Steve Trow will be speaking at a British-American Business Association program in Washington, DC, on “Leaving America: Immigration and Tax Issues for U.S. Permanent Residents Who Move Abroad.” The date of the event will be determined in September 2011.

Steve will cover the risk of losing U.S. permanent resident (green card) status through:

• Abandonment;
• the use of reentry permits to preserve status;
• the effect of residence abroad on eligibility for U.S citizenship, and
• immigration planning in relation to the U.S. exit tax.

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Trow & Rahal founder and shareholder Steve Trow will speak at the April 27 conference of the Practising Law Institute: “International Estate & Tax Planning 2011: Planning for the International Private Client.” Steve will teach attendees how to uncover important trends in the relationship between taxation and immigration laws, including knowing when an individual is a U.S. citizen or resident, and understanding the principles of immigration law, including consideration of different visas and the interrelationship of immigration and tax law.

For additional details, visit www.pli.edu, or call 800-260-4PLI.

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Steve Trow led an immigration seminar which was hosted by the British-American Business Association and the French-American Chamber of Commerce.

The first in a three-part series, the March 2 discussion covered U.S. visa options for transferring key personnel — both non-immigrant (temporary) and immigrant (green card) — from Europe to the United States. Future events will talk about global banking and international needs — challenges facing global companies and international assignees; and immigration compliance obligations including I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification requirement and use of E-Verify, particularly as it relates to federal contractors.

The event began at 5:30 p.m. at the HSBC’s Premier Center, 1130 Connecticut Ave., NW, 12th floor, in Washington, DC.

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Immigration, Visa & Work Permit Workshop
Feb. 9, 2011 • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Gannett/USA Today Headquarters
7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22107
First Amendment Room

On the Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:20: Overview of Popular Employment Visas, by Steve Trow
9:20 – 9:40: EB-2 & EB-3 Employment-Based Green Cards, by Steve Trow
9:40 – 10:00: Tax Planning Considerations, by Steve Trow
10:00 – 10:30: Global Business Visas, Work Permits & Residency Permits, by Robert Loughran
10:30 – 11:00: Strategies to Ensure I-9 and E-Verify Compliance, by Robert Loughran
11:00 – 11:30: Open Forum Questions & Answers, by Steve Trow and Robert Loughran
11:30 – 2:00: Lunch and Networking

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October 26, 2010 — Immigration attorney Steve Trow conducted a four-hour presentation in Calgary on October 26 for Moodys Tax Seminars, www.moodystax.com/seminars. The topic was “U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Planning for High Net Worth Clients.” Click below to read the entire article to view the outline for his talk.

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September 8-9, 2010 — This September, immigration attorney Steve Trow traveled to Switzerland to speak at the Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland Conference in Geneva (on Sept. 8) and in Zurich (on Sept. 9). The topic of the conference was “FATCA: first set of guidance for implementation.” Click to read the entire article for an outline for the event.

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June 30: Cynthia Hemphill led a panel discussion about “When Relationships Are Amended: How Changes in Family Relationships Can Affect Our Sense of Time.” The panel reviewed how changes in different family relationships may impact the immigration process in both the immigrant and nonimmigrant contexts, including how small changes can affect priority dates, alter preference categories or possibly lead to revocation of a petition. The panel provided an overview of the Child Status Protection Act, who it helps and how it works. Event location: Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. For more information visit www.aila.org.

July 3: Trow & Rahal attorney Laurie Volk was a guest panelist discussing “Immigration for Athletes: How to Score an O, P or H-2B for the Nationals, Wizards, or Redskins.” Her message: “Nonimmigrant visas for professional athletes require the preparation of a winning petition at the outset in order to score an outstanding line-up for the home team.” The panel provided the attorney with the best practice pointers for a successful petition. Topics included: Does Your Client Qualify for a P-1? How About an O-1? What Are the H-2B Options for Athletes? How Do Second-Tier Players Line Up? Documenting Your Case. Do Coaches and Trainers Qualify? For more information visit www.aila.org.

June 22: Steve Trow made a presentation to the DC Bar Association on Immigration and Citizenship Planning for U.S. Citizens and Long Term Residents Who Expatriate at a panel discussion hosted by the organization’s International Tax Committee. The panel included four attorneys from the Internal Revenue Service who provided guidance on taxation of expatriates under Section 877A of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information visit www.dcbar.org.

June 7-8: Steve Trow spoke on U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Planning for High Net Worth Clients at the Canadian national conference of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in Toronto on June 7. His presentation included U.S. visa planning for investors and entrepreneurs, immigration strategies in relation to the U.S. exit tax, identifying clients who are not aware that they are U.S. citizens, and terminating U.S. citizenship by expatriation. For more information visit www.step.ca/2010.conference.asp..

April 29: Steve Trow addressed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration issues related to Foreign Account Tax Compliance in a webcast seminar on April 29, 2010. He explained how foreign financial institutions can determine if their customers are U.S. citizens (who may not realize they are U.S. citizens) or U.S. permanent residents (who may retain that status long after departing the U.S.). For more information visit www.bnatax.com/FATCA-webinar.

February 23: Steve Trow spoke at the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce. Topics included: How to acquire U.S. permanent resident status or citizenship, How to relinquish U.S. permanent resident status or U.S. citizenship, and Are you a U.S. citizen and don’t know it? For more information visit www.bermudacommerce.com.

February 23: Linda Rahal spoke at the Northern Virginia chapter of SHRM. The full-day legal seminar she is participating in is entitled, “Hiring Foreign Nationals.” Linda’s gave an overview of immigration issues, updates, trends and issues to consider.