Section 8 is considered a means tested public benefit and cannot be counted towards the minimum income level required on the affidavit of support form. Your husband’s income cannot be counted unless he has permission to work. If you cannot qualify to be his financial sponsor due to insufficient... View More

So any injury that occurs on the job entitles you to Worker’s Compensation through your employer. However, if it is a third-party that injured you, you can pursue a claim against the child’s parents provided that the parents knew or should’ve known that their child was extremely dangerous,... View More

Doubtful because he hasn’t violated US immigration laws. That being said, he will still be required to obtain a police clearance certificate from every country that he has lived in for more than six months since the age of 21.

In most states, the homeowner is not under any legal duty to provide his insurance information upon receiving a demand letter from an attorney. In addition, most homeowners policies do not cover dog bites, unless the homeowner pays for an additional “rider” to his policy. The only way that an... View More

Don’t be Pennywise and pound foolish. Yes, you can do it on your own, but you stand a much greater chance of success if you have counsel representing you throughout the process. Attorneys fees vary depending on the complexity of the case of the experience of the attorney. Counsel in any state can... View More

The US Supreme Court has held that a plaintiff has to prove that the prison acted with deliberate indifference in delaying medical treatment and that that delay caused the medical injury that would not have occurred in the absence of the delay. Did your friend actually lose his eyesight 100%?... View More

A US citizen can sponsor a foreign national, who enters the United States on ESTA, and sponsor her for a green card. You may run into issues if you are deployed, primarily because you would still need to attend the marital interview. You should retain counsel here in the United States to process... View More

If you and your husband are living together under the same roof, even though the car is registered in your name, he should also be an co-insured under the same insurance policy. Turn over any summons that you get from the accident victims lawyer to your insurance carrier, and they should provide a... View More

You need to retain a personal injury attorney here in Florida on contingency fee which means you pay nothing unless you win. The police officer’s opinion as to who was at fault for the accident is not dispositive of liability in a civil case.

If a British citizen enters the United States on an ESTA visa waiver, with the intention of temporarily staying here, but thereafter decides to get married and remain permanently , (because he changed his mind), then, yes it is possible for him to adjust status if he gets married to a US citizen.... View More

You need to show that you have enough financial resources to pay for your living expenses while you’re in visitor status. This would include bank statements showing how much savings you have or brokerage statements showing securities like stocks bonds or crypto that can be liquidated to pay for... View More

This would depend on the facts. If the spill was the cause of the tenant then it’s more than likely the tenant would bear the cost of cleanup. A potential source of recovery to pay for the cleanup would be either a renters insurance policy or the landlord’s liability policy. Both policies... View More

Under Terry v Ohio, a police officer is permitted to do a reasonable search for weapons for his protection where he has reason to believe that he is dealing with an armed and dangerous individual, regardless of whether he has probable cause to arrest the individual for a crime. The scope of this... View More

A US citizen can sponsor a foreign national spouse, who entered the United States legally, for her green card. If the spouse enters the United States on ESTA or a tourist visa with the intention to remain permanently, then that would technically be an immigration violation. However, If she entered... View More

If you have physically met him within the last two years, then you can be sponsored for a fiancée visa, and apply fair a green card after you get married within 90 days of arrival. If you have not physically met him, and it is too dangerous for him to travel to Lebanon, both of you can meet in a... View More

If you were attacked in Florida, then you need to retain counsel here in Florida. Your medical bills wont cover your pain and suffering damages, which they also would need to pay. If they rent or own a home, the dog owner is most likely covered by a liability insurance policy. Don't settle for... View More

The general rule is that if a person dies leaving a surviving spouse, the spouse would have a life estate in the marital home, which means she has a right to live there until her death. This is despite the fact that you inherited the property. That is the general rule, so your fathers estate... View More

A US citizen sister can sponsor her sibling for a green card, but the wait time to get a visa is roughly 12 to 13 years, and if you are in the United States and want to adjust status, you have to be in a valid status in order to file for adjustment. If you are out of status at the time your visa... View More

A person that is in the United States on an ESTA can adjust status to obtain lawful permanent residence after marriage to a US citizen. You may be questioned at your marriage interview as to whether you intended to marry and then adjust status or just intended to visit, when you last entered the US... View More

A US citizen can sponsor a four national for a fiancée visa, provided that the four national and the US citizen have physically met within two years of filing the I 129F. The time that it takes from the moment the eye 129F petition is filed until the alien can actually enter the United States can... View More