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When seeking building permits for residential homes on heir property, can the municipality require roads that have sidewalks curbing and drainage before construction is permitted
answered on Apr 20, 2020
Your question is not very clear from the context, you seem to be confusing your issues. If you are trying to develop a piece of real estate, especially one to which title may not be clear due to inheritance issues, you should definitely invest in a consultation with an experienced real estate... View More 
How do I claim my portion of the property? My father left a will naming me and my brother as heirs. I am not sure if my grandmother, a widow, left a will. There are two houses and land. Everything is still in my grandmother’s name. My aunt stated her heirs are me, my brother and my two... View More
answered on Apr 20, 2020
I agree with Sheila, you need a lawyer to help you open an Estate.
Owner's Title Insurance Policy, a copy of which I paid for back in 2004, due to them not retaining documents from back in 2004. As I never received the Policy back in 2004, can not the attorney issue me a new one without me paying a second time?
answered on Apr 14, 2020
Attorneys in the State of Alabama generally only are required to obtain documents for six years. 2004 was a very long time ago. You might reach out to the title insurance company, if the attorney's office remembers who their underwriter was. There's no guarantee, though, again - that was... View More
I want voluntary removal , never had any deportation warnings , overstayed my tourist visa . Can I just buy plane ticket and go or some long process?
answered on Apr 7, 2020
You can just go, yes, but you will likely have trouble if you ever wanted to come back.
I have an question from New York City. I am waiting for an asylum interview almost one year. So Far Was not schedule. it It is for one year already. I came with an F1 visa. I requested asylum when my visa was still okay. I want to go to Mexico, because of the CoronaVirus, I have the option to be... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2020
No one really knows right now what is going to happen to people in your situation. But in my humble opinion, if you go to Mexico, you will likely have to stay there until at least we have a new administration in the White House.
if the guy i was arranged to marry tries to use our verbal marriage certification, would it work?
answered on Mar 25, 2020
No, that's not going to work for him. Even if the marriage were somehow "registered" with your home nation, as others have suggested, you would still have to proactively petition for him to come to the US, he can't just do it on his own based on your marriage.
You may... View More
I'm a Swedish citizen living in London with my American now husband. We've been living together in Sweden and the UK for over 5 years, and just got married a month and a half ago in Sweden. We're in the US temporarily to visit family, before heading back to London to start the... View More
answered on Mar 24, 2020
While I can't give you any advice on what your best course of action is personally about travelling or rescheduling your event, I don't believe anyone in your specific situation will be eventually punished due to US immigration regulations for sheltering in place as ordered. So you can at... View More
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answered on Mar 16, 2020
A couple of things on this, even though I have no real good advice for you in your current situation, but just because others may read this.
First - divorce proceedings are mandatory. You can't just "choose" not to participate in court proceedings in the United States (or... View More
Hey,
I got my green-card based on marriage and i got divorce 4 months ago because of different factors. We were married for 2 years and 8 months and my first greencard issued for 10 years.
Now after my divorce i Got married to my best friend and apply for his greencard . He is... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2020
If you have a ten year green card, and your husband has separate status, I'm confused as to why you are filling out any sort of marriage based application for either of you. Does he (new husband) not have a green card? If he has a PhD can he not self-petition? If he can go that route, that is... View More
I have looked at the fiance visa, and that is at least 6-9 months to get approved. Would it be faster to do that? Or to go to Russia and get married and find another way for her to come back with me?
answered on Feb 26, 2020
K-1 Visas are generally more expedient than consular processing for a spouse. But you really should set up a consultation with a qualified immigration attorney, who can screen both of you for other issues that may be dispositive of whether you should do a K-1 or IR1.
answered on Feb 25, 2020
It means your friend needs to go show up to the appointment time and place on the letter and get his/her fingerprints taken. Don't miss it! This is how USCIS/DHS runs background checks.
My brother lives in the USA with an asylum case pending. He has a work permit and still waiting for an asylum interview. His case for I-130 was accepted and it shows on USCIS as: February 7, 2020 In Process Your benefit request has been accepted and is under review.
How long does the USCIS... View More
answered on Feb 17, 2020
An I-130 can process while an asylum case is pending, but you have not given us enough facts to determine your brother's fate. A lot of your scenario depends on what country he is from, as well as many other factors. If you are worried, please spend the money on a consultation with an... View More
The petition was filed in July 2019, her Multiple Entry US visa expires on Oct. 2020
answered on Feb 17, 2020
Like so many other answers lawyers give, it depends on her individual circumstances. In this situation, you really should sit down with an experienced immigration attorney who can ask relevant questions to determine the correct answer.
Recently I have been given a 2 years conditional green card.
But I have got a very good job offer in another state.
Me and my partner have agreed that I can relocate for the job but I was very worried that relocating to another state might raise red flags during the removal of 2... View More
He still have the social security number and his green card number
So here is my issue, my husband has a visitor visa for the usa but he visited me back in August 2019 and just went back this January 2020 . We got married December 2019 didn’t have a honeymoon so we are trying to go on one in March my question is that will it be a problem with him entering the... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2020
As long as he has a valid visitor's visa and follows the rules (you do not mention if he has ESTA or a B visa), and does not overstay or show any intent of overstay, it should not be too much of a problem. Especially if he has a history of entering and exiting on schedule.
HOWEVER - a... View More
My mother is always threatening me that she'll tell immigration to cancel my green card and stop me from potentially becoming a citizen, she's always threatening me that she's gonna send me back to Africa, and make me stay there for over the time the green card allows so I will lose... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2020
You mother is abusing you. You should seek out the help of an organization that can help you file a VAWA, such as Catholic Social Services. Here is a list of organizations in Texas: https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/search?state=TX
The change in the presidential administration might have something to do with this, but everyone is telling me that the hurdle of straight approval of O-1B has gotten higher. Attorneys say they get more RFEs, and the denial rate has increased, although not too dramatically. This year, I'm... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2020
You may not have as difficult a time with a renewal as an initial application, but generally speaking all categories are being treated with greater scrutiny. If you would truly appreciate an attorney advising you, then you should reach out to an experienced employment immigration attorney for a... View More
Permanent Resident. No other criminal record except for past resolved minor traffic tickets. Since conviction was prior to 1990, is it safe to apply for naturalization and have good chance of obtaining citizenship?
answered on Jan 27, 2020
These matters are very complicated and I strongly suggest a consultation with an attorney who has handled such matters before you do anything.
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