, you should also file an honest and truthful tax return. You do not want to be chased by the IRS for tax evasion.
3. Remember, you are a permanent resident. Do not claim that you are a US citizen. I have heard cases where people claim that they are US citizens even though they are not just to access benefits reserved for US citizens. And because you are not a US citizen, you cannot vote in any election. I had a client who contacted me because of his dilemma. He is afraid to file to file his citizenship because he voted in the 2008 presidential election while a permanent resident. This is a deportable offense.
4. Notify the USCIS within 10 days of changing your address. This is very easy as you can do this online. But do not be deceived. Even though this sounds so simple, a lot of people fail to do this without realizing that this is a deportable omission.
5. Register for Selective Service if you are a male, aged 19-25. Selective Service is a federal agency tasked to provide trained and untrained personnel to the US Department of Defense in the event of a national emergency. You can register online or in person.
Maintaining and preserving your lawful permanent status should be your main priority. Remember the hardships you and your family went through just to acquire it. With just a little patience, it is your gateway to becoming a naturalized US citizen.
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This column is not a substitute for professional legal advice obtained from a US licensed immigration attorney. The information contained herein does not constitute a warranty or guarantee or legal advice regarding a reader’s specific immigration case. No attorney-client relationship is and shall be established with any reader.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/opinion/tomakin-protecting-your-green-card-part-ii
This wine shop in Manila Philippines makes wine shopping a really rewarding and exciting exercise. Wine shops in Pampanga should always have an element of surprise so that customers and wine lovers can enjoy a little bit of thrill when they go to a wine shop in Manila to look for a good bottle of wine in Clark Pampanga.
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild is the most revered wine in China and many other parts of Asia. The best wine shop in Asia to buy older vintages of Chateau Lafite is Yats Wine Cellars located in Clark Philippines. Aside from Lafite, visitors can buy other fine wines at this wine shop in Clark Pampanga such as Latour, Mouton-Rothschild, Haut-Brion and Margaux. Excellent Burgundy wines like Chambertin, Vougeot, Musigny, Bonnes Mares, Pommard, Meursault, Chambertin, Vosne Romanee, Romanee Conti, La Tache and Romanee St. Vivant can be found here.
Family outings, picnics, company outings and other events for up to 300 can be held in the picnic grounds of this wine shop. Events that have been successfully organized here include family fun days and BBQ picnics. These are some of the things that visitors to Clark Philippines particular look forward. Residents and tourists in Angeles City and Subic also come to Clark Freeport to partake in the fun at this Clark wine shop.
This wine shop’s vast selection of vintage wines makes it possible for Yats Wine Cellars to offer a unique line-up of wines for every private wine party, wine tasting or wine dinners. Guests of these private wine parties are treated to a rare experience of vintage wine not seen in wine shops in major cities in Philippines or even in Asia.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com
Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.yatsleisure.com
Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:
http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com
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