A United States Citizen can help their alien fiance obtain lawful permanent residence in the United States. One way is to apply for a fiance visa if your fiance resides overseas and you wish to marry in the United States. If approved, your fiance can enter the United States for 90…
In Michigan, pursuant to MCL 762.11 and MCL 762.13, individuals from the age of 17 until their 21st birthday who are convicted of a crime may be eligible for Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA) to avoid a public record of conviction. For individuals that are at least 21 years old,…
Citizenship is preferred to green card status, even though both grants an individual the right to live in the United States, and travel abroad with the ability to return. Citizenship bestows upon an individual rights that a green card holder cannot posses, such as the right to vote, to serve on a…
In Michigan Courts, substance abuse assessments often are ordered by Circuit Court and District Court Judges prior to sentencing a Defendant. The assements usually consist of interviews, drug testing, and diagnostic testing. The sentencing Judge is required by Michigan law to order a substance abuse assessment in drinking and driving cases. The sentencing Judge…
Adjournment – The postponing of a case or session of court until another time. Affidavit – A written statement of fact that is verified by oath or affirmation. Amendments to Probation Order – Probation officer petitions the court for changes to the probation order. Appeal – The Michigan Supreme Court,…
The EB-5 immigrant investor program was created by Congress to encourage foreigners to invest money in the United States in order to create jobs for United States workers. The minimum investment for the foreigner is one million dollars of at risk capitol to create a minimum of 10 jobs for…
If you receive a traffic ticket in Michigan, there are consequences beyond paying the scheduled fine for the offense. If the traffic ticket appears on your driving record it can impact your insurance rates, your ability to continue to drive (if you get too many points), your employment (if your…
There are three basic steps in the Green Card process through Employer Sponsorship: 1. Labor Certification through the PERM process – PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) is the process for obtaining labor certification. An employer must test the United States employment market in order to demonstrate that the employer could not find…
A person with a well founded fear of persecution if he or she returns to their country of origin may apply for Asylum before the USCIS. Also, a person who is in removal proceedings may apply before an Immigration Judge for: Asylum, Withholding of Removal (must prove by a more likely…
The United States deported 393,000 people according to an associated press article published on July 22, 2011. Of the persons deported, half were for criminal offenses including drunk driving. The number of drunk driving related deportations have doubled since the last year of the Bush administration in 2008. 13,028 were…