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- A names-only conflict check. Nobody reads your details before it.
- A first conversation about your matter. The firm represents you only after an engagement letter is signed.
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Useful to have at hand

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Murat Erdoğan
Partner · Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey)
- The state you are considering and who will own the company
- Your business plan, or a one-page summary
- Any agreements already drafted

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Beyza Candelen
Attorney
- Each person's role and planned start date
- Their degrees and current visa, if any
- How the U.S. and foreign companies are related

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Murat Erdoğan
Partner · Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey)

Beyza Candelen
Attorney
- The amount and the source of the funds
- A short description of the business
- Your nationality, and any second nationality

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Beyza Candelen
Attorney
- Who is sponsoring, and whether they are a U.S. citizen or a green-card holder
- Marriage or birth certificates
- Any earlier immigration filings

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Murat Akkoç
Partner · Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey)

Dr. Özcan Özbey
Former judge, Court of Cassation (Turkey) · International law, Ph.D.

Beyza Candelen
Attorney
- Any notice, letter or hearing date you received
- The court or office handling the case
- Documents you already have about the case

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Beyza Candelen
Attorney
- Your USCIS receipt notice (I-797)
- The date you filed and the last update from USCIS
- Any request or notice USCIS sent you

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Murat Akkoç
Partner · Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey)

Dr. Özcan Özbey
Former judge, Court of Cassation (Turkey) · International law, Ph.D.

Ali Yıldız
Network counsel · Turkish & European law, INTERPOL matters
- Any notice, warrant or court document you received
- The country making the request
- Your current immigration documents

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Ali Yıldız
Network counsel · Turkish & European law, INTERPOL matters
- The bank's letter or the rejection message
- The payment's date, amount and parties
- Your company's formation documents

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Murat Erdoğan
Partner · Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey)
- The brand name and logo
- Where you sell: Amazon, Etsy or your own site
- Any warning letter or notice you received

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Murat Erdoğan
Partner · Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey)

Dr. Özcan Özbey
Former judge, Court of Cassation (Turkey) · International law, Ph.D.
Ramazan Bayar
Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey) · Turkish law
- The documents from Turkey: deeds, judgments or contracts
- Which country each person involved lives in
- Any deadline you have been given

Nora Busra Turan
Partner · Attorney

Murat Erdoğan
Partner · Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey)

Murat Akkoç
Partner · Lawyer, Istanbul Bar (Turkey)

Beyza Candelen
Attorney
- A short summary of what happened
- Any deadline you have been given
- Documents you already have
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