Natsumi Is a Citizen and Resident of Japan

question 43

Essay

Natsumi is a citizen and resident of Japan. She has a full-time job in Japan and has lived there with her family for the past 20 years. In 2018, Natsumi came to the United States on business and stayed for 240 days. She came to the United States again on business in 2019 and stayed for 120 days. In 2020 she came back to the United States on business and stayed for 120 days. Does Natsumi meet the U.S. statutory definition of a resident alien in 2020 under the substantial presence test?

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Definitions:

Receiving Neuron

A neuron that receives signals from other neurons through its dendrites in a process crucial for neural communication.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the synaptic vesicles of a neuron after being released, thereby terminating the signal between neurons.

Neurotransmitter Molecules

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another target neuron.

Sending Neuron

A neuron that transmits a chemical or electrical signal to another neuron across a synapse during neurotransmission.