If you entered the USA with permission, you could be sponsored for a green card by your US Citizen child once that child reaches the age of 21, despite your overstay. Additionally, if you marry a US citizen, he could sponsor you for a green card despite your overstay.

I think I responded to a question that you had earlier. An injury of this type can be very serious that could have permanent consequences for her in her future. Accordingly, the only way that you’re going to get justice is to file a lawsuit so you can get full “discovery” from physicians... Read more »

You would need to hire a family law lawyer here in Florida. He would need to domesticate the foreign Massachusetts Alimony order here in Florida. Once that transfer is made, you can then enforce that via discovery and contempt if need be.

You should retain counsel on contingency fee here in Florida which means you don’t pay anything unless you win. Additionally, Counsel should get a preservation of evidence letter out immediately to see if there’s any video footage that needs to be preserved. Act quickly. This website prohibits... Read more »

A person walking around a cemetery who encounters a stray dog who didn’t bite him does not have a legal claim.

You have the unconditional right to discharge your lawyer at any stage of litigation. Once you hire a new attorney, the old attorney will have a lien on the new attorney’s share of the disbursement once the case settles. (For work done by the old lawyer). In other words the Lien will not attach... Read more »

Tourist visas are issued to the visitor based upon his financial condition alone and not the host’s financial condition. He would need to show a letter from his employer, bank statements showing payroll deposits, paystub’s, tax returns, and a property appraisal if he owns property. All of these... Read more »

The child’s mother can serve you with a paternity action to establish parentage and the court will order a DNA test upon you. If it’s determined that you’re the biological father, then the court will order you to pay monthly child support until the child reaches age 18. You’re decision to... Read more »

You should have your lawyer explain this. If you do not have counsel, you should retain one for representation. Good luck.

You should retain an attorney to file suit against the other driver. The police report is not dispositive of who was at fault. A clever attorney can hire an expert witness to establish that the other driver, and not you, was at fault.

Did she enter the country legally? You should have a private phone call with an attorney on the phone to discuss all the forms and all the documents and everything that you need to file.

If your current anticipated income satisfies the minimum threshold for your household size, then provide 6-12 months of bank statements showing payroll deposits into your account, a letter from your employer indicating what your monthly income is and how long you’ve been employed, as well as... Read more »

The sooner that you start the process the better because it’s going to take at least two years before she has permission to travel to the US on a K fiancée visa. Better yet, you should retain counsel to handle the case from start to finish because it has to go through multiple federal agencies... Read more »

My deepest sympathies on your loss. There may be a potential civil suit you could bring against your ex wife depending on where the act occurred and who were the household residents where the event happened. Discuss with counsel in a free private phone call. Again my deepest condolences.

Holding a valid passport from a foreign country and entering on a visitor visa does not entitle you to adjust status to get a green card. You can only adjust status if you have a sponsor either through a family or employment-based category. You should discuss the facts of your case in a private... Read more »

I agree with my colleague Mark. One thing I would add is if you do maintain a cause of action against the party who defamed you, a lawyer would be reluctant to take the case unless there was a potential source of recovery. Homeowners insurance policies do protect against their insured if they make... Read more »

Yes, if the landlord was negligent and knowingly allowed a dog with a vicious propensity to remain on the premises.

If a foreign national overstays his permission to stay by six months to a year, and exits the United States he is banned from returning for a period of three years. If he overstayed his permission to stay by a year or more, and exits the United States, he is banned from returning for a period of 10... Read more »

Your husband can pursue a case against the driver and the car owner under the Dangerous instrumentality doctrine. Retain counsel here in Florida on contingency fee, which means your husband doesn’t pay anything unless he wins the case.

A grandmother can always petition the court for custody or visitation rights of a grandchild, as an “interested party”. If your son was killed on the premises that lacked security, then you could bring a lawsuit as a guardian ad litem for the child to sue for the wrongful death of his father.