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The Association of Americans Resident Overseas

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The AARO headquarters in Paris, France
Formation July 24, 1973[1]
Founders Sonja Mincbere, Jean Archbold, Helen Raoul Duval, Phyllis Michaux, Kathleen de Carbuccia.
Type Non-Government Organization
Purpose Advocacy on behalf of US citizens living abroad
Headquarters Reid Hall, 4 rue de Chevreuse, Paris, France, 75006
Region served Global
Current President Doris Speer[2]
Governance Board of Directors as elected by members. President, VPs, Treasurer and Secretary, who comprise the Executive Committee.
Members 1,000+
Phone Number +33 (0)1 47 20 24 15[3]

The Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO) is a global, non-profit, non-partisan, volunteer based organization dedicated to helping Americans who live outside of the country with members in over 40 countries.

Despite the Association existing de facto and being advertised in the International Herald Tribune on June 24th of 1973[4] it was officially created as a 1901 french association on January 17th of 1974.[5]

It researches issues that significantly affect the lives of overseas Americans such as the number of americans living abroad[6] [7] [8] [9], extraterritorial taxation[10] [11] [12], citizenship renouncement[13], reasons why Americans move abroad[14] [15] and banking and keeps its members informed on those issues[16].

The Association has a mission to "create and maintain ties among American citizens and residents of countries other than the United States, with no regard for their political preferences or party affiliations."[17] [18] It aims to achieve equality vis à vis American law with Americans residing in the USA.[19]

As part of its advocacy work AARO educates Congress[20] [21], the media, and the public on topics such as taxation, absentee voting, citizenship, representation, Social Security, and Medicare[22]. Through international outreach, AARO gives a voice to Americans living abroad, often serving as unofficial ambassadors of their country. It provides updates on key issues, alerts for action, and access to a network of experts.[23]

They also provide health insurance options designed for expats, which can be easily moved from country to country.[24] [25]

Notably, AARO is cited multiple times as a reference regarding issues that affect US citizens living abroad. [26] [27]

Phyllis Michaud [28]

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Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Phyllis Michaux married a French citizen after World War II. Concerned about American citizenship laws for children born overseas to dual-national couples, she co-founded the Association of American Wives of Europeans (AAWE) and the Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO). Her pioneering efforts[29] helped secure citizenship rights for Americans abroad and their children, as well as their rights to vote in federal elections, and to receive Medicare, Social Security benefits, and equitable tax treatment.

In 1996, Michaux was awarded the Eugene Abrams Senior Citizenship Award by American Citizens Abroad, the same year her book, "The Unknown Ambassadors: A Saga of Citizenship"[30] was published, detailing her work for Americans living abroad. She received AARO's first Outstanding Service Award in 2010. Phyllis Michaux passed away in Deauville on June 29, 2015.

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AARO Website

See also

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References

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  1. ^ International Herald Tribune , 1973, France, English.
  2. ^ Bachelor, Blane; CNN (2023-09-08). "Considering leaving the US for good? Here's what to think about before you move". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-26. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Directory". INSPIRELLE. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ International Herald Tribune , 1973, France, English.
  5. ^ "Détail d'une annonce | Associations — Journal Officiel". www.journal-officiel.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ "Living Abroad: Top Countries For American Expatriates". www.transitionsabroad.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  7. ^ COstanzo, Joe. "Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans". migration policy institute.
  8. ^ Green, Nancy L. "Expatriation, Expatriates, and Expats: The American Transformation of a Concept". American Historical Review.
  9. ^ Writer, Nick Mordowanec Staff (2022-05-27). "Post About Why Americans Can't 'Just Move' To Another Country Sparks Debate". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  10. ^ Snyder, Laura. "Discriminatory Taxes and Congress: Do as I Say, Not as I Do". Tax Notes.
  11. ^ Snyder, Laura. "Overseas Americans Are Ordinary People, Not FATCAts". Tax Notes.
  12. ^ Snyder, Laura. "The Unacknowledged Realities of Extraterritorial Taxation". Tax Notes.
  13. ^ "Why more and more Americans in Europe are renouncing their US citizenship". The Local Europe. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  14. ^ Bachelor, Blane; CNN (2023-09-08). "Considering leaving the US for good? Here's what to think about before you move". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-26. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ Olmos, L. "Se acentúa la tendencia de estadounidenses que se mudan a España. ¿Por qué se van?". El Nuevo Herald.
  16. ^ "The Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO) – AAWE". Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  17. ^ "Living Abroad: Top Countries For American Expatriates". www.transitionsabroad.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  18. ^ ASSOCIATION OF AMERICANS RESIDENT OVERSEAS, « BYLAWS; Original Bylaws adopted June 4, 1973; Last amended January 16, 2024 », [ASSOCIATION – Law 1901],‎ 16 janvier 2024
  19. ^ "Association of Americans Resident Overseas | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  20. ^ Maloney, Carolyn. "New Legislation to Support Overseas Americans: Two bills have been introduced to the House of Representatives to support Americans living outside of the USA". The American.
  21. ^ Curry, J. "Foreign Taxpayers Cautiously Optimistic About IRS's Payment Plan" (PDF). Tax Notes.
  22. ^ "Directory". INSPIRELLE. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  23. ^ "The Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO) – AAWE". Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  24. ^ Paulus, Nathan (2021-11-05). "Navigating Finances as an American Expat". MoneyGeek.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  25. ^ published, Sandra Block (2023-10-30). "How to Retire Abroad". Kiplinger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  26. ^ Paulus, Nathan (2021-11-05). "Navigating Finances as an American Expat". MoneyGeek.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  27. ^ SNyder, Laura. "The Unacknowledged Realities of Extraterritorial Taxation". Tax Notes.
  28. ^ "Phyllis Michaux Commemoration" (PDF). AAWE.
  29. ^ "Collection: Phyllis Michaux Papers | Georgetown University Archival Resources". findingaids.library.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  30. ^ Michaux, Phyllis. The Unknown Ambassadors: A Saga of Citizenship.
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