How to File for Divorce in New York State (2026 Guide)
By Joseph MayoPublished May 15, 2026 | Last updated May 15, 2026 | 18 min read Even if you are prepared to end your marriage, navigating New York’s divorce process can be challenging. Many spouses encounter obstacles before their case even begins, often due to filing errors or misunderstandings about the process. Assuming an uncontested […]
Lost Canadian Citizenship: How to Restore It
You may have lived your whole life believing you were Canadian, only to learn during a passport application, border issue, estate matter, or family immigration filing that your status is unclear. That’s unsettling. It also tends to surface at the worst possible time, when travel, work, or family plans already depend on a quick answer. […]
Trade Secret Misappropriation A Guide for US-Canada Business
It usually starts with a resignation, a suspicious download, or a competitor whose pricing suddenly looks too familiar. By the time a founder calls counsel, the problem is rarely theoretical. An employee has left with files, a vendor has reused internal know-how, or a Canadian affiliate has received material that was originally shared under a […]
Can a Canadian Get an E-2 Visa? 2026 Guide for Investors
Yes. Canadian citizens can get an E-2 visa because Canada has the required treaty relationship with the United States, and it remains one of the most common and successful routes for Canadian entrepreneurs entering the U.S. market. For qualified applicants, approval rates for Canadians have consistently exceeded 90% since fiscal year 2021, and all Canadian […]
Immigration Court Lawyer: Expert Help for Your Case
A notice arrives. It might be a Notice to Appear, a hearing notice, or a document that tells you the government believes you violated the terms of your status. If you're a founder, investor, executive, or sponsored employee working between the U.S. and Canada, that letter can feel surreal. You thought you were handling a […]
Green Card Attorney: How to Find and Hire the Right Lawyer
You're likely here because the process already feels bigger than a forms exercise. Maybe you're a Canadian professional working in the U.S. on a TN, a founder planning a move south, or a spouse trying to decide whether consular processing or adjustment of status makes more sense. The hard part usually isn't finding the forms. […]
Am I a Canadian Citizen Born Abroad to Canadian Parent?
You were born outside Canada. One of your parents is Canadian. Maybe a grandparent was born in Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal. Now you're asking a question that sounds simple but often isn't: am I a Canadian citizen born abroad to Canadian parent? For many families, the confusion starts when relatives give conflicting answers. One person […]
Compliance Officer Responsibilities for U.S. & Canada
A founder closes a promising U.S. customer. The sales team celebrates. Then procurement sends a vendor packet asking about sanctions screening, privacy controls, employee training, whistleblower reporting, records retention, and who in the company owns compliance. Nobody has a clean answer. That's the moment many SMEs realize growth has outpaced governance. The issue usually isn't […]
Forum Selection Clause: US vs. Canada Enforceability
State courts across the United States enforced forum selection clauses in 77 percent of reported cases between 1972 and 2019, and that rate rose to 79 percent from 2010 to 2020. For a Canadian business signing a U.S. contract, that matters because the clause picking the court may work very reliably in the U.S. while […]
Master Your Marriage Interview for Green Card in 2026
By Joseph MayoPublished: May 6, 2026 | Last updated: May 6, 2026 | Read time: 12 minutes You open the mail, see the USCIS interview notice, and feel two things at once. Relief, because the case is moving. Anxiety, because now you have to sit across from an officer and answer personal questions about your […]