With a population of just under four million people, Los Angeles is the most highly populated city in the state of California. It is also the second most highly populated city in the USA It is commonly mistakenly thought to the be the capital city, but the capital city of California is Sacramento. Los Angeles is famous for it's Hollywood stars, Rodeo Drive and Sunset Boulevard.
If you are preparing yourself for a move to Los Angeles, organsing your international relocation is likely taking up a lot of your time. There's a few things to organise so below are a few other handy notes about your move to the city of Angels.
US Residency
A permanent resident is a person with approved authorisation to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. A person is granted a permanent resident card, commonly called a "green card'' as proof of their official status in the USA. There are a number of involved procedures and processes around the issue of residency. You should contact the correct authorities to find out more about the requirements of becoming a US citizen.
Re-entry
If you expect that you will be absent from the United States for a period of more than 12 months then you must first apply for a re-entry permit before leaving the country.
Updating your new address
You should notify the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) of your new address within 10 days after you have moved.
Getting an Employer Identification Number
An EIN (also referred to as a Federal Tax Identification Number) is your permanent number. It can be used immediately for most of your daily needs, including opening bank accounts, completing tax returns and applying for business licenses.
Internal Revenue Service
The IRS will hand out substantial penalties if you commit tax fraud and fail to submit or declare informaiton to the IRS.
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