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You Want To Play Professional Sport in The USA – The EB-1A or P-1A Extraordinary Ability Visa (Athlete & Coach)
The EB-1A visa, or Alien of Extraordinary Ability visa, doesn’t require an employer to sponsor a foreign national. The Petitioner who is an athlete or coach may “self-sponsor” in this specific visa classification. Yet, the Petitioner has a very challenging standard to meet as he or she must be able to demonstrate extraordinary ability in…
Warrantless Searches At the USA Border
Traveling for the holidays to the US? Everyone appearing at a US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) Port of Entry (“POE”) is subject to a warrantless physical search, and to the search of “devices” which includes anything with a chip or a battery. No “reason” is needed to justify a physical search. If you insist…
US. Expatriation Tax Provisions Apply Whenever A Green Card Is Surrendered or Revoked
US. Expatriation Tax Provisions Apply Whenever A Green Card Is Surrendered or Revoked – The Income Tax Is Triggered By The Involuntary Loss Or Surrender Of Green Card Status – Think Twice and Pay Attention To Your Travel! If the Green Card holder is out of the country for more than 180 days then be…
US Business Can’t Pay Bribes – Seriously!
Executive Order Dated February 10, 2025 and the “Pause” of Enforcement of The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Doesn’t Create Immunity For Criminal Acts Overseas. The single most powerful tool in the hands of American businessmen working overseas is the universal knowledge that “we can’t pay bribes!” and anyone who does any where in…
Union Actors May Strike March 31, 2025 – Warning to Investors – Productions Should Start Early To Avoid A Shutdown!
The 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and Audio Commercials Contract will expire on March 31, 2025. The advertisers’ (business) joint negotiating team is warning its members to get all productions wrapped up before the March 31st deadline or brave the consequences. The payment terms on existing or future contracts should address extending the time of authorized…
Unearned Revenue Recognition Deferred Until Earned or the Following Tax Year – Thank You IRC §451
Receipt of money prior to the delivery of the service or goods is the receipt of “unearned revenue” which has its own classification under GAAP and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service regulations. This is not a universal method of tax treatment – and it is another reason why companies should favorably consider establishing a U.S.…
South Africa Introduces Digital Nomad Visa
The South Africa’s Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) refers to a remote work long-term visitor visa.1 The visa became reality with the publication in the gazette on October 9, 2024 of the Third Amendment of the Immigration Regulations which amended §11(1)(b)(iv) of the Immigration Act of South Africa.2 The DNV allows foreign nationals to live and…
Proposed Actions in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance
U.S. Trade Representative’s Office §301 Investigation if China Results in Rule Making With Million Dollar Penalties For Chinese Ships Landing in US Ports – Are You Ready For the Disruption? China has demonstrated in the past its willingness to weaponize dependencies for purposes of economic coercion. China’s targeted dominance of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding…
Primer on ICC Case Initiation (2014)
ICC International Court of Arbitration as Administered by the International Chamber of Commerce A Primer on Case Initiation (2014) Summary – The ICC International Court of Arbitration operates under its own rules of procedure which are known as the ICC Rules of Arbitration (the “Rules”) and these are found on the web site for the…
New California Law Requires Disclosures for Selling Online Digital Goods
Do you sell online – and – Have you ever sold to a customer in California? If the answer is “yes” then you need to read on and make some significant changes to your “click-consent” contracts on your web page. California now requires mandatory online disclosures as of January 1, 2025 for digital “goods” sold…
Just Had A Baby? – How To Qualify For A USA Tourist B1 Visa & Bring Your Domestic Worker With You to Visit the Family & Friends
Few tasks are as difficult as handling a newborn child and making a world spanning airline flight to see family and friends. That extra set of hands will make everyone happier. Traveling to the US with a domestic worker or caregiver is allowed if the sponsor (employer)1 obtains a B-1 visa by satisfying all the criteria2,…
International Textiles Market Regulatory Compliance
EU, UK, and USA Tighten Regulatory Standards Across the Textiles Markets Effective in 2025 and Beyond – Are You Ready? South Africa must have 2025 AGOA reauthorization without penalties and must expand the US market segments available to textile & fashion exporters in order to prosper. US markets are the alternative to the significant expense…
Inadmissibility Waivers – Optimistic Predictions
Inadmissibility Waivers – Optimistic Predictions. 2024 – Sep-11. Recent clarification, specifically on the “significant public interest” category in the Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), provides optimism that grounds for inadmissibility could be waived if the applicant has skills that are of a significant benefit to the US government or a US employer. This…
Grey Listing End Is In Sight For South Africa – Look Toward October 2025 FATF Plenary To Hear the Results – Was It Enough?
