marzo 2009 - Mirada Magazine Inc

BOLETIN DE VISAS PARA FEBRERO 2009
VISA BULLETIN FOR FEBRUARY 2009
Entérate de tu fecha de prioridad / Find out about your priority dates
PREFERENCIAS FAMILIARES / FAMILY PREFERENCES
LAMIGRA/IMMIGRATION MIRADA MAGAZINE
Preferencia / Preferences México Otros países
1st
Hija (o) soltero mayor de 21años de ciudadano estadounidense ** 10/08/1992 07/22/2002
Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens **
2A
Esposa (o) de residente e hijos solteros menores de 21** 10/15/2001 07/01/2004
Spouses and Unmarried Sons and Daughters (under 21 years of age)
of Permanent Residents
2 B
Hijos solteros de residente mayores de 21. ** 05/01/1992 06/22/2000
Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older)
of Permanent Residents **
3rd
Hija (o) casado de un ciudadano estadounidense. 10/15/1992 08/08/2000
** Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens. **
4th
Hermana (o) de un ciudadano estadounidense ** 04/08/1995 03/01/1998
Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens **
Source: US Citizenship and
Immigration Services Press Room
Translated by David Lupien
* Otros países excepto China, India, Filipinas y México / * Other countries except China, India, Philippines and México
** En las oficinas de Inmigración encontraras Información más detallada sobre preferencias y fechas de prioridad. /
** You will find more detailed information on the priority dates at immigration offices.
Esta información tiene el único fin de informar. No tome acción alguna o deje de tomarla sobre la base del contenido
de este artículo. / This information is for the sole purpose of informing you. Do not take any action based on the content
of this article without first seeking official information.
Many people ask if it will affect their immigration status whether
they file taxes every year. The reality is that this is a positive
factor. It helps when applying for citizenship by showing the moral
character of the applicant. It can also be used to show proof
of continued residence in the country. Although it is a positive
factor, it will not guarantee legal permanent residency for now,
but this could change as a result of the various immigration
reforms we are currently hoping for.
Although for immigrants, the fear is that filing taxes may attract
unwanted attention to their immigrant status, according to the
IRS, their job is to collect taxes and has nothing to do with fulfilling
the immigration laws. Furthermore, information concerning
immigration status cannot be shared from one government
agency to another, (like the Immigration and Naturalization
Service,) according to the privacy clause of the IRS.
Every person that works in the US and receives money is
obligated to declare their federal income tax each year. This
obligation does not depend on one’s immigration status but
rather on one’s level of income. Filing taxes is the law, and failing
to do so can result in civil and criminal penalties.
IMMIGRANTS ALSO PAY TAXES
If the US government considers someone “taxable,” they must
file their income with the IRS. All permanent and temporary
immigrants are “taxable,” although not everyone with a nonresident
visa is considered so. In any event, filing taxes is a good
idea if you have been working for an employer that h as withheld
income tax from your paycheck, not only because it is the law, but
also because you could receive a tax refund.
If you have a non-resident visa and have been in the US for less than
183 days for the current tax year, you are considered “taxable”
and need to file the income received during that period. If you are
a taxable resident, you must file a form 1040 by April 15th.
The law requires an identification number for everyone filing taxes,
which is normally a Social Security Number. It the tax payer does
not qualify for a SSN, they can apply for a personal ID number,
(ITIN), from the IRS by using the application form W-7SP.
We know we cannot change the way in which we arrived in this
country, but we must try to obey the law. In doing so we can
minimize the number of broken laws and give good testimony to
our Hispanic race.