US permanent resident and tax home?

It's not necessarily the claiming of the foreign tax home on your tax return that could lead to problems with your petition for naturalization but...

Could I get into serious trouble for having opium poppies in my garden?

According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. it is not illegal to possess the seeds of opium poppy(papaver somniferum) but apparently it is...

Is there a statute of limitations on amt of time a officer can wait to file a charge for possession of marijuana

The Virginia statute of limitations on criminal misdemeanors is 12 months from the date that the alleged crime was committed. M.E. Hendrickson,...

The relevant Virginia statute for this offense is found at Va. Code Sec. 4.1-305(Alcohol Beverage Control Act) and although it's classified as a...

Can a grandparent get guardianship of a 21 month when the mother leaves for 3 and 5 and 6 days at a time.

Guardianship, I would say, no (in my opinion) under the circumstances described. M.E. Hendrickson, Esq. Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Can I be banned from re-admission eventhough i was not convicted for my petty theft charge?

If you were not actually convicted of a crime of moral turpitude such as petty theft, you probably have little to be concerned about. M.E....

First offense... Underage possession of Alcohol in VA

You claim "we've never been to VA and do not plan on going back." Isn't JMU in Harrisburg, which last time I checked was still part of Virginia...

What punishments do you get if you kill a person

Depends upon the kind of "killing" involved which could range from criminally negligent homicide (say from driving drunk) to capital...

What would i do to get my case reopen ?

Ask your attorney what he or she intends to do about it and that you hope you will not have to file a bar complaint against this lawyer for her...

Do I have rights to know what I'm being investigated for?

So, why haven't you requested a J.A.G. officer to represent you in whatever you're being currently investigated for (by, presumably, the...