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Applying for legal permanent residency can be a long and complicated process. Now that you have received your approval notice, you undoubtedly are looking forward to holding your green card in your hands. You even may want to frame it and hang it on your wall. You...
Residents of North Carolina rely on the state's Medicaid program to cover their health care. Sometimes bad actors try to take advantage of the program, using fraud to obtain payments. A North Carolina man recently pled guilty to conspiring in a scheme to defraud the...
Once you move to the United States, chances are good that you will want your family to come here, too. While you may move your spouse and minor children with you, it is common to leave your adult children behind. After all, they may have their own lives and business...
There are multiple classifications for crimes. You may hear people refer to felonies, violent crimes, misdemeanors, infractions and white-collar crimes. Sometimes, the names refer to a specific type of crime. For example, a white-collar crime also falls under the...
When people think of domestic violence, they typically think about the physical types of abuse. While that is commonly what gets the most attention, it is not the only way that one person can abuse another. Sometimes in domestic situations, abuse is verbal, emotional...
When you live in North Carolina as either a U.S. citizen or a green card holder, a time may come when you wish to help your family members living abroad come to live in the United States with you. Before a citizen of another nation may move to the United States and...
Getting a green card is a major accomplishment for many U.S. immigrants. Tens of thousands apply each year, but only a small percentage are successful. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) looks at several factors when determining whether an applicant...
Sometimes struggles with substance abuse, rather than malintent, lead to people facing criminal charges. In such situations, traditional penalties and recidivism avoidance principles do not always help. North Carolina’s drug court program, however, may provide a path...
If you have spent any amount of time working within a company, you have likely heard of the term "insider trading" before. What you may not have heard of are the potential consequences associated with it. Insider trading is a crime treated seriously, and the...
No one enjoys when law enforcement comes knocking, but it is a reality that many people have to face every day. It is thus important for everyone to understand their rights in the face of an officer coming to the door. How should you deal with it, and how much are...
