When my visa application will be denied or my visa will be revoked?

Under Immigration Law, people with certain characteristics are not allowed to enter U.S.with a visa or green card, which is called inadmissible. Generally speaking, people with histories of criminal or terrorist activities, drug abuse, infectious medical problems, or certain other characteristics are considered inadmissible aliens.  Some of the grounds may receive official waiver, which forgives or overlooks the inadmissibility. Grounds for admissibility include three categories shown as listed in the following list.

Classes of Grounds of Inadmissibility                                              Waivers Available?

People with communicable diseases like tuberculosis                            Yes

People with physical or mental disorders that

may cause harm to themselves or others                                                   Yes

Drug abusers or addicts                                                                                 No

Drug traffickers                                                                                                 No

People without proper vaccinations                                                             Yes

People with convictions for crimes involving moral turpitude                Yes

People who have violated immigration laws                                              Yes

Prostitutes                                                                                                          Yes

People with multiple criminal convictions                                                   Yes

Spies                                                                                                                    No

Terrorists                                                                                                             No

Nazis                                                                                                                    No

People likely to become dependent on

need-based government assistance                                                             No

       

US consulate, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may decide a person is inadmissible at time of application.  If you are a U.S. border when this occurs,  will be turned around and sent home. If you're in the United States, you will, if you have no other visa or status, be sent to immigration court for removal from the United States.

Even a permanent resident (green card holder) might be found inadmissible.  If a permanent resident departs the United States for more than 180 days, it's possible for him or her to be found inadmissible upon return. This situation might arise, for example, if the person had committed a crime, had developed tuberculosis, or had begun receiving public assistance since receiving the green card.

Even if you fall into one of the categories of inadmissibility, you may not be absolutely barred from getting a green card or otherwise entering the United States if a waiver is averrable to you.  You may ultimately need to hire a good immigration lawyer. You are welcome to contact us for details. 

如何维护亚裔学生的平等入学的权利

亚洲学生学术上超群地优秀已经是不争的事实。 但学术优秀的亚洲学生被一流大学拒绝也渊源已久。 据查，早在1990年，相关法律出台的第二年，就有亚洲学生代表组织向联邦法院提出了对Harvard, USC就招生过程的歧视提出了诉讼， 并获得了成功。 目前， 随着亚洲移民的数量的增加，这个问题更加严重。 

那么我们怎么去维权呢？ 中国有句古话说有理不在声高。 但美国的现状则是， Crying Babies Get Everything.  会哭的孩子得到所有的东西。 我们是一个以优雅为传统的民族，况且，我们所要争的权利－－入校权－－是和修养紧密相关的权利。 我个人认为，如果我们停留在上街游行可能只能有负面影响。 

我绝对不能说我是这方面的专家。 作为华裔的一分子，为了维护华裔共同的利益，我愿意尽一份微薄的力量， 把我在代理的用工歧视案的过程中所做的研究分享出来， 希望尽绵薄之力。 

我们不难想象，Harvard 和其他Ivy League 不会因为有几个人在窗外呐喊， 就改变自己的招生政策或招生决定。 谁能改变他们？ 当然是法院。 那么问题是，他们犯法了吗？

美国宪法第14修改案指出： 任何政府部门不得剥夺任何人法律面前平等的权力。 在该修改案的基础上，美国在1964年制定了美国民权法。 其第六章指出，任何接受联邦政府资金支持的学校不得因种族，肤色，国籍而歧视任何人。 当然还有好些类似的联邦法案相继出了台，比如 Civil right Statute 42. U.S.C 

谁主张谁举证。 他们是被该法律管辖的对象吗？是的。 美国几乎所有的大小学校都有政府资金的介入。 所以他们的行为受该法律管辖。 他们歧视了亚洲人吗？ 不难想象，Harvard 等学校会否认他们的决定是基于歧视－－仅仅基于申请人是亚裔而做出的。他们有很多解释，比如， 领导能力， 其他非学术方面的能力， 创新能力等等。 那么我们怎么来回应呢？

