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Hi, I don't now if you are still looking for an attorney, but this question does not tell me enough.  The fact that the car belongs to an aunt does nothing to help with robbery unless that robbery is the car itself.  Also, I'm guessing that the car is not registered to the aunt.  If you still need help, call  me 714.603.3854... Read Answer

I assume that you have tried to contact your lawyer's office through regular means without success. If your lawyer’s office has closed, you may be able to find information on the lawyer on the Internet. If not, you may contact your local Bar Association to see whether it has any current information on your lawyer. Good luck. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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 Answer

Hello, I am sorry to hear about your accident.  I would urge you to consider retaining an attorney whose practice is focused on personal injury cases as mine does.  The other driver's insurance coverage will not cover your medical payments but your policy may pay a limited portion of your medical bills regardless of who is at fault.  Medical payments in some insurance policies require thatyou reimburse your insurance comapny if you later collect from the other driver. If I can help you in any way please feel free to contact me.  ... Read Answer

If your mother is not barred by any of the other provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act such as fraud or misrepresentation, crime, or having reentered the US on or after 4/1/97 after having been previously removed or spending one year illegally in the US, you should be able to petition directly for your mother and have her come back since she has already been out of the US for more than 10 years. She will of course have to prove that she has remained outside the country for that long. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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 Answer

One cannot form an S-Corp.  The process requires that you first create and file the Articles of Organization of a C-Corp, then file IRS Form 2553 with the IRS seeking approval to be taxed as an S-Corp.  Once the IRS sends you a letter of approval, you may then enjoy the pass-through taxation benefits of an S-Corp and avoid the double taxation of a C-Corp.... Read Answer

Reverse engineering, meaning examining an article or apparatus to determine how it is made and how it works, is never illegal in the U.S., regardless of whether or not there are patents on the object.  What you do with the knowledge obtained by reverse engineering, however, can potentially give rise to infringement issues. Suppose, for example, the product has a patented aspect A, and based on your knowledge obtained by reverse engineering the product, you conceive of an additional aspect B which when combined with A improves the product.  A product practicing a combination of A and B could infringe the patent on aspect A, even though it is an improvement on a product that practices A alone. Consult a patent attorney for advice and counsel regarding potential infringement issues when improving a patented product.... Read Answer

Although not clear from your fact situation, I gather that you are applying for both L-1B extension and change of status to H-1B. Assuming that is correct, I of the opinion that if both were timely filed within the time prior to the expiration of the previous L-1B approval, then you should be able to continue staying in the US awaiting the H-1B result even though your L-1B was rejected. If the change of status to H-1B was filed after the expiration, it would likely be seen as an untimely filing and it would be up to USCIS whether to approve it or not. As to your ability to stay in the US in that situation if the L-1B is denied, the date of denial would serve as the first day of unlawful presence. If you remain in the US for over 180 days hence, you would then become subject to a 3 year bar on admissibility unless the H-1B change of status is approved. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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 Answer

One of two general rules is that an individual must be able to show that he or she is maintaining legal nonimmigrant status for at least 30 days prior to the program start date on the I-20 form. In your case, your fact situation says that your EAD ends on 7/14/23. F-1 status includes the period of time on OPT plus the 60 day grace period thereafter. That would take you into September, and your schooling starts in September. With such a timeframe, you should be able to finish your OPT and move smoothly into your next program. As this rule applies, there is no need to cite a second rule. As to whether there are restrictions by the school, that would be between you and the institution. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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 Answer

It depends upon what immigration status you are holding whether you can obtain a Social Security card. The usual route for someone who is not holding permanent residence or a nonimmigrant status automatically giving work privileges is to apply for and obtain an employment authorization document (EAD) from USCIS through the filing of form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization. That of course is based upon whether you can qualify under any of the categories. With an EAD, you would be able to request the Social Security Administration for a Social Security card. If unable to qualify, and if you do not have a taxpayer identification number already which allows you to pay taxes but does not give work authorization, you can apply for such with the IRS. Instructions on how to apply are on the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-i-apply-for-an-itin. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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 Answer

You need to find out the name of the company that owns the billboard (usually shown right on the board at the bottom).  Search for their address and send them a demand letter asking for payment of your damages within 30 days or something like that.  They should submit your claim to their insurance company who will contact you regarding payment of the claim.  If not, you can file a lawsuit for property damage against the company to collect.... Read Answer

First, send a letter to the company demanding they return your money.  Give them 30 days to respond, and if they don't just fill out form SC-100 online (you can search for "small claims complaint" or "form SC-100") and take it to your county's small claims court address (also found online)... Read Answer

Applicants for adjustment of status like your parents are only allowed to travel without disturbing the I-485 applications if they obtain advance parole. Unless the reason for their travel is emergent, they will not be able to receive advance parole approval in the short period of time before their contemplated travel. If the need is nonemergent, I suggest that they have a backup plan for travel later in the year. USCIS has been improving its times on most advance parole applications, but there are still many languishing for over six months. Hope that helps. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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 Answer