Starting a business from the ground up is quite thrilling and requires substantial amount of work. Use this checklist as your general guide to research and plan further based on your particular business plan. Business Checklist for California The information in this c...
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Master Hearings in Immigration Courts
Master hearings in the immigration courts are akin to status conferences. Like any status conference hearing, Master hearing in immigration courts are used to narrow the issues before the immigration court, set deadlines for filings, provide estimated time for actual trial along with any request...
California Family Law Continues to Fail the Indian/Punjabi Women
The State of California's family law areas continues to fail the Punjabi community. The California law incorporates several protections for spouses trying to dissolve their marriage but these protections fall short when the law is applied to Punjabi families living in California; especially the ...
Religious Organizations must notify DHS Within 14 Days of R1 Termination
Religious organizations sponsor several religious employees throughout its existence. Sponsoring religious employees for a US Visa requires, on part of the organization, to undertake several responsibilities and some are executed under oath while applying for R1 visas for religious employees. Th...
Hiring an Attorney from the Outset Saves Thousands
People often turn to lawyers when its too late. However, hiring an attorney from the outset of your relationship with other people or entities can not only save you thousands of dollars down the road but it can also ensure maximum protection from the outset with clearly defined roles and respons...
Reopening In Absentia Removal Orders
Every alien who has a case before an Immigration Judge ("IJ") must make an appearance for his or her hearing. Failure to appear for a scheduled removal hearing allows an IJ to issue a removal order in absentia (without your presence in court) which will render you deportable from the United Stat...
What is a NTA and why does it matter?
The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") must serve aliens in removal proceedings with a Notice to Appear ("NTA"). The NTA is required by statutory command of the United States Congress which requires, among other things, to apprise the alien in removal proceeding of time and place to appear ...
How to Start Your Divorce Case
The decision to end your marriage is the beginning of your divorce case. The process to dissolve your marriage can be very time consuming, expensive, tedious, frustrating, and confusing. There are plenty of websites on google that offer "cheap" paralegal or other "attorney" like services but th...
Form I-9 Updates
Every employer in America is required to have a signed form I-9 on file along with a copy of the document being presented to establish the identity of the employee and his or her authorization to work in the United States. This week, DHS announced the following changes to Form I-9: 1. When empl...
Locating a person detained by ICE
There are numerous ways by which ICE can detain a person such as by collaborating with local law enforcement agencies, employment checks, immigration raids, port of entries or based on criminal detentions. Having your loved one in ICE custody is nerve wrecking and little information i...
Follow These Steps Immediately After an Automobile Crash
Accidents can happen to any driver, even if you drive cautiously. The initial impact leaves people in dismay and often people report being dizzy, confused, or just shocked in general. Call 911 for Medical Help After you have process the initial shock, it is very important to remain calm and asse...
Should Immigrants report income from their county of citizenship on U.S. Tax Returns?
Every person, whether natural or otherwise, is required to file their taxes under U.S. Law. Due to this obligation, almost every immigrant, whether working with permission or without permission, files their taxes. Most immigrants are not concerned about reporting their income from their country o...
Taking Advantage of Bonus Depreciation
Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA"), both short-lived and long-term assets were allowed only a partial deduction. Before the TCJA, businesses were not allowed to fully expense the cost of certain investments and assets resulting in higher tax liability. These costs were permitted to be depr...