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Relocating to the USA

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I think Mick & John have dual citizenship. I know McVie still roots for the Gunners...
 
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-Asdfgh- said:
The USA doesn't recognise their dual citizenship, though!
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I don't honestly know how that works or who recognizes what. I'm actually very curious... always have been. Must one own some form of property in the United Kingdom to be a Subject of Her Majesty, and also pay taxes on property held in the United States?

Suppose for a minute I wanted to re-immigrate to Huncote, there in Leicester, whence my peeps came here from about 400 years ago... would I also be considered a British Subject? Or simply an American immigrant? I've always wanted to visit. Who knows, maybe I could stay for a while.
 
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Guild B301 said:
Most of them, that I know, did it for tax purposes. They started with just work visas, and kept working here. The US welcomed that.
Once they reached a certain income level, they were being charged huge taxes, in Britain.
One well known guitarist I know, was going to have to pay 90% of his income in taxes.
A well know singer I know, was put into a 78% tax bracket.
That’s the quickest way to drive off talent.
I know a Finnish musician who made the mistake of appearing on a very high profile tv show, before his visa was secured, and was told he had to leave the country. It’s been years and he’s never been able to get a visa.
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Being in the 90% bracket does not mean that you owe 90% of your income in taxes.
 
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Performing musicians can get work visas but those are generally non-immigrant visas that don't lead to an immigrant visa ("green card") and ultimately citizenship. A lot of musicians, performers, athletes, scientists, and academics can get an green card for being "outstanding in their field or specialty" - and while they make this sounds real highfalutin, it's surprisingly available to anybody who has widely-published work, presented at international conferences, received awards, etc.
 
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-Asdfgh- said:
No, not me, I am just curious about this. For most mere mortals such a thing is difficult, but a lot of British musicians seem to have just upped and moved to the USA over the last 50 years. How do they get to just move and stay, seemingly on a whim?
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Dating sites? Actually I'm available, I'm old but I do have an accent like a 1960s BBC radio presenter :)
 
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EdwardofHuncote said:
Must one own some form of property in the United Kingdom to be a Subject of Her Majesty
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We became citizens in 1983 - subjects no longer.

Taxes on property in the USA have to still be paid, and income tax on anything over $100k (at a reduced rate via a very complex formula).

Suppose for a minute I wanted to re-immigrate to Huncote, there in Leicester, whence my peeps came here from about 400 years ago... would I also be considered a British Subject?
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I am not sure if citizenship via descent even goes back to grandparents in the UK.
 
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