How Important Is It To Choose The Right Immigration Lawyer For Your Case?

If you do not choose the right immigration lawyer you could find yourself getting thrown out of the country, whatever country that may be. In order to be allowed to stay you need to have a good immigration lawyer on your side. (read full article…)

Foreigners Wanting To Drive In Japan

Driving in Japan legally has recently afforded new challenges to foreigners from China, Brazil and the United States. Released in November 2002 and updated in February 2003, Traffic Act Article 107-2, has begun to create many problems for foreigners. (read full article…)

Nigerian Scams - Finally Going To Jail

Ah, don’t you love those Nigerian scams? I’m the brother of Finance Minister… Well, they are finally being prosecuted and going to jail.

Banco Noroeste – Brazil

In the biggest scam of its sort, three Nigerian scammers managed to steal $242 million dollars from Banco Noroesto, a bank in Brazil. The Nigerians came up with a fake contract to build an airport in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. (read full article…)

Marines On Trial For Raping Filipino Woman

It happened back in November in the Philippines. A woman, called by the pseudonym ‘Nicole,’ was allegedly raped by four U.S. Marines. The trial for this incident is now six weeks long, and Nicole has taken the stand. The defendants are Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith, Lance Cpl. Dominic Duplantis, Lance Cpl. Keith Silkwood and Staff Sgt. Chad Carpentier. It is alleged that Smith raped Nicole while the other three U.S. Marines watched and cheered. (read full article…)

What Is A Green Card And How Do I Get One?

Green card is the term used to describe a document that gives a person born in another country the right to live and work in the United States. A green card is usually issued to those people who are permanent resident aliens and who wish to eventually become a United States citizen. Once a person has held a green card for almost five years with no legal problems, they are eligible to apply for citizenship or naturalization. (read full article…)