AboutTimmy Chou Expertise I am a experienced Mediator and a partner in a management consulting firm. As a mediator I work as a third-party neutral and specialize in partnership/shareholder disputes, management/labor issues, company culture difficulties, and family-owned business problems. I can help describe why alternative dispute resolution may be a good choice for you. As an experienced management consultant I may be able to offer creative ideas to help resolve your organizational and business problems and disputes. "If you say conflict, I say opportunity".
Question please answer what u can thanks
the main quesiton is about a means tested federal rental subsidy and how it jives with affidavti fo support in general
and for a disabled applicant
and if there are any special provisions when either the citizen or potential foreign spouse is disabled and exempt from work
and getting ssdi - the ssd is not ussually menas tested thanks
i have a question on the affidavit of support
the new schedule? (final rule)
and can social security disability
section 8 federal housing assistance program
medicare
1/2 fare metro transit card
foodstamps given to someone because of disability
a car
a dell notebook computer
motorized gym equipment
a letter from a private social service agency that they will contribute to the prospective spouse and disabled us citizen spouse
letters from friends saying they will give money to the us citizen spouse
be used to offset the income requirement?
(what the best way to show ownership of the inter vivos gift?)
are any of these programs/subsidies that may or may not be means tested be grossed up because they are tax exempt and there is no recoupment provision?
are these assets or cash assets demoted and dimunitized since they may be subject to tax?
may cuase a dminishment in federal and /or state subsidies?
how cna ownership be shown of cash assets w/o concomitant tax liabilty or diminishment of subsidies?
e.g is it strategic to set up a living trust? or annuitees?
which state is it more strategic to apply in for the fiance visa?
which type?
is there any latitude in choosing a state to apply in?
will the income qualification rise or fall in the future?
when the 'final rule' says that only one year of income tax is required initialy, do they wnat to c the other 2 years later?
at what stage?
and how much can b accomplished when one only filed one year?
or there was an interupption in an employees work history, can they skip back adn mix and match strategically to choose years with high income levels?
Answer Thank you for your question!
Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in judging the merits of conflict, but merely use special techniques to help the parties decide how to negotiate their own settlement.
I am not a lawyer, nor do I have any content expertise with respect to your specific questions and cannot give you a recommendation.
I hope you can get the answers you need. Just for your information, the pros and cons of the types of dispute resolution methods follows.
GOOD LUCK!
Arbitration, Mediation, and Litigation
Arbitration: the referral of a dispute to one or more impartial persons for final and binding determination outside of the judicial system
Benefits of Arbitration:
Confidential, no public record
Limited exchange of documentation, information
Quick, don't have to wait for a court date
Arbitrators have expertise in the subject matter and are trained in conflict resolution
Cheaper than litigation
Preserves business relationships
Negatives of Arbitration
It's a compromise, no %100 winner
Complex arbitration can be costly
If not satisfied, may litigate the arbitration procedure
Poor results with an unskilled arbitrator
Both parties must agree to cooperate in the process
Mediation: the process by which parties submit their dispute to a neutral third party (the mediator) who works with the parties to reach a settlement of their dispute.
Benefits of Mediation:
Neutral mediator can objectively suggest alternatives not considered before
Parties are directly engaged in negotiating the settlement
Can be quicker than litigation
Is confidential, no record
Less costly than litigation
Preserves business and family relationships
85% of American Arbitration Association cases mediated find successful solutions
Negatives of Mediation
may not reach a binding decision
unskilled mediator
Litigation: using the judicial system to resolve disputes
Benefits of litigation:
a clear winner and loser
uses a prescribed set of procedures
more predictable outcomes
is final
Negatives of Litigation:
waiting for court dates can do more harm
usually more expensive than mediation and arbitration
part of the public record
