110 entries
Category: Ask a Lawyer
Q The December 2012 rape of the college student on a bus in New Delhi spurred Indian lawmakers to institute harsher punishments for rape. Could you comment on the criminal defense of rape and sexual offenders here in the United States?
A From a criminal defense perspective, at least ...
Q I am currently in the United States on an H-4 dependent spouse visa. I am interested in starting my own printing business. Since the printing will be done entirely from India, I do not believe that I will be in violation of my H-4 status. Is that an accurate ...
Q All I want is custody of my children. Can I give up everything, take my children back to India and live with my parents or family?A This is a very common question posed to divorce attorneys by Indian female clients. The term “international child abduction” is generally synonymous ...
Q What were the criminal justice propositions on the ballot in the last elections and what did they signify?A On November 6, 2012, California voters rejected a proposition to end the death penalty, but passed propositions to increase penalties for human trafficking crimes and to end some aspects of ...
Q My aunt (mother’s sister) sponsored my mom about 12 years ago (in 2000), when I was 14 years old. On June 3, 2012, the date became current. Based on the approved petition, my mother, father, and my younger brother (who was four years old at the time of ...
Q How can a foreign entrepreneur start a company in the U.S.? A Being in the center of innovation in Silicon Valley, this is a commonly asked question and the following lays out some visa options to explore.
First, the L-1 visa. Known as the intra-company transfer visa, the ...
Q I have a good case which I am reasonably confident I will win. Should I go ahead with finding legal ways to seek justice? A “Go to law for a sheep and lose your cow” is a German proverb that is often touted around courtrooms. Most of the time ...
Q I’ve heard about the EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors. What is it and what are the challenges facing these visa holders?
AThe EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors is a United States visa created by the Immigration Act of 1990. This visa provides a method of obtaining a ...
Q: With markets opening in the emerging economies, my US employer has offered me a two-year temporary overseas assignment that is financially lucrative. I am a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) and so how can I accept this status and still keep my green card?
I have had a green card ...
Q The December 2012 rape of the college student on a bus in New Delhi spurred Indian lawmakers to institute harsher punishments for rape. Could you comment on the criminal defense of rape and sexual offenders here in the United States?
A From a criminal defense perspective, at least ...
Q I am currently in the United States on an H-4 dependent spouse visa. I am interested in starting my own printing business. Since the printing will be done entirely from India, I do not believe that I will be in violation of my H-4 status. Is that an accurate ...
Q All I want is custody of my children. Can I give up everything, take my children back to India and live with my parents or family?A This is a very common question posed to divorce attorneys by Indian female clients. The term “international child abduction” is generally synonymous ...
Q What were the criminal justice propositions on the ballot in the last elections and what did they signify?A On November 6, 2012, California voters rejected a proposition to end the death penalty, but passed propositions to increase penalties for human trafficking crimes and to end some aspects of ...
Q My aunt (mother’s sister) sponsored my mom about 12 years ago (in 2000), when I was 14 years old. On June 3, 2012, the date became current. Based on the approved petition, my mother, father, and my younger brother (who was four years old at the time of ...
Q How can a foreign entrepreneur start a company in the U.S.? A Being in the center of innovation in Silicon Valley, this is a commonly asked question and the following lays out some visa options to explore.
First, the L-1 visa. Known as the intra-company transfer visa, the ...
Q I have a good case which I am reasonably confident I will win. Should I go ahead with finding legal ways to seek justice? A “Go to law for a sheep and lose your cow” is a German proverb that is often touted around courtrooms. Most of the time ...
Q I’ve heard about the EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors. What is it and what are the challenges facing these visa holders?
AThe EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors is a United States visa created by the Immigration Act of 1990. This visa provides a method of obtaining a ...
Q: With markets opening in the emerging economies, my US employer has offered me a two-year temporary overseas assignment that is financially lucrative. I am a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) and so how can I accept this status and still keep my green card?
I have had a green card ...
