...Founding attorney at Puget Sound legal, an immigration firm serving families and growing businesses. This article is distilled from a forthcoming book to be published by the American Bar of Association Family law provides a brief introduction to the immigration law context, wherein the form is used and describes the scope of the financial obligations it imposes then describes the United States. Citizenship is one of the most wishes for immigrants in the United States and the U.S government can bestow and the most important immigration benefits that USCIS can grant. As a U.S citizen you have the right to vote, travel with a U.S passport, work as a federal employee and much more but some jobs will be limited to U.S citizens for security reasons...
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...Action Against Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an executive order created under Obama, that protects undocumented youths from deportation. “The temporary implementation of DACA by the Obama Administration, after Congress repeatedly rejected this amnesty-first approach, also helped spur a humanitarian crisis – the massive surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America including, in some cases, young people who would become members of violent gangs throughout our country, such as MS-13,” said President Donald Trump in a press release. “Only by the reliable enforcement of immigration law can we produce safe communities, a robust middle class, and economic fairness for all Americans.” Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, also called the DACA program an unconstitutional use of executive power, so over the next six-months the lives of the DACA recipients will be debated in Congress in hopes of creating immigration reform. But, by March 2018 the program will be completely phased out. This will affect 800,000 DACA (or DREAMers) across the nation, and over 240,000 in the state of Texas. These individuals were brought to the U.S. as children, and the majority are now young adults serving in the military, working and/or attending college. The University of Houston...
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...law firm that is retained by Riordan manufacturing. They are offered a constant rate to ensure that they can quickly respond if there are any issues with litigation, tax issues, or real estate inquiries. Mr. Bradford closely observes any legal activity referred to Litteral and Finkel on behalf of the company. All legal fees are charged against the retainer and if there are anymore outstanding amounts they are billed to Riordan Manufacturing at the end of the month. The retainer is a monthly charge that does not carry over into other months. Litteral and Finkel are very close to the company because of the relationship with Dr. Riordan’s cousin that used to be part of the firm before he passed away. The firm that is at Riordan manufacturing’s disposal at anytime deals with the areas of tax law, real estate transactions, employment law, immigration matters, civil litigation, and workers compensation. Also they will be consulted in the matters of labor law and custom regulations that deal with the many regions that Riordan manufacturing deals with. This business system dealing with legal matters is very responsive because they are an international firm with attorneys that can be sent from the...
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...Immigrants Christina Cheshire April 7, 2010 Com/220 Tony DiGaetano An illegal immigrant is any person who enters the United States illegally or one who enters legally and stays past the time legally allowed. While the United States is a melting pot for all races and what a great benefit this can be but illegal immigrants can also be a tremendous burden. Do American’s know the true cost? Illegal Immigration is one of the major issues facing the United States today. For the past 30 years, unauthorized immigration has been one of the major issues, making it one of the hardest obstacles for politicians to try and resolve adequately. This relates to both economic and Business realities for the U.S. and for Mexico. In America, there are 4 to 12 million immigrants who are undocumented that are living and working in the United States. Population experts have recently discovered that there are a continuous flow of immigrants from Mexico entering and leaving the States. This is the reason why the exact number of immigrants is still unknown. Mexicans make up the single largest group of undocumented workers in the U.S., some cross illegally into the U.S. each year looking...
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...There are so many labor laws on the books that it is difficult if not impossible to ascertain an exact number. The Delta team of Atwood and Allen Consulting has been tasked with informing a client of labor laws that may affect his startup company of limousine service, from hereafter referred to as Landslide Limousine. This service will operate in Austin, Texas. Federal laws, Texas state laws, Travis county laws and the city laws and ordinances of Austin will apply to this business. This report will address some of the laws that the team has deemed as important legislation for Mr. Stonefield, the proprietor to be aware of as he starts his new business. The laws that are discussed are not all inclusive, but what the team as decided is an important start. In addition, we will also list some of the consequences for violations of the labor laws. Some of the most important labor laws for any business of any kind to ensure compliance with is any of the anti-discrimination laws. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) was enacted for the protection from employment discrimination of individuals who are 40 years old plus. This protection is for employees as well as job applicants. This act makes it is unlawful to discriminate against an individual due to their age. The ADEA is applicable to employers with 20 plus employees. Some possible legal ramifications for violating this act is that the employer may be forced to provide back pay, benefits and other forms of compensation...
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... Dependent children accompanying you who are aged 22 or older or who are married or de facto spouses must complete the form Application for Selection Certificate – Dependent child aged 22 or older or who is married or a de facto spouse (definitions on page 2). A child who is not a dependent must fill out this form as a principal applicant. Appendices, supporting documents and place of application submission You must send this form, along with the appendices and the necessary supporting documents to the immigration office responsible for files originating in your country. Closely examine the list of documents to append to your application for a selection certificate, based on your country of residence at www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/biq/index.html if you are applying under the skilled worker subclass or at www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/forms/index.html if you are applying under the self-employed worker or entrepreneur subclass. For more information on immigration to Québec, please consult the website of the Ministère...
