A green card allows you to be a permanent resident of the United States. Many people who initially come here in other ways, such as on a tourist visa or a student visa, will then try to shift over to having a green card so they can stay for a longer period of time –...
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How a divorce registry can help you start your new life
You and your spouse likely set up a wedding registry at one or more retailers when you got married and baby registries if you had children. Now, more and more people are using the gift registry concept when they divorce. This time, however, the registry is all your...
3 important steps to take if you want to become a U.S. Citizen
There is no guarantee that you can stay in the United States until you become a citizen. People with visas will eventually have to leave when their visas expire. Even permanent residents with green cards are still subject to removal proceedings or deportation in...
Should an IRA trust be part of your estate plans?
You shouldn’t wait until your golden years to start planning for your retirement. But life has a way of interfering with the best of our plans sometimes. So it could be that you find yourself in your 50s or 60s and only having a single – but sizeable – IRA as your...
4 money matters to consider in a divorce
Divorce will hit your finances hard. To reduce the chance that you emerge from divorce struggling to make ends meet, you need to plan your finances beforehand. Making time to think calmly about financial matters is not easy at the best of times. It will be even more...
Options for Ukranian Refugees seeking US entry
What options exist for Ukrainian refugees trying to enter the US? 1) Current Visa. Obviously, if they have a valid US visa, they can use it to enter. The CBP is not expected to thoroughly examine their immigrant intent, purpose for the visit or etcetera. The DOS...
3 tips to prepare for asking for a divorce
There may come a time when you decide that you and your spouse simply are not on the same page anymore. You may not hate them, but you may be frustrated or tired of dealing with the relationship. At this point, you want to separate and divorce, but you also don’t want...
3 benefits of using a revocable living trust
A revocable living trust is one that has provisions that can be changed or amended upon the grantor’s request. You create it during your lifetime and add or remove assets so long as you have the capacity to make decisions for yourself. In the event you’re...
What is alternative dispute resolution?
If you are thinking about going through divorce, then something you might want to consider is trying alternative dispute resolution. Alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, refers to different methods of resolving divorce problems outside of court. Some of the issues...
The most common issues immigrants face in the U.S.
Immigrating to a new country is challenging. There’s a mountain of paperwork to fill out, immunizations to obtain, and you may not be fluent in the language spoken in your new country. Once you finally arrive there is a whole new set of issues to face. The United...