20 of the 22 Action Items are satisfied by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) of South Africa with the publication and gazetting in February of the final Guidance Note 7A. Decisive action before the end of June 2025 is required to position South Africa to leave the Grey Listing behind. Successful and sustained enforcement on…
Government Officials, State Owned Enterprise Officers, Ruling Party Cadres and National Anti-Corruption Law Imposed Legal Restraints
Government Officials, State Owned Enterprise Officers, Ruling Party Cadres and National Anti-Corruption Law Imposed Legal Restraints (Profile – The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) Corruption ruins both businesses and national economies. There are best practices to consider adopting in order to avoid legal and ethical entanglements.1 Honest and ethical business practices are not measured…
FICA requirements – South African Company
Counter-Money Laundering & Registering Your Business in South Africa What Every Foreign Business Seeking To Operate In South Africa Must Be Prepared To Disclose Is The Following “Compliance Packets”. In respect of any individual or entity holding 25% or more in the Company: And, if applicable: Who Gets To Ask For Your Documents? No business…
Expansion of a Start-Up Business – Revisiting All The Initial Assumptions
A business owner is an entrepreneur with all the risk tolerance and reward that the French word implies. As an entrepreneur – you in particular- are a national and international job creator. Your efforts alone will pull the young and old, experienced and inexperienced, good and the “bad” off the unemployment rolls and thrust them…
Due Diligence Reporting Requirements Under the Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) – Postponed until December 2025 & Later
Importers into the EU faced Due Diligence Reporting requirements under the Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) which will NO LONGER apply starting on December 30, 2024, and instead will be phased in beginning December 30, 2025 (for larger companies) and June 30, 2026 for small and medium sized EU enterprises. See., https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/07/eu- proposes-delaying-landmark-deforestation-law-amid-industry-pressure The EUDR…
Don’t Stumble While Enjoying A US Holiday – By Posting Too Much!
Taking a holiday to the US and making content for your social media sites can get you into trouble – if you are really successful – because your tourist visa doesn’t allow you to perform “influencing” for which you are paid. Making content is considered “unauthorized work” by the USCIS under certain facts – and…
Domestic Workers Permitted to Work In The US Under “B” Visa
Traveling to the US with a domestic worker or caregiver is allowed if the sponsor (employer) obtains a B-1 visa by satisfying all the criteria1, and upon arrival in the US completes the employment authorization processes including tax registrations, banking details for wages, and honors the employment contract. It seems simple enough – but –…
Domestic Asset Protection Trusts & Self-Settled Spendthrift Trusts Explained – Project Porcupine
USA Selected Domestic Asset Protection Trusts & Self-Settled Spendthrift Trusts Explained Project Porcupine – Make Yourself and Your Assets Appear Unappetizing As A Porcupine – Using Trusts for Everyday People Trying To Make It Harder To Be Victimized By Scammers, Thieves, and Opportunists. Make 2025 The Year Of Personal Protection In Unsettled Times. Project Porcupine…
Democratic Change In Southern Africa
Young African Voters Sour on the Parties That Ushered in Liberation – What Does It Mean For Risk Management of Direct Foreign Investments? The Republic of Botswana, on November 1, 2024, held a national election which declared the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (“UDC”) the winner. The UDC’s triumph ushers in a new political majority…
Counter-Money Laundering & Registering Your Business in South Africa
In order to do business in South Africa your entity or you individually need to have a local presence with supporting documentation which passes a lot more than the old “Know Your Customer” requirements we are familiar with since the Twin Towers fell in New York City (“9/11” in American jargon). The new multi- jurisdictional…
Buying & Selling Across Borders
Regina Mundi recommends that clients consider using the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) when buying and selling across international borders. The purpose of the CISG is to make it easier and more economical to buy and sell raw materials, commodities and manufactured goods in international commerce. Without the…
Americans Doing Business In South Africa – Planning Investments During the Government of National Unity – 2024 National and Provincial Elections
Americans Doing Business In South Africa – Planning Investments During the Government of National Unity resulting from the 2024 national and provincial elections in which the various African National Congress (ANC) factions were very busy with infighting (allegedly real and definitely figurative) and adopted little “mass appeal” legislation hijacking several of the hottest themes from…
Working On a B-1 Visa Can Be TrickyWorking On a B-1 Visa Can Be Tricky – Describe the Work Carefully To Avoid Visa Refusal or Worse – A BanWorking On a B-1 Visa Can Be Tricky
The policy of the U.S. Government is to facilitate and promote legitimate international travel and the free movement of people of all nationalities to the United States, consistent with national security and public safety concerns, both for the cultural and social value to the world and for economic purposes.1 The visa examiner must be satisfied…
2025 Kidnapping As Economic Crime of Choice As Economy Slows (South Africa)
South Africa has made headlines recently following the kidnapping of a U.S. pastor outside of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-pastor-josh-sullivan-abducted-at-gunpoint-in-south-africa-rescued-in-shootout-authorities-say/. While he was successfully rescued by South African police five days later, this incident exemplifies kidnapping as a prevalent issue in many parts of the country. Reduce your profile and the risk of kidnapping – regardless…
Live/Work in the United States of America
The business professional, wishing to work and live with his family in the USA, Canada or Mexico, will find many very high quality opportunities through Regina Mundi. Regina Mundi provides investor services for qualified clients who wish to live and work in the United States of America. Under applicable America laws, Regina Mundi will pre-qualify,…
ICC International Court of Arbitration as Administered by the International Chamber of Commerces
A Primer on Case Initiation (2014) Summary The ICC International Court of Arbitration operates under its own rules of procedure which are known as the ICC Rules of Arbitration (the “Rules”) and these are found on the web site for the ICC. Each party appearing before the ICC must follow the rules in order to get…
Ethics and Anti-corruption Policies
The directors, officers, and employees of any business licensed inside the United States of and its wholly-owned and majority-owned affiliates (collectively referred to as the “company”) must have active policies and controls directed at committed to compliance with the anti-corruption laws of all countries and territories in which we operate or market products. Each company…
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