Nicole Is a Citizen and Resident of Australia

question 52

Essay

Nicole is a citizen and resident of Australia. She has a full-time job in Australia and has lived there with her family for the past 10 years. In 2016, Nicole came to the United States on business and stayed for 180 days. She came to the United States again on business in 2017 and stayed for 150 days. In 2018 she came back to the United States on business and stayed for 100 days. Does Nicole meet the U.S. statutory definition of a resident alien in 2018 under the substantial presence test?

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Definitions:

Newly Immigrated Families

Households that have recently moved to a new country and are in the process of adapting to a new culture, language, and environment.

Actively Engaged

Participation in an activity or task with full attention, involvement, and interest.

Education

The systematic process of facilitating learning, acquiring knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits through various means such as teaching, training, storytelling, discussion, and research.

ELL Families

ELL Families refers to families with members who are English Language Learners, indicating that English is not the primary language spoken at home and highlighting the unique educational challenges they face.