Lu Li was woken up in the morning by the sound of a quarrel next door, which reminded him that this was New York, not a ranch. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info is a little uncomfortable, but also a little nostalgic.

Most of the apartments here in New York have thin walls – not the wealthy on the Upper East Side, of course, but also in the Greenwich Village area. Sometimes, lying on the bed you can hear the whispers of the next door, and even the intimate words between lovers can be captured, and the feeling is even stronger than if there were no walls, and one wonders if there is a megaphone installed in the wall.

Accustomed to the quiet and peaceful pasture, every morning is a warm sunshine to wake up a relaxing sleep; Now feel the ...... of New York again Vibrant, Lu Li seriously began to think about a question: if he would return to New York often in the future, where should he rent his apartment?

After all, Lu Li has lived in New York for four years, and his feelings for the city are very special, not to mention, the ranch is a rural town after all, and some things must still be found in big cities, coupled with the existence of the "New York Observer", it is foreseeable that Lu Li will often come back in the future - although in terms of geographical location, it is much more convenient to go from Texas to Los Angeles, and to come to New York to cross most of North America, but the memories of the past four years are here, and Lu Li's former life is also here.

This is a question that needs to be seriously considered.

“…… I told you that the milk has expired and must be thrown away......"

"But why can't you just throw it away yourself? Why do I have to throw it? If you know it's expired and it's still in the fridge, then whose fault is it? ”

"Jesus Christ, what have you done besides letting you throw a piece of garbage? Are you still shirking? ”

"Mom, I have a stomachache."

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The quarrel of the next-door neighbor sounded like a mess, and Lu Li sat up straight. It was already eleven o'clock when he got home last night, and he went to bed much later than the ranch, but the biological clock in the morning still got up on time, and he had already woken up at seven o'clock, but thought that he could be lazy again today, so he slept for a while. Now, hearing the sound next door, it means that it is time for him to get up.

After washing up and changing into a set of clothes, Lu Li left the apartment - his two roommates were still sleeping.

Housing in New York is too expensive for one person to afford, so sharing is the norm for college students; Moreover, Americans do not force "settlement", and often start a house every six months or nine months, and they are very keen on it. In the past four years, Lu Li's roommates have changed at least six times, among which the short-term residents have not been counted, and even Lu Li himself has moved twice.

The two current roommates both moved in before Christmas last year, freshmen, partying all day, and the dragon is not wagging its tail. Half a year has passed, and the number of times Lu Li has met them can be counted on one hand—three times.

Apparently, the two young men had been partying all night last night, and the sound of the next door neighbor's quarrel was like a lullaby to them.

Lu Li habitually drove out, and was blocked on the road after a block - this is only a few blocks away from the Soho area of the XC district, and the rush hour of work is the most crowded time every day, Lu Li couldn't help but laugh dumbly, obviously used to staying in the ranch, he simply forgot that there was still the morning rush hour, he should choose the subway. But now it's too late to regret it, so I simply turned on the radio, listened to the music, and slowly rocked towards my destination.

He's going to the law firm of Will, Goschel & Mangers today to visit Mark Foster and ask about the green card application. Previously, the inheritance transfer and inheritance tax payment were all handled by Mark, which was clean and clear at a glance, and then Lu Li also entrusted the matter of the green card to Mark.

When he arrived at the law firm, it was already early ten o'clock, and he was stuck in traffic for more than 60 minutes, which was actually a matter of a few stops if he took the subway; It took another twenty minutes to go around the underground parking lot before finding a parking spot, which Wall Street would be crowded at this time of day.

Lu Li deeply misses the ...... where you can find a parking space anytime and anywhere Austin.

The beauty at the front desk was actually replaced, not the blonde beauty she had when she came over the previous two times, but a tall black-haired lady, not pretty, but that kind of cold temperament had a different taste, and it looked like she was of Nordic blood. Under her leadership, Lu Li came to the door of Mark's office with familiarity.

After pushing the door in, he saw Mark who was on the phone, he smiled at Lu Li and motioned for Lu Li to sit down, but the phone did not hang up, "...... Well, no problem, I'll send you the reworked version in three days...... Good, good. I'll have to hang up now, and we'll talk later. After quickly dealing with the matter in his hand, Mark stretched out his right hand towards Lu Li, "Long time no see." ”

Lu Li shook Mark's hand and said with a smile, "Time does fly by, but in a different way. "The fast in New York is busy to the fullest, while the fast in Texas is the neglect immersed in life, and before you know it, time passes like this.

