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Shoplifting and Larceny

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 8/25/2017 9:25:00 AM

Under Massachusetts law, Chapter 266, Section 30A, "Any person who intentionally takes possession of, carries away, transfers or causes to be carried away or transferred” items from a store without paying can be charged with shoplifting.

| Categories: Criminal Law, Misdemeanor, Felony | Tags: shoplifting, larceny, stealing, steal, theft, felony, misdemeanor, mall, security guard, police, probable cause, jail | View Count: (1970)

Naturalization Denied

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 7/18/2017 9:44:00 AM

USCIS can deny a naturalization application for several reasons.

| Categories: Immigration, Naturlization | Tags: naturalization, immigration, uscis, rejection, denial, appeal, fraud, good moral character, english test, civics test, interview | View Count: (3583)

I-551 Stamp

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 5/26/2017 8:18:00 AM

The I-551 STAMP can be used when you need to travel outside the country, but are waiting for your green card after it has been renewed/lost.

| Categories: Immigration, Green Card | Tags: immigration, lpr, legal permanent resident, green card, I-551, travel, i-90, stamp, renew green card | View Count: (4803)

Conditional Green Card

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 5/16/2017 8:24:00 AM

Most people receive permanent green cards, BUT if you have been married for less than two years and apply for a green card, you will be given a 2-year conditional green card.

| Categories: Immigration, Green Card | Tags: immigration, marriage, green card, conditional green card, us citizen, visa, bona fide marriage, i 751, remove conditions | View Count: (2384)

The H1B Visa

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 5/9/2017 9:03:00 AM

The H1B visa is a specialty work visa. It allows companies to sponsor and hire outside of the US. It is one of the more popular work visas, but there is a lot that goes into applying and receiving the H1B.

| Categories: Immigration | Tags: h1b visa, h1b, work visa, immigration, sponsor, dual intent, specialty work visa, green card | View Count: (2325)

Visa Waiver Program and the B1/B2 Visa

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 4/24/2017 1:12:00 PM

Countries that are a part of the Visa Waiver Program, do not need to apply for a visa. If you are coming to the US for a short business trip or just to visit, and the country you are from is not part of VWP, you must apply for a B1/B2 visa.

| Categories: Immigration, Visa | Tags: immigration, b1, b2, nonimmigrant, tourist visa, business, visa waiver program, vwp, interview, embassy, consulate, visa | View Count: (2691)

The Super Lien

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 4/18/2017 10:00:00 AM

Massachusetts enacted the Massachusetts Condominium Act, General Laws, Chapter 183A, to help protect and help condo associations collect their late fees.

| Categories: Civil Law | Tags: condo association, condo fees, condo association fees, super lien, lien, mgla 183a, real estate, debt collection | View Count: (2147)

I married an undocumented immigrant!

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 4/11/2017 12:16:00 PM

Maybe before or after you got married, you found out that your new spouse's visa expired OR you find out that they entered the US illegally. This blog will cover BOTH of those issues.

| Categories: Immigration, Green Card, Visa | Tags: green card, immigration, illegal, undocumented, us citizen, consular processing, visa, inspection, border, 3 year bar, 10 year bar, inadmissibility | View Count: (2807)

Agencies of Immigration Law

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 2/14/2017 10:05:00 AM

There are a lot of acronyms in immigration law especially when dealing with the various institutions.

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Temporary Protected Status

Attorney Jamie Cosme posted on 2/3/2017 6:47:00 PM

Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) grants temporary status to those in the United States from countries that are in some sort of disarray, such as being in a civil war or if there was a natural disaster.

| Categories: Immigration | Tags: tps, temporaryprotectionstatus, asylum | View Count: (1915)

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