From Green Card to US Citizen with Immigration Attorney Becki L. Young

The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 17 In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa visits with attorney Becki L. Young, Partner, Grossman Young & Hammond. Becki was recently recognized by Business Today as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Business Lawyers in the USA. Mishkin and Becki discuss US immigration policies as they relate to incoming foreign nationals and outgoing American citizens. They also discuss current events in the US immigration sphere. Tune in for these key takeaways: • A discussion of the current landscape in the immigration arena for the path to US Citizenship, how it’s changed since January 2025, and where it might be heading for the future. • Clarification regarding the physical presence and continuous residence requirements. • How unresolved tax issues such as unpaid taxes, civil penalty disputes, and failure to timely file could affect a permanent resident application. • Tips and best practices for applicants preparing for the citizenship application process. • A timeline of the full US immigration & naturalization process and the various tests and requirements involved, as well as follow-up items to consider such as a US passport and naturalization certificate. • Recent debate and changes to denaturalization and exit tax requirements. • Opinions on the proposed “Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025” introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno. Learn more about Becki L. Young: Visit the Resources page on Grossman Young & Hammond’s website: https://www.grossmanyoung.com/resources/ View Becki’s profile on Grossman Young & Hammond’s website: https://www.grossmanyoung.com/attorne... Connect with Becki on LinkedIn:   / blyimmigration   Follow Grossman Young & Hammond, LLC on LinkedIn:   / grossmanyoung   Visit Grossman Young & Hammond’s YouTube Channel:    / @grossmanyounghammondllc73   Follow Grossman Young & Hammond, LLC on Facebook:   / grossmanyoung   Further Resources: • The proposed “Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025” introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... *********************************** About The Essential Tax Podcast: In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the complex world of tax — all the jargon, acronyms, and stuff that makes your eyes glaze over, and explains it in an impactful way to understand the complex and unknown areas. Watch or listen to more episodes of The Essential Tax Podcast: • YouTube:    / @thewolfgrouppc   • Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2beZfOp... Connect and learn more from your host, Mishkin Santa: • Connect with Mishkin on LinkedIn:   / msanta   • Follow The Wolf Group on LinkedIn:   / the-wolf-group-pc   • Read Mishkin’s bio on The Wolf Group’s website: https://thewolfgroup.com/our-people/m...