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US tax residents report worldwide income: IRS — residents' 'worldwide income is subject to U.S. tax and must be reported on their U.S. tax return'. FATCA/FBAR reporting may apply. Facts-specific — confirm with a qualified tax adviser.","path_to_citizenship":null,"highlights":["Renewable TEMPORARY talent visa — not a green card","No investment; merit-based; open to all nationalities","Often a bridge to the EB-1A green card"],"atomic_answer":"The USA O-1 visa is a renewable, TEMPORARY non-immigrant visa for individuals of extraordinary ability in the sciences, business, arts or athletics — not residency and not a green card, and NOT investment-based. 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Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-10-16T09:13:39.320Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"tax residency: A non-immigrant becomes a US tax resident under the IRS Substantial Presence Test (at least 31 days in the current year and 183 weighted days over three years). US tax residents report worldwide income: IRS — residents' 'worldwide income is subject to U.S. tax and must be reported on their U.S. tax return'. 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