Guides
Guides on E-2 visas, U.S. company formation, extradition, OFAC and U.S.–Turkey legal matters, with dates and official sources.
Immigration
- Affirmative Asylum Interview: Frequently Asked QuestionsAffirmative asylum interview questions: family, interpreter, attorney, documents and what happens next, answered before a USCIS interview.
- Asylum evidence and support letters: what to gather and how to write themAsylum evidence: corroboration, translations, country reports and letters from people who know you, organised the way officers read a file.
- BIA Appeal Deadline: 30 Days After 2026 Rule Was VacatedBIA appeal deadline today: why the 2026 change to 10 days is not in effect, and what to check before appealing to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
- Bona Fide Marriage: Writing a Support Letter for FriendsBona fide marriage support letter: what the term means to USCIS and how a friend or relative can write a clear, truthful letter for a couple’s case.
- Citizenship for Green Card Holders: What to Do NextCitizenship for green card holders: when to apply, residence and physical-presence rules, N-400 fees, the 2025 civics test, children and travel.
- Divorcing Before Your Asylum-Based Green Card Is ApprovedDivorce before an asylee green card: what changes for a derivative asylee spouse with a pending application, and which routes remain.
- E-1 Treaty Trader Visa: Who Qualifies and How to ApplyE-1 treaty trader visa for companies already trading goods or services between their treaty country and the U.S.: the tests, evidence and 2026 fees.
- E-2 Treaty Investor Visa: Requirements, Costs and StepsE-2 visa: what consular officers and USCIS test, what the government charges in 2026, and how to build an E-2 file from Turkey or inside the U.S.
- EB-1A Final Merits Ruling: Mukherji v. Miller (Nebraska)EB-1A final merits ruling: what the Nebraska federal court decided in Mukherji v. Miller, what it does and does not change, and what followed.
- Employment green cards: EB-1, EB-2 NIW and PERM compared (2026)Employment-based green card: three routes (EB-1, EB-2 NIW, PERM), who can file each, what it costs and how long government steps take in 2026.
- F-1 Statement of Purpose for a Change of StatusF-1 statement of purpose: how to write the optional letter that explains who you are, why you chose this school and why your stay is temporary.
- F-1 Student Visa: Requirements and How to ApplyF-1 student visa steps, from school acceptance to the visa interview, and what to do if you are already in the U.S. in another status.
- Form I-589: how to apply for asylum in the U.S. (2026)Form I-589: who files where, the one-year deadline, the fees in force from 16 October 2026, and how to fill in the parts that decide a case.
- From F-1 and OPT to H-1B: cap-gap, the 2026 student rule and the H-1B lotteryF-1 OPT to H-1B: how cap-gap bridges OPT to an H-1B start date, where the postponed 2026 student rule stands, and how H-1B selection now works.
- Green Card for the Spouse of a Green Card Holder: StepsGreen card for a green card holder's spouse (F2A): how the petition works, how the visa-number wait works, and when a U.S. spouse can file at once.
- Green Card for the Spouse of a U.S. Citizen: StepsGreen card for a U.S. citizen's spouse: the steps in the U.S. and abroad, and what changes for K-3 visas, stepchildren and conditional green cards.
- H-1B Visa Requirements for Working in the U.S.H-1B visa requirements for worker and employer: the cap, registration and weighted selection for fiscal year 2027, cap-exempt employers and 2026 fees.
- How to Expedite an Asylum Interview With a Mandamus ActionExpedite an asylum interview: the legal timelines, how USCIS schedules interviews, how to ask for an earlier date and when a delay suit is considered.
- How to Maintain Your Nonimmigrant Status in the U.S.Nonimmigrant status: the habits that keep a visitor, student or worker in lawful status, and what can end it.
- I-730 Asylee Relative Petition During Removal ProceedingsForm I-730 in removal proceedings: how an asylee's spouse or child can receive derivative asylee status, and how the removal case can end.
- In absentia removal orders: what they mean and how to reopen oneIn absentia removal order: what happens when you miss an immigration court hearing, the two ways to reopen, deadlines and fees from 1 October 2026.
- Interpreter Rules for USCIS and Immigration InterviewsUSCIS interview interpreter rules: who may interpret, who may not, how Form G-1256 works and how asylum, naturalization and credible fear differ.
