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The US does tolerate double citizenship, so you can keep your Canadian.

Usually income gets taxed where it is earned, so you probably have to pay US Federal Income Taxes and possibly state income taxes. If you do not have a residence, you will be probably having "non-resident" status. NR-taxation is a pretty complicated topic, but you can find very good information...

Normally not, if you are sued by the creditor, that is a civil case. In the United States being unable to repay a loan is not a crime and cannot be criminally punished. That said, there might be circumstances surrounding a loan and default, which might lead to criminal charges, such as...

Are you so sure? If you make a mistake on these forms and the judge signs off on it, then you will be stuck with it. Do you really know what is involved with custody and visitation rights? Do you know what assets you and your husband have and how they should be divided? Do you know what claims...

possibly, it still might infringe their rights.

This is a very good document. What governs in the end is a decision under federal law, either by the government or a federal court, how immigration law will be applied. But the topic of "moral turpitude" is one of the most murky topics in federal immigration practice. The board and the courts do...

Yes, that pretty well sums it up.

Well, the decree that you have governs now. But the child might be able to obtain a German decree, once payments governed by the original decree stop. Actually under international agreements and certain federal statutes there is a so called "home forum" rule: In most cases the courts in the...

No, I guess it is simply that they are not that fast with printing the cards.

The USCIS is notoriously slow and notorious for losing files totally. Wait for at least 6 weeks (it is always a good bet to double the time the USCIS says they need) and then see what they say. If they don't contact you, you should contact them and find out what the delay is all about. Hey...

It sounds as if you live in Ireland. I don't know Irish law, but the issue here is that you first should find out if a Lebanese divorce is recognized by Irish law at all, especially if it was a religious divorce (under Islamic law). Not all countries accept this kind of divorce. If Ireland does...

I have no idea what that cane is or looks like, but copyright law protects a certain "uniqueness" regardless of how the product is called. Let's take Mona Lisa. If I create a painting which is very similar to the famous Mona Lisa, but the girl in my painting is smiling brightly, but I call...

There are some things you need to distinguish: A green card expires like a driving license, you need to get a new card, but the actual right it is based on does not "expire." The same way you can continue to drive, you can continue to live in the US with the renewed document. However, at...

Very serious trouble. Example: Your best buddy Jim just raped a 10 year old kid in his house and now hides in his brother's garage. You know where he is. Cops come to your door and ask if you know where Jim is. You don't answer them at all. Nothing they can do. You answer: Oh, he is...

Under German law you are required to pay child support until the child has completed his or her first full education, or until she is 27, whichever comes first. That means if the child wants to pursue advanced education the parent has to pay until she graduates from graduate school or turns 27...

American citizenship will be the last step. Before that you would have to become a "legal permanent resident." There are basically only two ways to become a legal permanent resident: -by family ties -through employment The easiest way is by family ties to an American citizen. If your...

I would be as concerned as you are. There definitely is trouble looming. As to immigration law, even if they are married, he cannot be forced to petition for her residency. Ifhe doesn't petition, she will not get a green card. But if he does, there is not much you can do against it. The...

Get an attorney. No advice given on the board here can substitute for this. You might have some defenses, but be aware that drugs need not to be found on you if the cops can make a jury believe that you threw them away and they found some in the area.

This is a hotly contested issue nowadays. You would probably set yourself up to be sued by ebay and I wonder if you want to expose yourself to litigation, even if you might win in the end.

It would depend on the exact circumstances, but generally yes, most oral contracts can be enforced. Here, however, one would have to find out if the contract would be within the Statute of Frauds (meaning if it would have had to be in writing), and if the employee might be able to assert...