"Looks like you're doing well there." Mark sat back down, "Where's the ranch, Texas?" ”

"New Bronfels." Lu Li's answer made Mark nod his head again and again, "Yes, yes, New Bronfels, a small town next to Austin." ”

After a brief pleasantries, Mark cut straight to the point, lawyers' fees are calculated by the hour, and they don't have time to chat, "You're here to talk about green cards today, right?" All your documents have been preliminarily reviewed by USCIS, and you still need to add some documents, and if nothing else, your green card will be ready for use by August. ”

Lu Li thought there were some twists and turns, but he didn't expect that Mark directly gave the good news, "The green card has come down?" ”

"It's not down yet, it's just that the audit is up to standard. According to the rules, it is advisable for the investor to create a company and hire 10 employees. But ranches are special, and large ranches that require ten cowboys don't need to apply for a green card, don't they? Mark seemed in a good mood and made a small joke, though it didn't sound funny at all, "After review, the ranch needs to hire four cowboys, and that's enough." You need to fax the employment contract to me, and then I will go to the filing stage, go through the formal tax payment process, and the rest will be fine, just wait quietly for your green card to be approved. ”

Sure enough, there is still money to do things.

If you follow Lu Li's original plan, find a job, and then the employer will declare it, not to mention whether the unit is willing to make a move - many companies are not very willing, from a student visa to a work visa, and then to a green card application, the formalities are too cumbersome, even if they are willing, they need to wait a long time to declare labor immigration, and now the benchmark for the length of the queue is five years.

Now, Lu Li hasn't even gotten his graduation certificate, and his green card is already in sight.

"So, aren't there any precautions?" Lu Li thought that there would be a series of cumbersome procedures and the like today, but he didn't expect that things would be so simple.

Mark thought about it seriously, "It's best for your staff not to change too often in a short period of time, and if possible, you can hire more staff to add more persuasiveness." ”

After all, the green card has not yet arrived, at least about three months away. What's more, even if the green card is obtained, there is still a two-year probation period - this is somewhat similar to the marriage green card, when the marriage green card is just approved, it is only two years old, and after two years, it can only be converted to a formal green card. The same is true for investing in a green card, there is a probation period after the application is made, to avoid the fraud of someone deliberately setting up a company and closing the company after obtaining the green card, once the immigration department finds illegal fraud, the green card can be canceled at any time.

"No problem." Lu Li simply nodded and agreed, the green card is actually a long-term residence, even if he has not entered the United States, he can enjoy the same basic rights as American citizens, and the simplest and most direct way is that Lu Li can buy firearms. Of course, there are still differences in benefits and whatnot.

"Once all the tax formalities are done, it's a good idea to hire a professional accountant, which is very much needed in the United States." Mark kindly gave his professional advice, "In addition, if you have any other questions afterwards, please feel free to call me." ”

Lu Li couldn't help laughing, "Don't worry, your phone number is always in my emergency contact list, 'better call Mark'." This joke full of American humor succeeded in making Mark laugh.

In the United States, lawyers are undoubtedly very special beings, and almost anything can be related to lawyers. After the end of the classic series "Breaking Bad", a spin-off series "Storm/Sarcass Lawyer" was born, and the English title is called "It's Better to Call Saul", which shows the importance of lawyers to people's lives.

"Is everything settled down now?" Mark glanced at the time and made small talk.

Lu Li smiled, "It's good, everything is fine, I'm gradually getting used to it, the pace of life there is much slower than here, I think it's a good thing." "In the future, if you need to relax, welcome to the ranch, trust me, a short vacation will make you more productive." I finished my dissertation. ”

Mark looked at Lu Li seriously, "Are you pulling business for the ranch now?" ”

"It seems that I am still not very skilled in my business." Lu Li's honesty made Mark sigh again, "Next, the ranch may want to open up the resort business, and now it is just getting started. So, if you have the chance, you are welcome. ”

Mark smiled and nodded, sat up straight, and showed an appreciative look in his eyes, "Very good, this spirit is very good, I am very sure that your green card can be approved." ”