- REAL ID for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers: A GuideREAL ID for noncitizens: which IDs work for domestic flights, how to spot a REAL ID, and what to bring to the DMV.
- State Department Immigrant Visa Pause: Who Is AffectedImmigrant visa pause: what the January 2026 pause covered, which countries were listed, and where it stands after the August 2026 ruling and appeal.
- USCIS Photo Requirements for EAD (Form I-765)USCIS photo requirements for an Employment Authorization Document application, and how to check your photos.
Business Law
- Airbnb Dispute: Legal Options for Guests and HostsAirbnb dispute: how a dispute with Airbnb, a host or a guest is handled under Airbnb's Terms, and which deadlines to watch.
- Amazon and Etsy Account Suspensions: What the Seller Terms Say and How to AppealAmazon seller account suspension: why accounts are deactivated, what Amazon's Business Solutions Agreement and Etsy's Terms allow, and how to appeal.
- Bail Bond Cosigner: Your Role and Your RisksBail bond cosigner in Texas: what the role is responsible for, what happens if the defendant misses court and how the role can end.
- Business Contracts in the U.S.: A Practical Guide for OwnersBusiness contracts: formation, decisive clauses, restrictive covenants, ending a contract and fraud, Texas rules and U.S.–Turkey deals.
- Copyright Infringement and the Substantial Similarity TestCopyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501: how courts test substantial similarity, how fair use differs and the registration step before a lawsuit.
- Copyright Registration Benefits for Your Original WorksCopyright registration benefits: what copyright gives you without registration, what registration adds, why timing matters for damages and the fee.
- Counterfeit Check Scams: How to Protect Your BusinessCounterfeit check scams: how overpayment scams reach businesses, why a deposited check can be fake after funds show as available, and what to do.
- Getting paid by U.S. buyers: a guide for Turkish exporters and sellersGetting paid by U.S. buyers: pick payment terms that fit the risk, use a U.S.-ready contract, screen the buyer, and act on unpaid invoices.
- Getty v. Stability AI: Trademark and Copyright LessonsGetty v. Stability AI: the UK High Court's November 2025 decision, where the California case stands, and what the watermark findings mean for users.
- Group Registration of Unpublished Works (GRUW)GRUW group registration: who can use the Copyright Office's option for unpublished works, what it costs today, how to file and points to check.
- Trade Dress Protection in the U.S., and How Certification Marks DifferTrade dress protection: when packaging, product shape or a shop's look can be protected, what you must prove, and how certification marks work.
- U.S. Trademark Registration: A Guide for Brand OwnersU.S. trademark registration: choosing a mark that can register, searching it, filing with the USPTO and keeping the registration alive.
International Law
- Applying to the European Court of Human Rights from the U.S.Applying to the ECtHR from the U.S.: who can apply, the four-month deadline, the Rule 47 form, the first step for Turkey and what follows a judgment.
- Extradition request: your rights and the main defensesExtradition rights and defenses: what a person named in a request can do in the U.S., which defenses the law recognizes and who decides each one.
- Flagged by a Private Risk Database? What It MeansPrivate risk-intelligence database: why a name can appear in one, how to ask what is listed and how this differs from a government sanctions list.
- How extradition works in the U.S.: steps, deadlines and who decidesHow U.S. extradition works: the steps from the foreign request to the Secretary of State's decision, and what the person sought can do at each step.
- INTERPOL Red Notice: how to find out and how to ask for deletionINTERPOL Red Notice: how to learn whether INTERPOL holds data on you, the grounds the CCF uses to delete a notice, and the deadlines it works to.
- Turkish citizenship by investment: the 2026 rules and the E-2 questionTurkish citizenship by investment: the seven routes in the regulation, the steps, and why a new Turkish passport does not itself open the E-2 route.
- U.S. extradition treaties: which countries have them?U.S. extradition treaties: how to check whether one exists, what it covers, what the 1979 U.S.–Turkey treaty says, and what can happen with no treaty.
Estate Planning
- Do I need a will? U.S. and Turkey rules for families in both countriesDo you need a will? What a will does, what happens without one in Texas, which assets it does not control, and how Turkish law treats property there.
- Marital Settlement Agreement: How to Draft It WellTexas divorce settlement agreement: how it is reached and approved, and the terms that most often cause trouble after the decree.
- Prenuptial Agreement: Do You Need One?Texas premarital agreement: what it can cover, what it cannot change and what to settle before you sign.
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