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

The issue is intent. When you enter the United States with the intention to get married on an ESTA visa than that would be immigration fraud. However, if you just intend to visit him, but then change your mind and decide to get married, that would be permitted. However, you do have to tell the... View More

If your daughter is being harassed or discriminated against based on her race, she needs to bring this to the attention of human resources and/or her direct supervisor. After the supervisor is on notice, they have a duty to either separate the employees from your daughter, or discharge them. If... View More

How old were you in 2010? That’s important because if you were under the age of 16 at that time or after, then there really isn’t a statute of limitations to file a claim against mom’s boyfriend or even mom. Also were you all three residing in the same home ? That’s significant because... View More

A US citizen can sponsor their foreign national parents for green cards. A US citizen can also sponsor his or her brother, but that would not be considered an immediate relative petition. A brother sponsoring a brother would take roughly a dozen years before his visa became available. Your wife can... View More

As my colleague stated, once your fiancé enters the United States, she should immediately file for adjustment of status after you get married. Then you can request in your filing that the advance parole application be expedited, and support that expedited request with documents that show that the... View More

A property manager/property owner is liable for damages resulting from a tenant on tenant assault, provided that the manager/owner knew or should’ve known that this tenant posed a dangerous risk to other tenants. You should retain counsel here in the state of Florida for contingency fee... View More

To prove liability, an expert would need to establish through forensic testing that the lighter had a product defect and that defect caused your injuries. An attorney may be interested in taking your case, so reach out to personal injury attorneys in your jurisdiction.

You should have an attorney send a cease and desist letter to the people who are disclosing your private medical information and who are defaming your character. Also, if you were shot on a business premises, you may have a security negligence case depending on the circumstances. Have a free... View More

Because you were injured while on the job, you have a Worker’s Compensation claim, as well as a third-party claim against the other driver, if he was at fault. Retain counsel on contingency fee, which means you don’t pay anything unless you win.

As a US Citizen, you could sponsor Dad for his green card as your immediate relative. His processing time would be about a year to two. You can sponsor your brother but that processing speed would take about 12 years. Your brother can’t travel on a derivative visa based on Dads case. Your... View More

You should sponsor her for a fiancé visa. From start to finish the entire process takes about two years before she’s able to travel here on the K visa. Then within 90 days, she and you have to get married or else the visa will be revoked. You should retain counsel to handle the process from... View More

You can either pursue a pathway through a fiancée visa after the divorce of your girlfriend, or you can pursue a spousal visa pathway after the divorce and re-marriage to you. Both processes are taking about the same time, with the fiancée visa pathway taking slightly less. You should retain... View More

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.