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September 24th, 2008 | Category: Immigration | Leave a comment

Disclaimer: The following information is specific to the State of Georgia. 
There are essentially five types of companies that you could form in the State of Georgia:
1. Sole proprietorship - There is no legal distinction between the business and its owner.  The company does not exist as a separate entity in and of itself. 

One person has [...]

September 3rd, 2008 | Category: Formation | Leave a comment

The Secretary of State of the State of Georgia handles the filing of formation documents for corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships in the State of Georgia.  Their website is www.georgiacorporations.org. 
On that site, you can fill out a form online to incorporate a business with the minimum filing requirements.  Of course, the Articles of Incorporation or [...]

September 3rd, 2008 | Category: Formation | Leave a comment

From ACLU Press Release (source: www.aclu.org/hutto):
Landmark Settlement Announced in Federal Lawsuit Challenging Conditions at Immigrant Detention Center in Texas (8/27/2007)
ACLU Urges Congress to End Policy of Detaining Immigrant Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
AUSTIN, TX — The American Civil Liberties Union today announced a landmark settlement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that greatly improves conditions for immigrant [...]

September 3rd, 2008 | Category: Civil Rights | Leave a comment

In order to become a naturalized citizen, individuals must:
1. be eighteen years of age or older;
2. have been a permanent resident for at least five years (less in some circumstances);
3. be determined to be a person of good moral character;
4. be able to pass a test of knowledge of basic U.S. history and government;
5. have been [...]

September 2nd, 2008 | Category: Naturalization / Citizenship | Leave a comment

From the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association:

American Immigration Lawyers Association @ Yahoo! Video

September 2nd, 2008 | Category: Immigration Reform | Leave a comment

The test required as part of the naturalization process has been redesigned by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (”USCIS”).  According to USCIS, the new test has a greater “emphasis on the fundamental concepts of American democracy and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship” and that the new test “will help encourage citizenship applicants to learn [...]

September 2nd, 2008 | Category: Naturalization / Citizenship | Leave a comment

I Pledge Allegiance . . .The American Dream Comes True for 1,000 Immigrants Sworn In as U.S. Citizens at Walt Disney World… @ Yahoo! Video

September 2nd, 2008 | Category: Naturalization / Citizenship | Leave a comment

According to the ABC News report linked below, tires have a shelf life of no more than six years.  A code on the tire (often only accessible from the side of the tire facing in towards your vehicle) indicates how old your tires are.  The first two numbers indicate the week of the year during [...]

September 2nd, 2008 | Category: Auto Accidents | Leave a comment