A practical year-end legal checklist for U.S. businesses: state filings, ownership records, contracts, employees and contractors, licenses, insurance, IP and tax records to review before 2027.
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EB-1 splits into three routes and the deciding question is who files the petition. A comparison across seven points: sponsor, job offer, evidence axis, portability if you leave the job, premium processing windows, fees, and queue status for Turkish applicants.
A Turkish national with US assets faces a $60,000 estate tax exemption, not $15M. This guide compares the will, trust, and power of attorney, and covers the non-citizen spouse (QDOT) trap and probate.
The operational side of Form I-751: how the evidence file is built, filing before the divorce is final, responding to an RFE, when the interview is waived, the good cause statement for late filing, and what happens before the immigration judge after a denial.
Correcting a US immigration document depends on which document and whose error it is. This guide covers I-90 (green card), N-565 (certificate), I-102 vs CBP (I-94), name change vs typo, and the free-if-USCIS-error rule.
An athlete's green card route is mainly EB-1A (extraordinary ability, self-petition, no PERM). This guide covers EB-1A, the O-1/P-1 stepping stones, dual intent, coaches, esports, and evidence by sport.
The credible fear interview is the asylum gateway in expedited removal. This guide covers the 'significant possibility' standard, the steps, 7-day immigration judge review, 2026 transit bars, and reasonable fear.
The E-2 visa is not the same as E-2 status. This guide explains the difference, the role of the I-94, visa validity vs status duration, consular vs COS, maintaining and extending status, and what happens if it ends.
NIW denials rose to a record in late 2025. This guide maps refusals to Dhanasar's three measures, covers the most frequent RFE topics, the December 2024 shift from narrative to measurement, and how to respond.
EB-2 opens into two routes: self-petition with NIW, or employer sponsorship through PERM. Compare time (22-24 months vs a single petition), job-change freedom, cost, and risk, and see which branch fits your profile.
The adjudication-level N-400 naturalization guide: the five- and three-year rules, continuous residence and physical presence, the 2025 civics test by filing date, the fee and exemptions, good moral character, and the oath.
The profession-first green-card guide for Turkish academics: why position type (tenure-track vs postdoc) decides the route, the J-1 212(e) trap, cap-exempt H-1B, and the choice among EB-1B, EB-2 NIW, and EB-1A.
The 2026 DACA guide: what deferred action is, DACA's eligibility criteria, why first-time applications are frozen while renewals continue, the (c)(33) work permit, and adjustment through advance parole and marriage.
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