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adjustment of status

Missing the difference between applying inside the United States and applying at a consulate abroad can lead to a denied case, loss of filing fees, unlawful presence problems,...

unlawful presence bar

A federal penalty that can block someone from returning to the United States after leaving, if they spent too much time here without lawful status. "Unlawful presence" means...

Deferred Action (DACA)

A temporary federal policy that can delay deportation and allow certain undocumented people who came to the United States as children to work legally. "Temporary" matters...

Temporary Protected Status

You just got a letter that says your country has been designated for Temporary Protected Status, or that your current TPS is being extended, and now you need to know what that...

notice to appear

You just got a letter that says the government is ordering you to come to immigration court. That document is called a notice to appear, often shortened to NTA. It is the paper...

Vermont Deadlines for PTSD Car Accident Claims

If a crash in Vermont left you dealing with panic, nightmares, or a PTSD diagnosis, the filing deadline depends on who caused the wreck and whether this is an insurance claim or a lawsuit.

ARTICLE by Brenda Patch

voluntary departure

Like being allowed to back a truck out of a muddy field before the tow bill, the ticket, and the bigger mess arrive, this is permission for a noncitizen to leave the United...

naturalization process

Wondering how someone with a green card becomes a U.S. citizen? The naturalization process is the legal application and review system that lets an eligible non-citizen become a...

removal proceedings

Are the government's deportation steps already underway against someone? That's what removal proceedings are: the formal court process the federal government uses to decide...

$38,000 in ER bills after a Burlington dog attack can turn into a fight over every dollar

A dog bite claim in Burlington can involve the owner, a landlord, two insurance companies, and a health plan trying to grab your settlement before you see it.

ARTICLE by Linh Tran

Your chart can go missing right when the blame starts

A Brattleboro restaurant server develops a serious post-surgical infection, but the chart is incomplete and the claim starts getting treated like it never happened.

ARTICLE by Brenda Patch

Why the insurance company in Bennington wants your old MRI so damn badly

A delivery driver buried in a trench with no shoring is getting squeezed by surveillance, recorded calls, and an old MRI the insurer wants to use against her before she knows the real damage.

ARTICLE by Ibrahim Jalloh

waiver of inadmissibility

You just got a letter that says you are "inadmissible" and cannot get a visa, green card, or other immigration benefit unless a waiver is approved. That usually means the...

bond hearing immigration

Not the same as a criminal bail hearing in state court, and not a meeting where someone asks for a visa or green card. A bond hearing in immigration matters is a proceeding...

general causation

Defense lawyers use this term to say, "Even if you were hurt, this product is not known to cause that kind of injury at all." That is the first fight in many Vermont product...

Why does everyone keep checking the visa bulletin? Because it is the U.S. Department of State's monthly chart showing when people in certain family-based and employment-based...

Insurance says your torn shoulder "wasn't from the crash" because you skipped the ER? Give me a break

A South Burlington truck driver with a shoulder labrum tear can still tie the injury to a crash even without an ER visit, but the insurer will use the treatment gap and every delay against him.

ARTICLE by Janet Morin

People often confuse a priority date with a filing date, and the mix-up matters. A filing date is simply the day an application or petition is received by the government. A...

cancellation of removal

The worst mistake is thinking deportation is automatic and there is nothing left to do. That bad advice can cause someone to miss one of the few forms of relief that can stop...

Vermont Concussion Symptoms After a Delayed Crash Diagnosis

In Vermont, the clock usually matters less than people think when concussion symptoms show up weeks after a crash, because the real fight is often over when you reasonably knew this was a serious injury.

ARTICLE by Janet Morin