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...Peter Kimani Kamau: AF2344 California State University East Bay University MBA: 6215 Business Government and Society Abstract The focus of this final project is the Department of Immigration Services of Kenya (DISK). It is a department under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Interior and Coordination of the National Government; responsible for registering and maintaining of an all-encompassing population register, managing migration of people, control of borders and supervising the welfare of refugees in Kenya. DISK is responsible for facilitating international travel and regulating citizenship, residency, entry and exit in Kenya. This paper describes the history and set up of DISK and highlights corruption and unethical practices that subsists within the department, consequently presenting a threat to social justice and economic development in Kenya. The paper introduces the findings of an examination on systems, policies, procedures and practices that promote corrupt practices at the DISK, conducted by Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC), an agency mandated by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to ensure that public resources in Kenya are managed through prudent and transparent systems. The paper also draws comparisons between corrupt and unethical practices as viewed by local Kenyans Vis-a Vis the views of corruption in the eyes of Western countries. We have also compared Kenyan corruption index against other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and developed countries...
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...Many studies have shown the huge economic benefits that come with passing the Dream Act. For example, in a study conducted by the Center for American Progress, nearly two-thirds of respondents, or 65 percent, reported purchasing their first car. The median cost paid was $16,469. These large purchases matter in terms of state revenue, as most states collect a percentage of the purchase price in sales tax, along with additional registration and title fees. The added revenue from states come with addition to the safety benefits of having having more licensed and insured drivers on the roads. Their data also show that 16 percent of respondents purchased their own home after receiving DACA. Among respondents 25 years and older, this percentage increases to 24 percent. The broader economic of home purchases include the creation of jobs and the infusion of new spending in local economies. In addition, their data also shows that at least 72 percent of the top 25 Fortune 500 companies- including Walmart, Apple, General Motors, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot, and Wells Fargo, among others- employ DACA recipients. All told, these companies account for $2.8 trillion in annual revenue. DACA has...
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...Marissa Di Leonardo Assignment #1 Human rights are the ethical values that define firm principles of human conduct, and are often protected as legal rights of the law. Nevertheless a country’s nation, religion, location, language, ethnic origin, or any additional positions, are valid together and at any time they require empathy and impose an obligation on a country to respect the human rights of others. Five rights which have been abused in the U.S and five rights in which have been mistreated in the country of Belgium are as follows. In Belgium the right to leave any country has been neglected. In April 2012, the Belgian authorities, as well as of France, Switzerland, the UK, Germany and Austria banned approximately 120 representatives of NGOs and Pro-Palestinian activists from leaving the country to partake in the sober opening ceremony of a new International School in Bethlehem. This right is inscribed as a main human right, which is intent is to confirm that people are allowed to move freely, including outside of the country that they are in and without unfounded difficulties. States are also permitted to place restrictions on the right to leave. Belgium has also experienced abuse in the right of discrimination on the ground of age, according to the Belgian Center for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism, Belgium has the highest rate of age discrimination in employment among the other European countries. It has banned candidates over forty-five years of age...
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...Citizenship Midterm Report: United States D0393920 - Robert A. Spearman What is the human rights status in your country ? use your own word, make a brief introduction to the status and / or development of equality rights and social rights of your nation. Are there things to do to make improvement for the status? Guidelines: * Equality between sexes * Racial equality * Religion equality * Classes equality * Education right * Property Right * Environmental Right * Right to Privacy The United States of America is a country where its foundation was built up by a large diversity of religion and races from all parts of the globe. A major portion of the population however, is consisted of Caucasians, or in simpler words, white people. The US history was and still is full of conflicts between different races and major disputes between people of different skin colors. One of the major issues from its past is the slave system before and during the Civil War. We also had a deep history of keeping balance between sexes and justice rights. These problems are still addressed in the present day although compared to the past being fewer, still remain occurring in the country’s barriers and are in need to be resolved. The United States is far from being a perfect country, it never was one, and still needs years to come in order to improve. One of the key topics to be addressed in this article is the abuse of the justice...
