DUI ~ Criminal Defense ~ Immigration/Naturalization
If you're a first-generation American, then there's a strong chance that while you might be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident, you likely have close relatives such as parents, spouses, children or siblings who are foreign nationals. You might have built your life...
Driving under the influence (DUI) is never a brilliant idea no matter where you live. California, like the other states, has its own laws with regard to DUI offenses, and this includes consequences for refusing to yield to a Breathalyzer test. If a law enforcement...
California law requires that you stop any time you have an accident to exchange contact and insurance information with the other driver(s) involved. It’s critically important to stop when someone else has suffered injuries in the incident. California Vehicle Code §...
You could face accusations of driving under the influence (DUI) because of several different situations. You could encounter a mass enforcement effort, face targeted traffic enforcement because of your driving habits or even cause a crash that leads to officers...
Many criminal cases don’t ever go to trial, partly because so many defendants are able to work out plea deals with the prosecution. This enables the person to have a little say in the penalties they will face, and it helps to free up resources for the prosecutor to...
In most jurisdictions here in the U.S., there are two types of felony crimes: Both "simple" offenses and "aggravated" ones. There are at least 30 crimes that now fall into the category of aggravated felonies. Some of these include battery, theft, robbery, murder and...
If you have been arrested by the police and need to renew your green card, you should know that it could be more difficult. Any time you have an arrest or criminal offense on your record, that arrest or offense will be reviewed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
The terms “drunk driving” and “DUI” are often used interchangeably. If you hear that someone got a DUI, you may assume that it means they were drinking alcohol and then decided to drive. Much of the time, that’s exactly what it means, but the term technically refers...
Most parents want their children to behave and stay out of trouble so they can enjoy their childhood. For children of immigrants, the situation is often more serious than that. There’s a chance that a juvenile who’s facing legal trouble could also have problems with...
Earlier this year, we published an article here on our blog about whether a mental illness may impact a person's ability to secure a visa to come to the U.S. Now we’d like to discuss some of the more common reasons that may result in a visa request denial. A request...
