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You may be able to apply at the Italian Consulate in Los Angeles. The Italian Consulate may not restrict applications to only the closest Consulate. I would encourage you to contact the Consulate first to see if it is posible before making the trip. Otherwise, you may want to speak to an experienced immigration attorney licensed to practice law in italy as the forum is designed to address questions about United States immgiration law. ... Read More

Visas are applied outside the United States. However, you can apply for a change of status to be a B-2 tourist while in the U. S. by making an application with U.S.C.I.S. on form I-539 application to extend/change nonimmigrant status with fee as long as you are still maintaining legal H-2B status at the time of the application. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.    ... Read More

We sell package called the Five Pillars of Protection that we can use to provide answers to your situation and provide you legal counseling on whether he owns the code, whether your actions are illegal, whether his actions were illegal, whether you're responsibile, whether the first amendment applies, etc. Looking forward to your reply. -Paul Contact info... Read More

First, I don't know what a "native" corporation is, but unless it has different rules than other types of corporations, it has no obligation to pay dividends.  Many corporations don't pay dividends.  The only obligations a corporation might have regarding the payment of dividends would be not to discriminate in the payment of dividends, e.g. not to pay dividends on some shares and not to pay dividends on other shares of the same class.  Nor can it circument this obligation not to discriminate by paying excess compensation (i.e. compensation above the fair market value for services rendered) to some shareholders in the form of salary or other employee compensation. ... Read More

Your fiancé will only be able to become a US citizen five years after the date that he was granted his initial green card. The three-year rule generally only applies where the individual is still married to the same US citizen from whom he or she received the initial green card-not the combined times of two marriages. In order for him to take advantage of the three-year rule based upon your marriage, he would have to show that you and he were married for three years; that you have held US citizenship for three years; and that both you and he have lived together without significant break for three years. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.... Read More

A K-1 nonimmigrant visa takes lesser time to process than a CR-1 application for conditional residence based on marriage. Generally speaking, K-1 processing usually takes approximately 9 months while CR-1 processing about a year to a year and a half.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

If he dies and owns property in his name, an estate may be opened. Property will pass from the estate in accordance with his will. If she is mentioned in the will, she may inherit. If there is no will, the law in most states dictates that property passes to lineal heirs (family). Check with a AR lawyer.  ... Read More

Your father can petition for you again, but there is no guarantee that you will not have the same result. An individual who has committed marriage fraud or been suspected of such by U.S.C.I.S. or the American Consulate will have petitions for other children severely scrutinized. As your father's case appears to be fairly complicated, I suggest that he make an appointment with an experienced immigration lawyer to go through the type of risk that he would run if he petitioned for you again.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

First i don't know WA or AK law, so follow up with a local attorney. My thoughts are if you wish to have the will challenged, you probably need a doctor to opine that at the time it was signed by dad he was incompetent. For example, on medication, had alzheimers, etc. In my state you would definately need that to prove he was incompetent at the time. Proving undue influence would require witnesses to say your brother misled, bullied, corerced, or manipulated your dad into signing. Unless you have credible witnesses to support that, it would be difficult. I would consult with a lawyer where you live or in AK to advise further. ... Read More

You should not have a problem with transferring to another state while your naturalization application is in progress, especially if you are only in the biometrics stage. At this time, you could speak with The National Customer Service Center of U.S.C.I.S., 1 – 800 – 375 – 5283 to request the transfer. The difficulty may come about later if you have been scheduled for an interview at the local U.S.C.I.S. field office. In that event, you may have to contact the local field office in which your file has been transferred and the one in which you now live in order to effect the transfer of your file and rescheduling an interview at the local field office with jurisdiction over your residence.  ... Read More

Authorities in the US will not likely have access to European systems that would show the oustanding fine there.  Even so, an unpaid fine is minor compared to a DUI so I'm not sure it would matter if the unpaid fine were thrown into the mix.  In any case, your husband should have his criminal defense attorney work closely with an immigration attorney in determining how best to proceed with his case.... Read More

If you have work authorization under your J-1 visa until September 13th, you can continue working on the status until that date regardless of whether you have already filed an I 485 adjustment of status application. Such filing does not invalidate your current nonimmigrant status.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

From the tone of your inquiry, I will assume that you are not subject to a two-year home residence requirement by virtue of your J-1 status.  If not subject, in answer to your question, a better solution is for you to marry, apply for adjustment of status to permanent residence on form I-485, and request advance parole to travel in the interim on form I-131 (application for travel document). Such would be issued approximately 90 days after the filing of the application. If you leave the U. S. and reenter on the J-1 right before you marry to a U. S. citizen and apply for permanent residence, there may be questions during the interview as to your true intent in coming back to the States and whether you misrepresented your true purpose in returning. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

You probably will not be able to get your original back.  They do not require originals, so if you inadvertantly sent them an original, it has now become part of your file.  You can get a copy of it through FOIA, but not the original.  I recommend getting a duplicate made through the Argetine Embassy here in the US.... Read More

One of the ways to immigrate of course is through employment-based sponsorship. The question in your case is what type of permit you have to work in this country. If you are here on a nonimmigrant visa such as H-1B for specialized worker or L-1 as an intracompany transferee, the organization would likely be able to sponsor you for your permanent residence and you would be allowed to adjust status in the States so long as you continue to maintain your legal status. On the other hand, if you previously violated your status and only now have an employment authorization document (EAD) from U.S.C.I.S., you may be ineligible to adjust status even if the company sponsors you and you obtain both labor certification and completion of the next step, the I-140 petition. You may wish to consult with an experienced immigration lawyer prior to investing time and money into this type of application. There are of course other ways to immigrate, but a proper answer would require further information on your background. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More