Can you please help my wife & I with our immigration situation? She's Chinese and yesterday had her marriage based greencard interview to get her visa yesterday. I'm the petitioner and a USA citizen
We brought all required documents as instructed and ALSO uploaded it all to... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2024
This is highly irregular unless the officer based his analysis on “current” income that he felt was insufficient. The most important evidence of current income are pay stubs and bank statements from the last 6-12 months. Also, officers do not accept the 1040s; they need the tax transcripts that... View More
The night before I was attacked the same customer threatened me and threw all type of items at me that were displayed on the counter. I reported the incident to my manager nothing was done about it. Because the next night I was attacked by the same person in the store.
answered on Mar 9, 2024
I have never seen a case in Florida where an employee can sue his employer for damages suffered in a third-party criminal attack on the job based on security negligence. The normal remedy that an employee has for damages that occur on the job is workers comp. Additionally, you can sue the... View More
They can sue me for injured? Live NY, accident PA. What consequenses for driver. Thank you
answered on Mar 2, 2024
The general rule is if your family members are living in the same household with you and are all covered under the same policy, then any insured cannot sue another insured. This is because there are exclusions of cross claim liability between the insureds under the same policy.
What are these forms? What do they mean?
answered on Feb 28, 2024
If the other party has failed to file or serve any documents within 20 days after the date of service of a spouse petition, he may ask the clerk of the circuit court to enter a default against you by filling out this form and filing it with the court. Generally, a default allows him to obtain an... View More
answered on Feb 25, 2024
A tourist visa allows the foreign national only to temporarily visit the US and return home. If your intention is to visit the US on a B visa and then adjust status to get your green card, that would be immigration fraud. However, if your intent is to just visit but after you enter the US you later... View More
My boyfriend is originally from Pakistan currently living in Sweden from a business opportunity he wants to come visit me within the New Year but we do not know the steps or required information or anything we need to get him down here I would appreciate some advice and help starting from... View More
answered on Feb 21, 2024
If his passport is from one of the countries on the ESTA list like Sweden is, he can travel here on his passport without a visa for 90 days. If his passport is from Pakistan then he needs to obtain a visitor visa by applying at the US Consulate in Sweden. If he enters the US but then decides to get... View More
USCIS said a request for initial evidence was sent in July ,2023 for my i485 application in February, 2023. I didn't receive any of the notices from USCIS in the mail so I didn't have access to the online account either to see the request when it was sent ( I have access now after some... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2024
USCIS can dismiss your case if you do not file a timely response to an RFE. You have the right to file a motion to reopen and explain why your case should not be dismissed based on good cause or excusable neglect. If that motion is denied, then you will have to refile the case and start anew.
An injunction was dissolved due to DCF failing to consider relevant information regarding ongoing alcohol use when determining the dissolutions and allowed the dissolution of injunctions in place to protect my son and his brother from their stepdad. The stepdad's history consisted of sexual... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2024
Aside from the criminal issues that you raised, you as a guardian for your children may be able to bring a lawsuit against both the stepdad and any other adult who could have or should have stopped the abuse but did not. Stepdad’s rental or homeowners insurance policy could be a source of... View More
I have an ecuadorian boyfriend and we wish to marry but one,we can't decide between the marriage or fiance visa and two, will his debts give him a denial. Also the marriage visa asks for a beneficiary/sponsor and is that necessary? Can I be his sponsor? I'm a little overwhelmed and... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2024
The fiancé visa and the spousal visa process at about the same speed. You can marry in Ecuador and begin the processing state side. If you don’t have the minimum level of income or assets to sponsor him, you can engage a joint sponsor.
I filed I-130 for my mother (while she is in USA on visit visa)? She is 70 years old.
Her I-130 is still pending, however, her 6-months visit visa stay duration is expiring in few days.