首先， 我们可以挑战他们的政策的合法性。 也就是说，这种政策允许下的招生行为有没有违反宪法； 如果他们有，他们必须要改招生标准； 

另外就是，我们必须要挑战他们所提出的拒绝招收某个学生的理由是不是只是借口。 比如， 举出若干有所有他们要求的能力的亚裔学生还是被拒绝了， 就能证明他们没有按照他们的政策做，而是由于歧视而拒绝亚裔。 

说起来很简单，但美国的法律从来不是一刀切地绝对的。 具体来说， 如果基于种族而做的决定是以保护另一个更重要的国家利益为目的的， 这样的决定不会被认为是歧视。

总的来说，既然我们决定了要维权， 那么我们应该用智慧和团结的力量坚持下去。 这样我们即能维权，也能获得其他族裔的理解和支持。 我们集体的声望只会因此而上升不会下降。以上系个人意见，仅供参考。 

The Legal Way to Achieve Equal Access for Asian to Elite Colleges

Applying to Ivy League Colleges like Harvard, MIT and Yale has always been stressful. Today, the number of students applying to elite colleges is exploding,
and the applicants have better test scores. Getting into a highly selective university has never been harder.
Yet, Asian-American student face an extra source of stress: race and ethnicity. Admission Discrimination by college is hardly new controversy. Series of legal cases challenging colleges’ quota limiting number of Asian students started as early as 1990.
Recently with the increased numbers of Asian Immigrants and their public complaints, the same issues are under new round of scrutiny. Lately, Students for Fair Admission, an non-profit organization filed lawsuit against Harvard

alleging the university’s practices discriminated Asian students on the basis of race, color and national origin.
Sixty-four Asian-American groups filed similar complaint against Harvard with the federal Departments of Education and Justice claiming unlawful use of race” in its admissions process to discriminate against Asian-American applicants.
In order to win these allegations, it is important to know the legal bases for these complaints. In other word, what laws did the colleges violate?

The root of the anti-discrimination law is fourteenth Amendment of Constitution of the United States. Constitution restricts government power against the people. In order to reach the actions of individuals, Congress, using its power to regulate interstate commerce, enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in public establishments that have a connection to interstate commerce or are supported by the state. See 42 U.S.C. § 2000a Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in federally funded programs. As a matter of fact, since 1964 the Supreme Court has expanded the reach of the 14th Amendment in some situations to individuals discriminating on their own.
Individuals claiming that a federal aid recipient, in this case, elite colleges, has violated Title VI can file an administrative complaint with the federal agency that funded the recipient or with Department of Justice.

Direct proof of discriminatory motive is often unavailable. In the absence of such evidence, the investigating agency must first determine if the complainant can raise an inference of discrimination, then the investigating agency must determine if the recipient can articulate a legitimate nondiscriminatory for the chained action, in plain English, a persuasive explanation that the admission policy is not designed to discriminate. If the recipient can articulate a nondiscriminatory explanation for the alleged discriminatory action, the investigating agency must determine whether the record contains sufficient evidence to establish that the recipient's stated reason was a pretext for discrimination. In other words, the evidence must support a finding that the reason articulated by the recipient was not the true reason for the challenged action, and that the real reason was discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.

In closing, discrimination against Asian students by Elite Colleges is elephant in the room. Raising voices is easy, to win and to make them change will take a series of legal battle. Knowing what can be done is ultimately essential to assure equal access of Asian to Elite colleges. 

Investor Alert: Investment Scams Exploit Immigrant Investor Program

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Office of Investor Education and Advocacy and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") are aware of investment scams targeting foreign nationals who seek to become permanent lawful U.S. residents through the Immigrant Investor Program ("EB-5").  In close coordination with USCIS, which administers the EB-5 program, the SEC has taken emergency enforcement action to stop allegedly fraudulent securities offerings made through EB-5.

The fact that a business is designated as a regional center by USCIS does not mean that USCIS, the SEC, or any other government agency has approved the investments offered by the business, or has otherwise expressed a view on the quality of the investment. The SEC and USCIS are aware of attempts to misuse the EB-5 program as a means to carry out fraudulent securities offerings. 

The fact that a business is designated as a regional center by USCIS does not mean that USCIS, the SEC, or any other government agency has approved the investments offered by the business, or has otherwise expressed a view on the quality of the investment. The SEC and USCIS are aware of attempts to misuse the EB-5 program as a means to carry out fraudulent securities offerings. 

