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The court effectively allowed a woman to get a birth certificate for her son several years after the birth when her only proof of being in Oregon was her testimony and the testimony of her cousin. She was living in a migrant camp in North Plains for five months and delivered the baby there, but could provide no other evidence beyond their testimonies. The Oregon Court of Appeals found that this was enough to meet the burden of proof. The court held that a person can prove a child was born in Oregon through an independent court process outside of the usual administrative process of getting a birth certificate under ORS 432.140.  Perhaps the Supreme Court will interpret the law differently, but the court’s reasoning has interesting implications in fighting against stringent administrative procedures.

Read the court Opinion here

Read the recent Oregonian article here

According to allegations in the complaint, USAA represented to U.S. service men and women that USAA would pay for reasonable and necessary medical expenses in the event of an automobile injury, thereby inducing Plaintiffs and other U.S. service men and women, into contracting with USAA for first-party insurance. When Plaintiffs suffered injuries, they sought reasonable and necessary medical care which USAA promised to pay for. However, Plaintiffs’ medical treatment was then wrongfully denied by USAA on the basis of fraudulent file reviews in order to deprive Plaintiffs, and those like them, of their medical treatment and thereby save USAA money at the expense of servicemen and women, and their families.

Read the complaint in its entirety by clicking the link: Veterans v. USAA complaint

The city of Seattle has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in a lawsuit with the family of a local Native American man who was killed by a police officer. The lawsuit claimed the man, a woodcarver by trade, was walking across a street in front of a police car carrying a small knife when the officer got out of his vehicle and shot the man. After an investigation, the department determined the shooting was unjustified, and criminal charges may be filed. Wire Report, Seattle Times 04/29/2011

Read Article: @ Seattle Times – http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014913968_apwawoodcarverslain.html?syndication=rss

*Adapted from a report by OTLA, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/10/obama.immigration/index.html?hpt=T2

Currently, the DS-260 is required when processing at a limited number of U.S. embassies and consulates. All immigrant visa applicants processing through Ciudad Juarez (CDJ) and Mexico City, regardless of when the NVC began requesting fees and/or documents, must now complete the DS-260. Following completion of the online form, applicants in CDJ and Mexico City are being instructed to go to http://mexico.usvisa-info.com and follow the instructions to log in and schedule an appointment at any of the Applicant Service Centers (ASCs) in Mexico for biometrics. At the same website, applicants must select a DHL courier location where they would like to receive their visa. If the visa application is approved, the consulate will put the visa in the applicant’s passport and send the completed visa packet and passport to the applicant by DHL.

It is important to know that if a year passes since the applicant, petitioner, or representative has contacted the NVC, all previously submitted fees and documents will expire and will need to be resubmitted. In this situation, the termination process begins. Ultimately, if timely notification does not happen, the petitioner may need to file a new petition with USCIS, and there will be no retention of the original priority date.

If you have questions about the immigrant visa process, please call Idiart Law Group at 541-772-6969 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 541-772-6969 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

*Adapted from a report by Kristina Karpinski, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.