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If your name is on the deed and on any joint bank accounts, then you have a claim to those assets even if you were not legally married to your ex. The value of your claim would depend upon how these accounts were held, either as tenants in common or as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. Consult with counsel in your jurisdiction for specific advice. ... Read More

If you wish to apply for an extension, you should do so prior to the time that you were requesting on the extension, November 3. Kindly note that if your first request for extension is denied, unlawful presence will begin on the date of denial. If you remain in the US 180 days or more after unlawful presence kicks in, you will be barred from returning to the US for three years once you leave. 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 assume that your operation in the US is of a good size for you to think of applying for a blanket L. There is no written requirement of revenue or operational threshold, but that being said, USCIS many times looks at the size of the operation, and so bigger is better in terms of number of employees and revenues. Many officers believe that an overseas office should still be of a certain size to support an executive/managerial type of employee and perhaps a lesser number for an employee with specialized knowledge. The offshore entity would have to fit within the definition of an affiliate, which is owned or controlled by the US entity. The difference in applying for regular L-1 as opposed to applying for blanket L is that for blanket purposes, the company must establish that it has at least three qualifying organizations or a US workforce of 1000+ employees, or combined US sales of $25 million or more or has had at least 10 L-1 approvals in the past year. 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

In Ohio, the age of majority, or the age at which a person is legally considered an adult, is 18 years old. This means that at 18, individuals gain control over their own actions and affairs and are generally held responsible for their decisions. You're 17 now. Why don't you just wait until you're 18 and at that point you're an adult and can be automatically emancipated.           ... Read More

You may have a workers comp claim, but if you were just an independent contractor for a project on a home, then you may not. It depends on its unique facts. Secondly, you also may have a claim against the homeowner for negligence, if the ladder was defective in someway, or there was something about your accident that was caused by the homeowners carelessness. But even then, his homeowners insurance policy may have exclusions for accidents that happen to people in your situation. You should discuss this case thoroughly with an attorney in your jurisdiction for specific advice.  ... Read More

If you are in the United States and entered legally, you may be eligible to adjust your status after marrying a U.S. citizen. USCIS allows individuals to apply for a green card through marriage, even if they are currently out of status. To ensure a smooth process and avoid complications or potential denials, it is advisable to work with an immigration attorney. Some of us offer affordable flat-fee representation to assist clients throughout the entire process. You can retain an attorney anywhere in the United States, as immigration law is federal, allowing legal counsel to represent you regardless of the state you are in.    ... Read More

The employment status of the immigrant beneficiary does not impact their eligibility for a spousal visa. The Department of State primarily considers whether the petitioning spouse meets the minimum income requirements to sponsor their partner. Since the process can be complex, it may be beneficial to hire an attorney on a flat fee basis to manage the case from start to finish. Some attorneys offer affordable flat-rate services for this process.     ... Read More

If this is a marriage based green card, which you have received a conditional two-year card, then prior to the expiration date, you can file for a removal of those conditions, and that can be done within 90 days of the date of expiration. However, if you already have the 10 year permanent card, and it is either expiring, lost, or stolen, then you have to file for a replacement green card. ... Read More

OK, so if your fiancé is inside the United States now, you can get married and then file to adjust her status to get her green card. If she is outside the United States, then you can either go over there to get married and process her for a spousal visa at the US consulate, or Just file a K-1 fiancé petition, and bring her over here on a fiancé visa. Once she arrives in the United States on a fiancé visa, you have to marry her within 90 days, and after that she can adjust status to get her green card. The fiancé visa pathway is taking a little bit less time than the spousal visa pathway.  ... Read More

Sounds very strange and a mistake of USCIS. One does not apply for adjustment of status and then receive an invitation for a naturalization oath ceremony. You or your legal representative may wish to call the USCIS Contact Center (1-800-375-5283) to find out what is going on. 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 your girlfriend has an Irish passport, then she does not need a visa to enter the United States. All she needs is an unexpired passport and ESTA, which is a visa waiver. After she leaves back to her home, and you are ready to get married, then you can either apply for a fiancé visa or a spousal visa. , Consuder working with an immigration attorney. Some of us charge a very affordable flat fee  with no hidden costs for representation to completion. I handle cases in all 50 states and world wide. ... Read More

You should be able to resubmit the same forms that USCIS returned. However, you should confirm if those forms have not expired. USCIS constantly updates forms so look at the USCIS website to see if there's a new edition. Regarding the fees, you would need to pay the higher fees because as of April 1, the fees increased. Since a case was not created, you are stuck with the higher fees. ... Read More

Medicaid cannot take your life insurance policy while you are still alive. However, if your estate is the beneficiary of your life insurance policy and you receive long-term care Medicaid benefits, then Medicaid may take your death benefit proceeds to recover those costs. Thankfully, you can work around that by naming someone other than your estate as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy. What this means to you is as long as your mom named a different beneficiary for her policy and that beneficiary does not disclaim the gift, then the policy should never enter into mom's estate. And that means that Medicaid cannot use it to recover costs.  That being said, you need to be proactive about this issue and contact the Medicaid recovery representative assigned to moms case file and make full disclosure of this life insurance policy. ... Read More

You should hire an attorney to contact the customs offices in each nation directly to confirm the supposed customs duties have been paid.  Some years ago I had a client who bought a shipload of cocoa from Ghana.  He flew to Amsterdam to meet the ship, but it had been double-sold, and he was prosecuted for committing fraud, even though he was the victim.  He shopped around for the cheapest lawyer he could find; my boss gave him a quote, but he hired two lawyers for less than we would have charged.  He was convicted of criminal fraud.  In post-conviction motions he then hired us, and we proved that he was the victim, resulting in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating his conviction. But in the meantime he was locked up in jail for a year because he believed the wrong people and hired the wrong lawyer. ... Read More