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An individual visiting the US must have a legal basis to enter. If a Canadian citizen, the Canadian passport is sufficient for visiting. For countries which participate in the visa waiver program, an individual must apply for ESTA electronically and be approved before coming over. For all other countries, a visa or other official entry document is required. 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 More

Getting a domain name is easy - just use your browser to find dozens of domain name sellers.   There will be other questions you find as you seek to open an e-commerce website or App.  In my experience, working with a lawyer as you begin will save you a lot of money in the future.   I have written a legal guide on this site with issues you will need to discuss with an  Internet attorney.  I have placed a link here for your convenience: http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/legal-steps-to-opening-a-new-e-commerce-website-app-or-blog   You will want to discuss your situation with a lawyer in more detail. Many lawyers offer a free phone consultation.... Read More

Anybody can be sued for anything, but unless the other person promised to let you live there for a longer period of time, or to give you a certain amount of notice before kicking you out, or agreed beforehand to some sort of limitation on their right to kick you out, I don't think you have a very good case.... Read More

   This is a common scam on the Internet.  There is no girl, there is no mother or father or detective -- only Internet fraudsters.   Do NOT send them any money.  They are trying to blackmail you, and you are the victim here - not some young girl who does not exist.   Block them and do not communicate with them in the future.   I have never heard of these fraudsters actually posting the pictures because 1) It takes time and makes them no money, and 2) It makes it too easy for them to get caught.... Read More

It is possible and may even be likely that your father can only be cared for in a nursing home, though you could volunteer to take him into your home and give it a try. Nursing homes cost money.  It is possible and even likely that there will be nothing left to pass under your father's Will when he dies.  He must spend down to $2,000 before Medicaid (his fellow taxpayers) will pay for his care. You can consult with an elder lawyer in a nearby county if your like, but the advice is unlikely to differ.  You can find one on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org).... Read More

Depends what you mean by papers. If you mean the document waiving service by sheriff, assuming you don't dispute the contents of the petition,  that is fine. However, if she presents you a separation agreement or something similar, that is the document that lays out who gets what. You need to review it carefully, preferably with the assistance of counsel as that document has significant consequences. ... Read More

Yes, you will be given opportunity at the time of the naturalization interview to correct any item on the N-400 application. If the officer does not ask the question, you should volunteer that you were in mandatory military service. 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 More

This is a great question.  Most contracts have a "force majeur clause."  This cause excuses parties from performing obligations when certain unforeseen and unavoidable events occur.  These are known as "Acts of God."  They generally refer to catastropic events, such as an earthquake, a war, etc.  And, your question is whether or not it applies to COVID-19.    There are currently tons of contract and insurance cases in Courts right to determine if the contract should pay the insurance based on whether or not COVID-19 was responsible.  For example, many restuarants purchased insurance policies for loss of business.  The insurance carriers did not predict the COVID-19 shut down, and now they do not want to pay for the loss of business, where they have been accepting the insurance payments from the restuarant for years.   Well, the same applies to you.  It is not your fault nor the venue's fault that your wedding cannot take place.  COVID-19 is an unforeseen event.  In my opinion, the "force majeur clause" should regard COVID-19 as an Act of God.  They probably do not want to give your down payment back, as they have lost so much business, they may not have the funds to do so.   Since this is only a down payment, you would probably qualify to take this claim to small claims court.  Let them know that you plan to sue them for the return of the down payment in small claims court.  If they do not pay you in a timely manner, file the claim in small claims court.  Good luck.... Read More

In your situation in filing the I-130 petition for your stepparent, you can either check off parent and leave it to the immigration officer who should readily recognize that this is the stepparent, or append a note to the filing that this is the stepparent, or type in the word “step” before the word “parent” in the form. 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