[Date: 11 September 2019] Have you been charged for having committed a crime in Australia? Did your criminal lawyer suggest you take what seemed like the easy option to avoid a conviction, that is, essentially a guilty plea with no conviction being recorded? Did they also tell you that in […]
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[Date: 29 August 2019] At Zed Legal, we’ve been busier than normal answering questions about the E-3 visa. We thought we’d take the opportunity to delve a little deeper into this visa and undertake a statistical analysis of the 2018 data and hope that you find this beneficial. 1. Top […]
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You’ve made the difficult decision to uplift your life and move across the world to America. It is really important to understand that job hunting in America can be very different to Australia. In order to best increase your chances of landing a job, you should be aware of these […]
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It’s no secret that migrating to the US is complex and burdensome, but Trump has now announced plans (in a complicated 837 page administration policy) to clamp down on the immigration process by denying green cards, the path to citizenship, for poorer immigrants. US Immigration law currently provides that immigrants […]
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Licences and Permits Before being able to manufacture narcotic drugs involving cannabis, you must hold both a licence and a permit issued under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cth) (the Act) issued by the Office of Drug Control. In addition, you may require a licence under the Therapeutic Goods Act […]
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Can I file in Small Claims Court? Small Claims Court is a special court where parties can resolve disputes cheaply and quickly and where the rules and procedures are simplified compared to traditional courts. A lawyer cannot represent a party in a Small Claims matter so parties appear in person […]
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The US State Department announced that the Family 2A Category will become current on 1 July 2019 – this category has had around a 2-year backlog for many years. This means that from 1 July 2019 a permanent resident can petition for their spouse and/or unmarried children to become permanent […]
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When negotiating a property transaction with a carrier, there are some things that you as a landlord should be aware of. The Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) (Act) grants a holder of a carrier licence (i.e. a phone carrier) broad powers to deal with land of third parties. These broad powers are often […]
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Australians wishing to live and work in the United States are in a very fortunate position as they may be entitled to receive an E-3 visa. To be eligible for the E-3 visa, you must: be an Australian citizen; be coming to the United States to fill a position that […]
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So the big day is over, you’re married, and you’ve applied for a green card through marriage as a spouse of a US Citizen. It gets approved – congratulations! You might be inclined to try to forget about anything to do with immigration or you might think you never have […]
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