From: Amara Graps (amara@amara.com)
Date: Thu Apr 11 2002 - 22:38:13 MDT
><shrugs> Legilslative laws are not formal logical laws, no matter
>how much people want them to be.
>[...]
>Just because something's legal doesn't mean you can get away with it
>in real life. It just removes one (usually serious, granted)
>obstacle to doing so.
Ahh. OK so you didn't find that old story amusing. I must have
a warped sense of humor. Goedel's approach to life is so ... Goedel.
BTW, (seriously now) has anyone here taken a look lately at the INS
definition of domicile? Some things changed in 1997. A large class
of US citizens living abroad with their families would not be
permitted to bring their (nonUS citizen) spouse and children to
live with them in the U.S. based on the current domicile rules. They
are effectively in exile (perhaps are not even aware of that fact).
"Domicile" is a dicey issue, more determined case by case. It's a
wrong assumption to think that being born in the U.S. and/or
spending most of your life in the U.S. automatically gives you legal
status to have your (nonUS citiizen) spouse and children live with
you in the U.S. If you are a U.S. citizen living abroad and
building your life outside of the U.S., you should probably be aware
of INS domicile definition(s).
See: INS Meaning(s) of domicile.
http://americanlaw.com/affidavitrule4.html
[One aspect I found interesting was the section
"In the employment of"]
And: Lynne Marie Stockman's case (I learned about this
domicile issue from her)
http://www.obliquity.com/exile/
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