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...Riordan Virtual Organization The Riordan Manufacturing Organization has recently redesigned its operational format. These changes will now be in need of new operational processes. It has been the charge of this work group to have an open discussion on the possible new design plans for this company and the pros and cons of each of these new options. San Jose has a license for a fully integrated Windows based ERP manufacturing, distribution and financial management software application specifically designed for plastics processors and process and assembly manufacturers. Michigan had purchased a vendor developed software application and the attendant source code for their F and A and process application. Georgia had purchased a vendor (different from Michigan) developed software application and the attendant source code for their F and A and manufacturing process applications. The F and A department has been unable to achieve anything remotely resembling "seamless compatibility." Some F and A data is provided to corporate via data files; some data is provided via hardcopy reports and must be re-entered; some data is provided via data files but must be converted to the proper account codes and the list goes on. Consolidated close of the General Ledger and subsequently the Income Statement and Balance Sheet is labor intensive and normally not completed until 15-20 days after month end. Compliance with new government required reporting requirements at...
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...I Am a U.S. Citizen How Do I… Help My Relative Become a U.S. Permanent Resident? A1 Customer Guide M-555 (January 2013) N As a citizen of the United States, you may help a relative become a lawful permanent resident of the United States by obtaining what is often referred to as a “green card.” To do so, you need to sponsor your relative and be able to prove that you have enough income or assets to support your relative(s) when they come to the United States. You begin the process by filing Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. This form establishes the family relationship that exists between you and your relative. The form is available on our website at www.uscis.gov. Sometimes the I-130 can be filed together with an application for permanent residence (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status). This is discussed below. Which relatives may I petition for? A U.S. citizen can file a petition for the following relatives: • Husband or wife; • Children, married or unmarried.1 A U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years or older may also petition for the following relatives: • Parents; • Brothers or sisters. When you submit your petition, you are required to provide evidence to prove your relationship to the person for whom you are filing. What does the petition do for my relative? Filing a Form I-130 and proving a qualifying relationship gives your relative a place in line with others waiting to immigrate from the same country or region based...
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...Civil and Criminal Procedures–LEG 110 Define a Family. A family is a group of people who share are joined by blood, marriage, or adoption. It is also a group of people residing together consisting of parents, children, and other relatives by blood or marriage. Finally, a family is a group of people residing together who have consented to an arrangement similarly to those of blood or marriage. Explain What Constitutes a Marriage. Marriage is a legitimate contract between a man and a woman who mutually promise to live together in a relationship in law for life, or until the legal termination of their relationship. Once both parties have entered into a marriage contract, the legal status of both parties will have changed giving the husband and wife new rights obligations and benefits. Public policy is intensely in favor of the institution of marriage. Conventionally, marriage has been viewed as vital to the preservation of morals and is believed to sustain the family unit in our civilization. In the United States, marriage is regulated by individual states. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that states are permitted to reasonably regulate marriage by stipulating who can marry and the method in which they can dissolve a marriage. All states limit people to one living husband or wife at a time, and will not issue a marriage licenses to anyone who has not divorced a living spouse. Once someone is married, the only way they can be legally liberated from his or her spouse...
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...Dunkin' Donuts Download the full 2012 Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Disclosure Document here.For a full list of our downloadable FDDs please click HERE.The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is a requirement by the FTC. All franchisors are obliged to provide the FDD to prospective franchisees before they commit to investing in a new franchise. The FDD is of great importance to prospective franchisees because it contains important information about the franchise. The FDD provides key financial information such as the initial fees payable to the franchisor, annual royalties, likely start-up costs and probably most importantly, likely earnings from owning a franchise unit. If you are interested in finding out more about a franchise, it is essential that you get a copy of their latest FDD. | | Date Incorporation: 1954 Franchising Since: 1955 Headquarters: Canton, Massachusetts Business Description: A Dunkin' Donuts Store sells coffee, donuts, bagels, muffins, compatible bakery products, sandwiches, as well as other food items and beverages compatible with the franchisor’s concept. Franchise Offer: The franchise offered is for the right to operate a Restaurant, selling doughnuts, coffee, bagels, muffins, compatible bakery products, croissants, pizzas, snacks and other sandwiches and beverages that Dunkin’ Donuts approves. Dunkin’ Donuts encourages franchisees to develop a network of Restaurants within a targeted area or areas under the Store Development Program. ...
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...H-1B visa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search |[pic] |This article may contain original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations.| | |Statements consisting only of original research may be removed. (November 2009) | The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 101(a)(15)(H). It allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. If a foreign worker in H-1B status quits or is dismissed from the sponsoring employer, the worker must either apply for and be granted a change of status to another non-immigrant status, find another employer (subject to application for adjustment of status and/or change of visa), or leave the US. The regulations define a "specialty occupation" as requiring theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge in a field of human endeavor[1] including but not limited to biotechnology, chemistry, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, law, accounting, business specialties, theology, and the arts, and requiring the attainment of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent as a minimum [2] (with the exception of fashion models, who must be "of distinguished merit and ability").[3] Likewise, the foreign worker must possess at least a bachelor’s degree...
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