J-1 vizesinden B-1/B-2 statusune nasil gecilir ve nelere dikkat edilmelidir? Statu degisikliginde dikkat edilmesi gereken en önemli şey ise zamanlamanizin dogru olmasi ve dosyanızın eksiksiz olmasıdır. Bu yuzden tecrubeli bir avukatla calismanizi tavsiye ederiz, ama genel bilgi edinmenizde fayda var....
Continue readingAmerikan vatandasi veya green card sahibi olmanizin avantajlarindan biride yurtdisinda yasayan akrabalarinizi Amerika’ya yasal yollardan getirebilir ve burada yasama ve calismalarini saglayabilirsiniz. Eger Amerikan vatandasi iseniz su kisilere sponsor olup onlara green card alabilirsiniz: Esiniz, cocugunuz, anne babaniz, erkek kardesiniz veya kiz kardesiniz. Yalniz buyukanne veya buyukbaba, amcalariniz, teyzeleriniz, yegenleriniz ve kuzenleriniz bunun disindadir. Green card sahipleri ise sadece eslerini ve evlenmemis cocuklarina sponsor olabilirler. Ote yandan yukarida saydigimiz akrabalarin green card almalari icin gecen zaman akrabalik derecesine gore degisir. Amerikan vatandasinin esi, 21 yasindan kucuk evlenmemis cocuklari veya anne ve babasi sponsor olacak Amerikan vatandasinin “en yakin akrabalari (immediate relatives)” grubuna...
Continue readingGREEN CARD FOR YOUR FAMILY If you are a citizen of the United States or lawful permanent resident (a.k.a “green card holder”), one of the advantages of your status is that you can sponsor your family in order to bring them to the U.S. If you are a US citizen, you may sponsor your husband/wife, child, your parents and your brothers or sisters. It doesn’t, however, include family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. The Green Card holders on the other hand can only sponsor their spouse and unmarried children. As a citizen, your spouse (husband or wife)...
Continue readingE-2 Visas Commonly known as the investor visa, the E-2 visa classification is available to applicants whose nationality is that of a treaty country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation. Who may file for change of status to E-2 If the treaty investor currently resides in the United States and has lawful nonimmigration status, they may petition USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service) and request a change of status to E-2. If an employee of the national is seeking E-2 status, their qualified employer may file for them. Qualification of a treaty investor. To qualify for the E-2...
Continue readingINTRODUCTION The L1 visa allows foreign companies to transfer executives and managers including business owners and specialized knowledge employees to a new or existing US office. L-1A Visa: Executive or Manager L-1A visa category allows employers based in the United States to transfer executives or managers from an affiliated foreign office to one of their offices in the United States. L-1A visa also allows...
Continue readingE-1 ticari vizeleri Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ile ticari antlaşmasi olan ulke arasinda çeşitli mal, para, teknoloji veya herhangi bir hizmetin ticareti ile uğraşmak için gelen ticaretcilere verilen bir vize türüdür. Ticaretcinin bu vizeye hak kazanabilmesi için su şartları sağlaması gerekir: 1- ABD ile ticaret anlaşması olan herhangi bir ülkenin vatandaşı olması (Türkiye bu anlaşmaya dahildir) 2- Yapılan ticaretin önemli oranda ve sürekli olması. Önemli oranda ticaretten kasıt uluslararası anlamda mal, para, teknolji ve hizmet akışının hatırı sayılır bir düzeyde olması ve sürekli yapilack olması demektir bir defaya mahsus yapılan ticaretler bu vizeye hak kazandırmaz. 3- Devam eden ana ticaret esas olarak ABD ile arasında ticaret anlaşması...
Continue readingA General Partnership is an association of two or more persons to pool their money, skills, and other resources, and share profit and loss in accordance with terms of the partnership agreement. Unlike business corporations, formation of partnerships are easy and there is no state filing involves. They can be formed with an oral agreement but often the oral agreements between partners lead to misunderstandings and eventual disputes. Thus, the terms of the partnership should be memorialized with a written partnership agreement. Preferably, partners should consult with an attorney. ...
Continue readingStatutes of limitation are laws that define the time period in which a law suit must be filed. These laws slightly differ from state to state. Below are some important deadlines to file a law suit in the State of New York 1 Year Statute of Limitations: Intentional torts such as assault and battery against a person Libel/Slander, Emotional distress (intentional), False imprisonment 1 Year and 90 days Statute of Limitations: Notice of tort claim against a municipality 2-Year Statute of Limitations: Wrongful death, receiving stolen property (2 years or 5 years depending on facts) Burglary (2 years or 5 years depending on facts) 2 ½ - Year Statute of...
Continue readingBusiness corporations may be dissolved in two ways: A- Voluntary or Non- Judicial Dissolution: Under New York Business Corporation Law (BCL) Section 1001, a corporation may be dissolved by the majority vote of the shareholders entitled to vote. No board of director’s vote is necessary. B- Involuntary or Judicial Dissolution: There may be several reasons for involuntary dissolution: Under BCL Section 1101, an Attorney-General may bring an action for the dissolution of a corporation upon one or more of the following grounds: (i) That the corporation procured its formation through fraudulent misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact. (ii) That the corporation has exceeded the authority conferred...
Continue readingUnder the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC, Article 2) Perfect Tender Rule, seller’s promises and performance as to quality, quantity, and manner of delivery of the goods must precisely conform to the purchase contract executed between buyer and seller. If the goods or the tender of the delivery fail in any respect to conform to the purchase contract, the buyer may; 1. Reject the entire shipment; or 2. Accept the entire shipment; or 3. Accept any unit or units of the shipment and reject the rest. For example, buyer contracts to buy 50 blue tee shirts from seller for $1000 but seller delivers yellow tee shirts...
Continue reading