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Q: ORDERPLUS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED don't fulfill orders. I paid them months ago, the products haven't been shipped. SCAM
File a protest with your credit card. Some will get your money back for you. Notify the cops and see who they send you to.
Q: Vacations in California
Hello everyone! I was on vacation in California and I have some doubts regarding some events that happened during my stay related to drugs (marihuana). I would like to receive professional advice while finding a lawyer. As for the advice, I do not care if it is by Skype or by other telematic way... Read more »
You will need to contact lawyers directly and indivdually
Q: Can I take a person to court in Florida for money owed even though I live overseas?
I paid for a training service that never went ahead and was told I would get a refund. There was difficulty in communication not going through to me to receive my refund and after a year I stopped getting any replies. I only know their business address. Is it possible to take them court without... Read more »
It can depend on the terms of the agreement you entered. Check to see if it has any type of forum selection clause or other restriction as to where disputes are to be adjudicated, or if it contains a mandatory arbitration clause that precludes remedies in civil court or small claims court. You... Read more »
Q: I and our 3 kids are dual UK-USA citizens. My wife is USA only. Can kids move to UK with me? If wife wishes to remain...
There's a little disharmony in paradise. Wife wishes to remain in USA (being only a US citizen) and is a stay-home Mom; she has not been employed in over 15 years. I am the sole income. I and all kids wish to move back to England. Kids were born in USA but are all naturalized as UK citizens with UK... Read more »
You both have equal rights to the children; so the children may move to the UK with you, but she can also submit a court action to have them returned if she disagrees. Talk to an attorney in the jurisdiction where your family lives to discuss your options.
Q: I am married who lives in US, PA and wife is my 1st cousin she lives outside the US.
I am married who lives in US, PA and wife is my 1st cousin she lives outside the US.
can I file i130 form for her without problems even it is illegal from marrying 1st cousin under Pennsylvania law.
I am already married I only need to bring her to US.
As long as the marriage is legitimate where it takes place and the state in which you intend to settle in the US recognizes it, too.
Q: Can I get arrested for being drunk, although not being disruptive in any way, at the passport control?
I will be traveling from Frankfurt to CA, USA. I will be drinking on that airplane because it’s legal since I’m 17 and am within the drinking age of Frankfurt, Germany. Thus, if I drink legally, there is no way for the US border control to arrest me, correct? And they have no right to force me... Read more »
Too many questions at once and I'll have even more questions in order to answer it properly. Can't do it here. This site is not safe and can be read by police. Call my office instead.
Q: If I am married Can I file for i129? If not what is the the fastest way just to bring my wife to US? I am US citizen.
I am a US citizen who is married but wife is in another country.
You can either file a K-3 marriage visa which does use the form I 129 (and also the form I 130) or you can file a stand alone I 130. The first would take minimally 6 months to a year, and once approved would give your wife a marriage visa to come to the US. Once she is here, then you would file... Read more »
Q: If i tell somebody to leave me alone, but they still contantly message me is it considered harrassment?
It's two people, and one lives in another country
Yes. Cyberstalking is now being recognized as a crime.
Q: How do I find out if I have escrow account in my name .? Or IMF in my name...?
Ordinarily, a bank provides accountholders with some sort of paperwork when they open the account; that's generally the way it works with attorneys opening escrow or IOLA accounts. If you're talking about an account that you're not aware of (possibly suggesting that an account was opened in your... Read more »
Q: State the matters governed under international law
It's a very broad list of matters that covers many different areas. It covers laws that govern international extradition of criminal defendants, shipboard operations, wildlife protection, recognition of intellectual property rights between nations, human rights, international trade, etc. These are... Read more »
Q: changing second name in birth certificate
To whom it may concern,
I'd want to clear up a couple of questions, connected with a birth certificate topic.
We need to change a second name for an eight-year old child. A child has a double citizenship, from US and from Russian Federation (a birth certificate recieved in Miami,... Read more »
This is not the right place to seek legal representation. This is a free public forum designed to allow members of the general public to ask participating lawyers general legal questions. If you want to hire a Justia lawyer, you should use the “Find A Lawyer” tab at the top of this page. You... Read more »
Q: I have a general (universal) question regarding citizenship.
If a person is born in a city A in country B, that person has country B citizenship. But, five years later, that city A is part of a region that gains independence from country B, and the region that has gained independence is now in country C. Is the person now a citizen of country C? (The... Read more »
It's possible this is something that an immigration attorney would want to meet with the petitioner about, which is why it is still open for five weeks. Immigration attorneys I work with who handle immigration-related aspects of my property and casualty cases don't often like to work in the... Read more »
Q: In puerto rico I'm backed up on child support . Can I be denied visitation of my child?
Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. No you cannot. Child support payments and visitation rights are two totally seperate issues and are not based one on the other.
Q: Do US consulates give the true reason for denials or default reasons despite unique causes for inadmissibility?
I had a previous tourist visa overstay of 11 years, and left America in 2005 on my own accord and applied for a tourist visa a year after in my home country, I lied and said I only visited America for 2 weeks when I had the visa. At the end of the interview I was denied but given a letter stating... Read more »
You know another reason for the denial, but the consular official likely had the option to select one of many reasons to base the denial upon including INA Section 221(g). It is unclear, but you certainly know that you can be denied, again, in the future for visa fraud through misrepresentation.... Read more »
Q: I have a domestic abuse RO against me in WI, will this effect international travel or visa applications?
Can i travel out of country or get a foreign visa/permenant residency?
A restraining order of any kind is not a conviction for a crime. If there is an underlying criminal conviction, that could be an issue. You should speak with an immigration attorney who has experience dealing with the impact of the violation of Wisconsin statutes on immigration status.
Q: How to set up a touring company in another country?
Hi, I am trying to start a touring company in Jamaica with my brother. He will be responsible for hiring and securing proper licensing and management of drivers in Jamaica, (already hired one) and I will be in Florida, running the business, banking and marketing end. What would be the best way to... Read more »
Free practical advice offered for the last 41 years to people starting or operating small businesses:
The main difference between successful small businesses and those that fail within a relatively short period of time is good legal advice. The owners of most successful small businesses... Read more »
Q: My husband is a refugee climate in Canada, he wants to come to the US with his kids and I (We are US citizens) can he?
Will they let him in because we are married? And he can adjust his status once he's here? I already have the 1-130 in process
It is possible that he will not be allowed in because of his intent. He’d be coming as a tourist, which is a temporary visa, though his intent would be to immigrate.
On the other hand, he might be allowed in, depending on the questions asked an your husband’s responses.
Q: I am looking to create a company that facilitates peer-to-peer payments with the use of credit and debit cards.
For this I have created an app:
If user is going to send money using the app, they input their credit card, STRIPE charges the credit card and the money goes to my business bank account in the US. When this happens, the app shows a balance in the user’s APP account.
When a user... Read more »
What you have described is a financial services company that operates exactly like a bank. Translation: Before you spend your money developing your "new" banking business you need to know that you are required to obtain a bank charter or some other official authorization from the state you are... Read more »
Q: is there any case where there is a dispute about if it falls under public or private international law?
The U.S. Department of State offers general resources on this area. In terms of actual case law, you could contact their Office of the Legal Advisor to see if they might be able to offer direction in terms of locating decisions.
Tim Akpinar
Q: I unknowingly traded a minor vehicles. He forged his dads name (same name). They said they are reporting it stolen.
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 because he's a minor, yet... Read more »
Keep this plausible story in a safe place so you will be able to re-tell it to the police--if they arrest you.
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