Exchange Visitor Legal Matters

Ms. Lymn served as Assistant General Counsel of the United States Information Agency for 9 years, overseeing the regulatory reform of the exchange visitor regulations and advising the individuals who administered the waiver program. The Exchange Visitor Program has since moved to the State Department.

Ms. Lymn is uniquely qualified to:

  • Assist clients in establishing new exchange visitor programs;
  • Guide clients with designated exchange visitor programs in modifying their programs to include more categories of visitors;
  • Assist clients in obtaining State Department program designation;
  • Transforming exchange visitor visa status to other visa categories;
  • Work with consumers with problems involving an exchange visitor progam; and
  • Provide general assistance with any other aspect of the Exchange Visitor Program.

Apostille services

  An Apostille is a standard certification that is provided under the Hague Convention for the authenticating of documents used in foreign countries.

International Law Services

All the issues that arise under state and federal law in the U.S. can also arise in other countries.  In a divorce dispute where one or both of the parties come from a foreign (non-American) country, a knowledge of international law is vital.

What happens if the non-U.S. parent keeps the children abroad in violation of a U.S. court order?  Will a foreign court enforce your American alimony award?  What country’s laws will apply?  In the commercial arena, contracts may have to be written, interpreted, or litigated by looking to international laws and treaties or the laws of another country—often in one of the foreign languages listed elsewhere on this website.

Some people visit the United States on Exchange Visitor Visas.  These individuals, their program sponsors, or their hosts may need help with issues that arise in connection with the Exchange Visitor Program.  We can also help with establishing a new Exchange Visitor Program.

  • Commercial
  • Custody, Visitation, Access
  • Divorce
  • Exchange Visitor Visas

Sorel guides Plaintiff to win oral contract case: Jury finds oral contract breached by Insomniac Design, Inc.

Representing District Design Group, LLC, Christiane E. Sorel successfully tried the case against Insomniac Design, Inc. for breach of oral contract. The jury rendered its verdict October 17, 2014, affirming the existence of an oral contract between the parties. Getting a jury to uphold an oral contract in the District of Columbia is challenging enough; proving breach of that contract is rare indeed. Fierce competition among Independent Information and Communication Technology (ITC) results in subcontractors all too often starting work on “rush” jobs without proper documentation.   Unscrupulous clients and/or prime contractors (“primes”) are poised to take advantage, believing that the legal system protects them from strict enforcement of oral contracts. No longer.

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