USCIS Status Alerts: Read the Notice
USCIS has begun issuing a surge of “administratively closed” notices for older Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications and I‑485J (Supplemental J) filings. The agency appears to be systematically…
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A Caribbean Passport Was Never Just About Visa-Free Travel
The European Union has signaled that the visa‑free travel benefit long associated with Caribbean citizenship‑by‑investment (CBI) programs is under threat, prompting prospective investors to reassess the broader value…
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Inside The Como Residences: Dubai’s Latest Ultra Prime Launch
Como Residences is a 75‑storey tower on Palm Jumeirah that will contain only 76 residential units, making it the tallest and one of the most exclusive ultra‑prime projects…
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2026 Spanish Regional Tax Competitiveness Index
The 2026 Spanish Regional Tax Competitiveness Index (RTCI) evaluates the 19 autonomous communities on more than 60 variables across five tax categories—individual income tax, wealth tax, inheritance tax,…
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Why Expensing New Rental Housing Is One of the Best Ways to Tackle the Housing Supply Problem
America’s housing‑affordability crisis stems largely from a chronic shortage of new homes. The tax code compounds the problem by treating the construction of rental apartments as a long‑term…
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Top Five Options Guide Reforms to Simplify the Tax Code
The Tax Foundation’s Options Guide for Reforming America’s Tax Code 3.0 models 86 policy changes and highlights five that would dramatically reduce the complexity of the federal tax system.…
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Canada extends Ebola-related immigration and travel bans
Canada has extended its Ebola‑related immigration and travel restrictions until 27 November 2026. The measures continue to block entry for foreign nationals residing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Tracing Canadian citizenship by descent? Ancestry just added 570,000 Quebec obituaries, one of which could unlock your claim
Ancestry has made an index of 570,090 Quebec obituaries from the Drouin Institute available on its website. The records, covering notices published in Quebec newspapers between 1902 and 2025, can help Americans…
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Proposal to Adjust Tax Treatment of Mutual Funds Improves Neutrality in the Tax Code
Investment in U.S. financial markets is a major driver of long‑term economic growth, but the tax treatment of investment funds can distort after‑tax returns and influence how Americans…
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I am applying for TN status to work for a U.S. employer. Am I allowed to pay the government filing fees and attorney fees myself?
The TN work‑visa category does not impose a requirement that the U.S. employer cover government filing fees or attorney fees. Unlike the H‑1B program, there are no specific…