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If Canadian laws ban importation and the sell of certain pesticides can a US citizen get in trouble for selling them to Canadian customers?
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answered on May 4, 2024
Obviously, Canadian authorities could attempt to criminally charge someone for engaging in that type of conduct - assuming of course that it is illegal under its laws. In addition, depending on the facts and circumstances, that same conduct could possibly subject someone to prosecution in the... View More 
My parents declared an Iranian rug they bought in the UK sometime between 1990 to 1998. They declared it as Pakistani. I was there when it occurred during a European vacation to Paris and England. I think they still have the rug, and there is probably some documentation still out there about the... View More
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answered on Apr 20, 2024
In the United States, smuggling items into the country by falsifying their country of origin is considered a violation of customs laws. However, the exact statute of limitations on this can vary depending on specific details such as the nature of the goods and the perceived intent behind the... View More
My husband and I are independent contractors ourselves working in Chicago app b week developers (we both have green cards) and started hiring independent contractors to help with some projects(a little over $2k/year). There are a couple of projects that are coming and will make us have a lot of... View More
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answered on Nov 19, 2023
Hiring a non-resident independent contractor from countries like Costa Rica, Ecuador, or Colombia involves understanding both U.S. tax implications and the legalities of international contract work. When hiring international contractors, one key form is the W-8BEN, which is used by foreign... View More
I'm in public health and specifically deal with public health information (PHI) of clients while working remotely in Brazil. However, I was told by my employer that i cannot be overseas while working with this company because i deal with public health information. I'm kindly asking, if... View More
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answered on Jul 25, 2023
As you know, penalties for healthcare data breaches are very high and your employer is required to protect PHI.
When you work abroad, your employer cannot control security of your internet, your IP, your router, how the internet traffic travels and through which channels, etc. Since your... View More
I have obtained a legal mechanical license for each cover song in my album. However, my album was taken down for copyright infringement on ONE song. I tried contacting the company via their website but the contact form doesn't work and shows an error. I found their email and have sent them 5... View More
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answered on Feb 25, 2023
If you have obtained a legal mechanical license for the cover song in question, you have a valid defense against any copyright infringement claim related to that song. You can try contacting the company or person who made the claim and provide them with a copy of the mechanical license. If you have... View More
Can you travel internationally to places such as Canada or UAE if you completed court supervision for a Class A misdemeanor for speeding 35 MPH plus in the state of Illinois? My understanding is that upon completion of supervision it leads to a non conviction? Is this true and if not convicted are... View More
answered on Nov 25, 2021
You may travel internationally, but I personally have seen U.S. citizens turned away from entering Canada for a variety of traffic and Criminal offenses regardless of the years past after that conviction, when they traveled by car.
In the I-765 form, which asks whether I want to get a social security number. But because I have a number, I answered question 13 and gave my number. Because I sent the form without answering one question, I am worried about my approval. Do you think that will USCIS deny my application? What should... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2021
If the USCIS accepted an application in which you answered a question with another question, it should approve the application. That is, unless there are other defects.
There is only one source of a patented filament for 3d printing. I have come up with a simple way to print the filament, creating a potentially profitable product. It is a novel idea for printing the filament, but a common way of producing similar products.
answered on Mar 9, 2021
If you came up with a new way of making a filament that is know, then, yes, that is potentially patentable. Your patent would not cover the filament, but it will cover the method.
But there is a problem. The problem is that if you take a known method to make a known product, it will be... View More
I was brought back to the store in cuffs and questioned. I denied and showed them the reciept of the item I bought, and they brought up the footage of me paying at the cash register after I told them what register I checked out at. I was embarrassed and humiliated. They then trespassed me from the... View More
answered on Feb 12, 2020
I'm sorry for your ordeal. You could consult with an attorney in confidence regarding your civil remedies because they could be multiple here. Doing this without delay could be valuable to you in terms of preserving video footage before it is rerecorded over or lost. Many attorneys would... View More
He traded me vehicles across state lines and they said I'm going to be arrested. The vehicle is already in my name and licensed, they said it's my fault and their soon can't have criminal charges brought against him for taking "his" car, which turns out to be his fathers... View More
answered on May 24, 2019
Keep this plausible story in a safe place so you will be able to re-tell it to the police--if they arrest you.
Hello! I’m just trying to ask, my boy friend are studying aviation in America but that is a Chinese school. So they don’t let all the student spend night at outside and they have to be at their dorm after 10pm. It’s that legal? And if they spend the night at outside they will stop that... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2018
It sounds as if this is private organization, where your boyfriend decided to study aviation. They can set their own rules. If the students cannot accept their rules, I would imagine they can leave the program.
Therefore, you will need to accept these rules. I am hopeful that your... View More
He's lived in the US to further his education, and wasn't deported. He was sent back to Mexico because his uncle (a us citizen) didn't like him, and his mother didn't want him to go off by himself (thinking he would stay with another family). He wanted to get adopted into one,... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2017
There are some options, yes, but none are straightforward. Probably the best fit is a student visa, but those applicants have to show financial viability because international students are very limited in the type of work they can do.
Looking to start a business. Initial research indicated that the name selected was unused. Bought domain. Further research uncovered a company in Thailand using the same name in virtually the same field. Overlap in business/target market unlike as they're in Thailand and I'm in US but not... View More
answered on Jan 11, 2017
Trademarks and trade names are jurisdiction-specific. If the name is not used or registered in the US, you are free to use it here...but of course no in Thailand.
In Canada, a worker does not need to obtain a work permit to enter Canada if he/she: (i) is entering Canada to conduct surveys or analyses that will be used as evidence before a regulatory body, tribunal or court of law, or (ii) is entering Canada to serve as an expert witness before a regulatory... View More
answered on Jul 11, 2016
I don't believe you do if it is for a specific hearing only.Ask the law firm retaining you. If most of your preparation is done overseas, if your report is written overseas, and the only purpose of the trip to the US is testimony it may fall outside the
definition of "employment.."
What are the steps to getting my 9yr son a visa to come visit me. I am a us born citizen and lives here. He lived in Philippines
answered on Jan 21, 2016
If you want your son to just visit you, he may try to apply for a tourist visa. If you want your son to live here with you permanently refer to my answer to the previous two questions you have posted. All the best.
-Shan Potts
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I'm a us citizen of the United States. I would like to have my son to be able to come here to America from the Philippines. I am his biological father
answered on Jan 21, 2016
How old is your son? You need to sponsor your son for a green card. If you don't already know philippines has one of the longest wait times for green cards. If your son is over the age of 21 and married the time will be even longer. For this purposes I suggest you talk to an immigration... View More
I'm also under court supervision how will that affect me
answered on Nov 9, 2015
It could be important, but in very limited circumstances. Hire a local private criminal defense attorney immediately/
I'm well know private practice doctor in Allergy & Immunology field. I want to hire an foreign medical graduate as my medical assistant. He needs h1b sponsorship for full time work. How can I sponsor him and hire him for one year duration ? He is currently in US on f1 visa status. Can he... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2015
To save money and time you should seek advice from an experienced immigration attorney. Good luck. www.aba-us.com
answered on Jan 15, 2011
There is an international treaty known as the Hague Convention on Child Abduction, Mexico is a party to it, and you can seek assistance through your local district attorney in the Child Abduction Unit.
They will coordinate with Mexican authorities to have your child returned to you.... View More
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