I am preparing the I-485 (concurrent filing) but have not yet submitted as her birth certificate... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2024
A US citizen child over the age of 21 can sponsor his mother as long as mom entered the United States with permission. Your mom would still qualify to get her green card even if she is an overstay visitor. You need to file the correct forms and documents for her to adjust status. Work with an... View More
If I married someone who is a us citizen, and my visa expired and passport expired, can i renew my visa/greencard? I am in Florida now, but I was married in Wi
answered on Feb 7, 2024
A US citizen can sponsor a spouse for a green card even though the immigrant is out of status, provided that they entered the country with permission. You should engage the services of a lawyer to process the case from start to finish. You don’t need to renew your passport in order to process... View More
We are currently living together in the US, my fiancé has an h2b visa at present. After we are married in the US, can we go visit his family in Ireland for one month and then return back to the US? Would he be allowed back?
answered on Jan 27, 2024
If you’re a US Citizen, then after marriage you can sponsor him for his green card and he can adjust status to get the green card which takes about twelve months here in Florida. If he wants to travel outside the US, he will need to file for “advance parole” with his application but that... View More
I am reaching out for legal assistance regarding my I-130 application, which has recently been denied. My name is Alexandru, and I am currently facing a critical issue with this immigration process.
Key Points:
I-130 Application Denial: My application was denied due to a failure to... View More
answered on Jan 21, 2024
Your case has been dismissed so you can either file a motion to reopen or start the case over again. Your return entry into the US will depend on the discretion of the Customs officer. If you are admitted, you should be able to file a new case. There are no guarantees though. However, you should... View More
Hello, My name is Daniel, I was wondering if I should pay a local lawyer to help me adjust my immigrant status or maybe I should pay a third party in those websites that they offered their assistant to help you out filling all the documents... (SimpleCitizen and Boudless are my two options so far)... View More
answered on Jan 18, 2024
The entire adjustment process takes more than 1 year. There are numerous forms and documents that need to be filed. Working with an immigration lawyer will maximize the chances that there won’t be any RFE’s , delays or even denials. If you do decide to work with counsel, you should research our... View More
I was attacked by a pitbull in the mobile home park I live in and my husband works for. If we attempt to make a claim, can his employer fire him? Can we be evicted? I've already been threatened by the landlord/employer. Due to the park managers negligence and lying claiming the dog was a... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2024
Anyone can sue for anything but they won’t win in your fact pattern. A person fired from a job can sue based on a theory of “retaliatory discharge”. Additionally, a tenant can defend against an eviction based upon the defense of “retaliatory eviction.”
If you want to be sure that... View More
I was attacked by a pitbull in the mobile home park I live in and my husband works for. The landlord is liable and she has already threatened me. I want to sue for the lifelong injuries I've sustained and the horrendous pain I'm constantly in. I don't want to be evicted for something... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2024
No, your landlord cannot threaten you with eviction because you have the right to sue him for your damages. If he did start an eviction case, you could defend with the “retaliatory eviction defense” under Florida law. You should retain counsel here in Central Florida for contingency fee... View More
Medically prescribed a bottom bunk then put on a top bunk begged them to put me back on the bottom bunk before I got hurt because of my medical condition before they did so I got injured while coming off the top bunk. I broke my right toe and split it open. When seen by the doctors and nurses they... View More
answered on Dec 24, 2023
It’s very hard to sue a government agency and especially a prison. Many lawyers , including myself, stay far far away from these cases because the government has vastly more and vastly superior defenses than a private company. Additionally, counsel fees are usually capped at 25% and a plaintiff... View More
I have not told them to stop, nor have I blocked them or reported it to instagram yet
answered on Dec 3, 2023
Under Florida Statute § 784.048 Cyberstalking Statute, the legal definition of the word "cyberstalking" means to communicating with, or causing images, words, or language to be delivered to, a certain person via electronic communication or email, without a legitimate purpose, and that... View More
answered on Nov 28, 2023
Note that the processing speed for fiancé visas is currently running more than 18 months. This time does not include the processing speed for the adjustment of status leg of the journey, once your fiancé arrives in the states which can also be up to 18 months. You would be wise to retain counsel... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2023
If the case was settled at mediation or via your assent to settle the case via emails to your counsel, then I assume that the opposing counsel made a motion to enforce the settlement agreement with the court? If that is the case, then one of the possible remedies the court can order is to hold you... View More
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