Forms and Filings
Articles across the publication that deal with forms and filings.
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Immigration Law
Completing Form DS-260 for an Immigrant Visa: Records, History, and Consistency
The DS-260 is where an immigrant visa case is checked against itself. Answers that contradict the petition or the civil documents are what trigger administrative processing.
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Immigration Law
Immigration Records: FOIA Requests, A-Files, and What They Contain
The A-file is the government's own version of an immigration history. Getting a copy is a records request, not a benefit application, and the agency you ask matters.
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Business & Compliance
Registered Agents and Annual Reports: Keeping an Entity in Good Standing
Two small state filings decide whether a company can sue, borrow, or close a deal. Here is what a registered agent does and what a periodic report actually keeps alive.
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Business & Compliance
Foreign Qualification: When a Company Must Register in Another State
"Foreign" here means out of state, not out of country. Crossing a state line with employees, an office or a job site usually starts a registration duty most owners never hear about.
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Business & Compliance
Fictitious Business Names: DBA Registration, Publication, and Contracts
A DBA is a disclosure filing, not a business. It tells the public who stands behind a trading name — and in some states an unfiled one can stop you enforcing your own contract.
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Technology, Privacy & Media
Data Broker Laws: Registration, Deletion Requests, and Opt-Out Rights
Deleting your data, opting out of its sale, and disputing a credit file are three different rights. Registration duties come from state statutes, not from any general federal law.
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