Maryland Recent Legal Answers from Lawyers

A United States green card holder can sponsor a Spouse who is on an F1 student visa. The priority dates for your sons category on the visa bulletin board department of state website is "current" as of today's date. So if his spouse stays "in status", then he could sponsor her and she could file for adjustment of status to get her green card. You should retain counsel anywhere in the United States for legal representation, to handle the case from start to finish.... Read More

Depending on what criminal charge/case you are wanting to remove from your criminal record, you may not need to go through the pardon process.  Maryland law allows for many misdemeanors and several felonies to be expunged from someone's criminal record.  There are a list of criminal charges that are eligible for expungement, however several factors need to be considered when determining if a case can be expunged.  Here are examples: What is the crime that was charged?  What was the outcome of the case? Guilty, Not Guilty, Case dismissed, Probation Before Judgment (PBJ), etc?  When was the case closed?  Were you placed on probation and if so, when did the probation end?  Have you been charged with a crime since this case?... Read More

Generaly, you have four years from the date you should have become aware of the fraud in Maryland, but determing if the conduct falls under the leagal defintion or fraud, or just breach of contract (a three year statute of limitiations) depends on the facts.  You should discuss the specifcs of your claim with a lawyer to better determine which statute of limitations would apply.    ... Read More

Although USCIS has seemingly improved the spacing of time between when it says that it is actively reviewing and actually coming to some adjudication or request for evidence on cases, we have seen cases where actively reviewing has not meant much as the time for adjudication drags on and on. Hopefully, you will soon have an adjudication. As you are likely aware, cases cannot be checked with USCIS which are within the published processing times. 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 bit more complicated.  Did you have an attorney?  Did the attorney file form N-600?  What did the Immigration Court order state?  Was the case dismissed "without prejudice?" At this point, given the seriousness of the situation and the potential for a new Notice to Appear to be issued by ICE or USCIS, I strongly recommend a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney, who can parse through all of your documentation.   If you no longer have your documents, an experienced immigration attorney should know how to request copies for review, but it may take some time to retrieve them.... Read More

Well, you should have filed another N-600 sooner, but you may need help from a competent and experienced immigration attorney.  It is unclear whether the USCIS will honor the Court order, even if it 'seems to be' obligated to do so.  Again, an experienced immigration attorney ought to take another look at the Immigration Court decision before you file, again.  Otherwise, if the order is somehow terminated without prejudice, you may be placed in deportation proceedings, again!... Read More

There is the possibility that you can work in India to extend the time that you can recapture for purposes of your H-1B visa status. You can also wait and see whether the PERM labor certification will be approved within an acceptable period of time. If so, your employer can apply for premium processing of the I-140 petition. If the I-140 is approved, the American Competitiveness Act in the 21st Century (AC-21) allows for extension of H-1B status so long as the beneficiary’s country quota is backlogged. 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

The green paper’s purpose is to alert USCIS personnel that a rejected application is being resubmitted. It makes it easier for USCIS to identify re-submittals. If you are resubmitting the entire package and timing is not an issue, the green sheet has less value. On the other hand, it has more value as an identifier if USCIS has already separated the materials, retained some, and returned the rest to you. 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

If you have power of attorney, you might be able to get the information yourself. I would start by calling the SSA office that services your zip code. https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp At a minimum they will want a copy of the POA, Ron's full name, date of birth and social security number. They will probably require you to know his place of birth, mother's maiden name and father's name as further confirmation of your relationship with him. Ask for a copy of his Detailed Earnings Query (DEQY) a copy of this Summary Earnings Report (SEQY) and a copy of his Certified Earnings Record (CERTERN). These three documents should confirm the earnings he reported to the US government/IRS that were subject to Social Security contributions. Peter Skeie, Attorney at Law, 615-313-9111    ... Read More

The building management compnaies (if the parking lot was part of a shopping center or commerical building) are usualy the one respsonble for maintaining the parking facilites.  You say the walking surface was "community".  That definition could have a number of meanings....It could mean that an HOA is resposnbile for thier upkeep or any number of individuals or companies depending on the particualr facts. Once you determine who is legally or contractually respsonsible for maintaining the sidewalk, you would talk to them.  Normally, you could make a claim for any damages you may have suffered against any insuance they might have for such enventualites.  If there is no insuance, you may have to seek compenstation thruohg some other means.  ... Read More

This is a very fact-based sitatuon and I would recommed you contacting an attorney as soon as you can.  Your individual rights to anything (documents, property, etc.) can depend on many factors which can't be appropriately addressed in this sort of forum or without knowing more of the facts. ... Read More

It would depend on what the probation requirements of the state where the probation was issued.  Many states are members of interstate compacts, or agreement between states on such subject, that set up unifiorm regualtions for such arrangements.  I would first chekc with the state wee the probation was issued before making such a move and see, under the terms of your partiuclar probation there, that such a move would be allowed first by them.... Read More

Well assuming that the Notice or summons to appear for a court hearing is a validly issued service of process upon you, then if you fail to appear, arguably a warrant could be issued for your arrest. I would contact an attorney in the state that you reside to review The documents that have been served on you to determine the validity ,or lack thereof,  of proper service upon you.... Read More

Although decriminalized, posseison and use of marajauna is still a criminal offense.  You may not be able to force your landlord to do something, but calling the police is always an option.  If it wee Section 8 housing, the landlord might be forced into action for recipeitns of Section 8 vouchers are not allowed to comit crime in Section 8 housing.... Read More

You can attempt to contact USCIS with the information and ask that it be included in the I-130 petition. This is a good possibility if the petition was filed online. On the other hand, a paper filing may involve a lot of work and indifferent success in having the newborn added to the petition. You may also wait until the time that the petition is approved and sent to the National Visa Center. Informing the Center is an easier way of adding the child. 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

I agree that this post is inappropriate.  You should be able to get the website to remove it by contacting their customer service.   If not, you may want to consider hiring a lawyer to send a Cease-and-Desist letter to the poster.  While a cease-and-desist letter has little legal impact, the lawyer's letterhead gets the recipient’s attention.   This is a relatively inexpensive way to put the person on notice that you are not going to let these actions continue and that you are serious about pursuing your legal remedies.  It also tells the person that they could get in legal hot water which will cost them a lot of legal fees if nothing else.  This will often convince them to stop their evil ways.   You will want to discuss your situation with a lawyer in more detail. Many lawyers offer a free phone consultation.... Read More

You should get a second opinion. If the death of mom was caused partially or wholly by the car accident, then the car accident claim for personal injury would be replaced by a claim for wrongful death. If the passing of your mother had nothing to do with the car accident, then you still could pursue the claim but the estate of your mom would have to be the plaintiff, and the estate would be able to sue for her pain and suffering and medical bills between the time of the accident and the time of her death. Again you should get a second opinion, and protect yourself from the statute of limitation is running if a lawsuit has not already been filed. ... Read More

Yes you can sponsor your brother and sister, but it's going to take probably 10 years or more before they can qualify to apply for a green card. Siblings fall into the F4 category, and in order to determine the time that they will have to wait, you can google the "department of state visa bulletin board" and it will tell you under that category what priority date that US CIS is currently working on.... Read More

There is no immigrant visa category that allows a permanent resident to sponsor a sibling. Assuming that you are able to make provision for her medical treatment in the US which she is incapable of receiving in Mexico because of the more advanced state of medicine in the US, you may be able to have her apply for a visitor visa to come for medical treatment. 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