Posted on November 11, 2008 by Nancy Liu | Category: English
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 gives a $7500 tax credit for the buyers who purchased their first house this year. This is good news for people who wanted to purchase a house, but were reluctant because of the economic crisis. So, who is qualified to enjoy this benefit? All first-time home buyers… Read More
Posted on September 16, 2008 by Nancy Liu | Category: English
What Should Be Included in a Will When You Have Minor Children? In previous articles, we have discussed the importance of a will. A will is not only a document stating who will inherit your assets, it is also the basic document that will be relied on by the court regarding the care of your… Read More
Posted on March 30, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Changes to the H1B Application Process In previous articles we mentioned that H1B is one of the best choices for alien students who want to stay in the U.S. legally. However, because of the H1B quota limitation, it is not easy to get H1B status. Alien students with advanced degrees have an extra 20,000 visas… Read More
Posted on March 23, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Adjusting Your Status from F-1 to H-1B In previous articles, we’ve analyzed the tough situation for H-1B applicants this year and addressed some of the major issues for this visa type based on our past experience. However, many alien students still have questions about the H-1B application. Below are two common ones: Ms. Li: I will… Read More
Posted on March 16, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Working for Higher Education Institutions: The Best Choice for H-1B Applicants In our previous article we mentioned that the US has become an increasingly inaccessible place to live for numerous foreign students and aliens in the US because of the tough situation for H-1B applicants. Nevertheless, most students who have degrees in the US still… Read More
Posted on March 09, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
How to Increase the Rate of Approval for Your H-1B Application In the previous article, we mentioned that the situation is tough this year for H-1B applicants. H-1B applicants must pay much more attention to the preparation process in order to increase their chance of successfully receiving their H-1B visa. Below we will take a… Read More
Posted on March 02, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Analysis of H-1B Applications in 2008 April is coming and the H-1B quota will open once again. Most aliens who want to work in the US legally have been preparing their H-1B applications. As one of the non-immigrant visas, H-1B is for professional aliens who specialize in high-tech industries and other fields. It requires that… Read More
Posted on February 17, 2008 by Nancy Liu | Category: English
Property Disclosure Statement in Real Estate Transactions In a real estate transaction, the seller must provide a Property Disclosure Statement to the buyer. Normally, the Property Disclosure Statement is a standard questionnaire prepared by the listing agent according to answers from the seller regarding the history, current situation, damage, or problems that may have occurred… Read More
Posted on February 10, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Atlanta Real Estate Outlook in National Real Estate Slump In our previous article, we predicted that for 2008, a recession in US is not avoidable. Moreover, what the United States has to face today is not only the subprime loan crisis or even recession. It is the falling down of US modern banking system and… Read More
Posted on February 03, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
What Can We Do with the Current US Economy Crisis? Contrary to what most of the main stream economists hope, the current US economy crisis will prove to be the worst economic crisis since the Second World War. It began with the slowing down of the housing industry back in 2006. As the subprime mortgage… Read More