In September, a federal appeals court made a ruling that opens the door for roughly 300,000 immigrants to find themselves in danger of deportation. The ruling reverses a previous judge's decision to block the Trump administration's actions to phase out Temporary...
Love often knows no bounds, not even geographic ones. Sometimes a U.S. citizen in Florida falls in love with a citizen of another country, and wishes for their fiancé to marry and live with them in the U.S. To do so, the U.S. citizen will need to petition for a K-1...
Many people in Florida choose to include trusts as part of their estate plan. A trust can be a useful vehicle for passing on your assets to loved ones or a favorite charity upon your death. Trusts are overseen by a trustee named in the trust document. The following...
Just recently on the blog we discussed drastic rate hikes for many immigration fees that were set to begin on October 2nd. These fees were bound to have a profound impact on those seeking various immigration statuses, everything from citizenship to asylum. Those who...
Creating a customized estate plan that is tailored to the needs and goals of the estate planner is an important step to take. Equally important, yet sometimes overlooked, is the necessity to regularly update an estate plan to keep up with the changes in the estate...
Applying for a visa from the U.S. Embassy or Consulate requires completing the necessary application and providing all required documents. Not every visa application turns out as expected; the applicant may suffer a denial, leaving relatives or friends in Florida...
A last will and testament may seemingly reflect the deceased wishes, but family members, business partners, and others could be unhappy with its text. In Florida, laws exist to establish a process for contesting a will. Disagreeing with the deceased's wishes won't be...
With current backlogs and other restrictions in the immigration process in the United States, an I-30 petition, which is filed by an American citizen seeking to sponsor his or her non-citizen spouse, is taking roughly five months to be approved. On the surface level,...
Companies in Florida may sponsor an employee for a green card, and if they disagree with the decision of federal immigration officials, they may file a lawsuit. This was the action taken by Hockey Western New York LLC, which owns the Buffalo Sabres, after a green card...
Recently, the United State Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that immigration fees are set to increase on Oct. 2. Overall, fees will increase an average of 20%, but some types of fees will increase more. Fees for visas for traveling artists and groups are...