SEC and USCIS urges the investors to look for warning signs of fraud. So far the hallmarks of fraud in EB5 program are as follows: 1) promises of a visa or becoming a lawful resident; 2) guaranteed investment returns or no investment risk; 3) Overly consistent high investment returns. 

SEC and USCIS also recommend investors to seek independent verification to confirm whether claims made about the investment are true. Independent lawyers with economic background, with no affiliation with the projects, are qualified professionals to conduct due diligent research for verification purpose. We are one of those. If you have any questions, please call us at 954 892 5517. 

你为什么要注册商标？

当客户对你的产品和服务很满意的时候，你希望他们不知道如何在推荐你的产品和服务的时候不知道如何称呼它们吗？你希望你的产品有如此独特的名称，人们提起来朗朗上口？这就像每个人都必须有一个名字一样，每个产品和服务也必须有一个名称。这个名称就叫做商标。

有人和你同名同姓不是什么问题。 但一个平平凡凡的产品和服务用一个成功的品牌名称可能意味着巨额的利润得失。想象一下，如果有人可以打苹果的品牌销售他自己生产的电脑，他可以有多么富有？不仅如此，如果有人生产打印机，并以苹果的牌子销售，他可以不付吹灰之力成为百万，千万甚至亿万富翁。

因此，在你进行推广之前很必要搜索注册商标。

保障你的权益的方式之一就是在美国专利商标局（USPTO）注册商标。通过注册，知会全国你的商标拥有权，如果有人侵权，你有权利索赔。请注意，你只在你的产品种类或法院或专利局认为你可能经营的产品收到侵害时受到保护。 另外，值得指出的是，如果你注册了商标但又一直没有用，你也失去了阻止别人使用这个商标的权利。 

WHY DO YOU BOTHER TO REGISTER TRADEMARK?

WHY DO YOU BOTHER TO REGISTER TRADEMARK?

When customers are satisfied with your product and services, do you want them refer them to other customers without difficulty in naming your products and services? Do you want your products and services to be identified by such a unique slogan that customers have no problem remembering them? It is like everybody has to have a name, each product and service must also have a name. This name is called trademark. 

It may not be a big deal when somebody happens to have the same name with you, but sharing a successful name brands could mean great deal of profit loss or unlawful gain. Imagine somebody other than Apple Computer sells his computer under the brand name of Apple now, if it is lawful, how rich he can be?  

Therefore, it can’t be overly emphasized how important it is to conduct search of trademark and register trademark before you start promoting them. 

One way to protect your rights is to federally register your name with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Your registration places the rest of the country on notice that you are the owner and it provides you with special rights to go after those who copy your mark. Note, your rights extend only to the class of goods or services which you offer as well as to those goods or services that a court or the USPTO might consider that you are likely to offer. However, it is worthy to point out that a business that claims to own a trademark cannot stop others from using the same or a similar trademark unless it is actively using the trademark.

需要签订婚前协议的另一个原因

很多人都打电话来希望订立婚前协议。 但他们普遍以为婚前财产协议可以一两行字解决，只需要明示双方婚前财产在离婚时的所有权。  然而，他们没有意识的是，在没有婚前或婚后财产协议的前提下，如果一方不幸去世，各州的婚姻法给予另一半很多财产权利。 

这些权利之一是已故配偶的主要住宅的产权。未亡的配偶有权要么住在已故配偶的主要住宅直到她去世， 或者选择继承主要住宅的1／2产权。 

此外，根据法律规定，未亡配偶可以选择接收亡偶的某些资产的百分之三十（30％），包括房地产，现金，有价证券，可撤销信托资产，有些不可撤销的信托资产，人寿保险，养老保险和退休计划。这些份额是额外于主要住宅的产权。 

基于上面的分析，婚前或婚后的财产协议是非常重要的。 一方面，它保护离婚时候配偶在的财产权，而在另一方面，它保护配偶子女和其他家庭成员的权利。 如果未亡配偶在协议中明文放弃他或她就主要住宅，选择性财产分配权， 亡偶的遗书才有真正的意义。