Terms of Use

Scope and Eligibility

These Terms of Use apply to MarriageGreenCards.com, its pages, written materials, forms, directories, interactive features, downloads, links, and other website content collectively referred to as the “Website.”

You may use the Website only for lawful informational and communication purposes and only in compliance with these terms.

You must be at least 18 years old or the legal age of majority where you reside to agree to these terms independently. A parent or legal guardian may use the Website concerning a minor or dependent.

These Website terms do not govern an attorney-client representation. Legal services, fees, costs, confidentiality, responsibilities, termination, dispute procedures, and other terms of representation are governed by the applicable written engagement agreement and professional law.

Website Operator

MarriageGreenCards.com is operated by:

The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A.
390 N Orange Ave, Suite 2300
Orlando, Florida 32801

References to “the firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our” mean The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A.

Marriage Green Cards is a focused website and informational resource of The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A. It is not a separate law firm, government agency, lawyer-referral service, or attorney-matching service.

General Information Only

Website content is provided for general informational and educational purposes. It is not legal advice concerning a particular person, petition, application, deadline, interview, government notice, denial, waiver, immigration status, or course of action.

Immigration outcomes depend on the complete facts, governing law, evidence, procedural posture, prior immigration record, government records, discretionary considerations, and other circumstances that cannot be evaluated through general website content.

Reading an article, checklist, frequently asked question, office guide, service-page description, sample issue, or government summary does not create a professional opinion concerning your case.

No Attorney-Client Relationship

Accessing the Website, submitting a form, sending an email, calling the office, leaving a message, requesting an appointment, receiving general information, or participating in preliminary intake does not create an attorney-client relationship.

The firm has not agreed to represent you unless:

• The firm has reviewed the matter and expressly accepted the representation;
• Any required conflict check has been completed;
• The applicable written engagement agreement has been signed by the required parties;
• Any required initial payment or other engagement condition has been completed; and
• The firm has confirmed that representation has begun.

The firm may decline a matter for any lawful reason, including workload, scheduling, conflicts, jurisdiction, case posture, deadline, evidence, legal issues, fee arrangements, or professional judgment.

A signed engagement agreement controls the scope of any representation. The firm is not responsible for an issue, filing, application, deadline, appeal, family member, related case, or legal matter outside the expressly agreed scope.

Deadlines, Emergencies, and Time-Sensitive Matters

Do not use the Website, contact form, email, voicemail, or other website communication as an emergency service.

The firm is not responsible for protecting a filing, response, appeal, motion, interview, court, visa, status, departure, or other deadline unless the firm has accepted responsibility for that deadline in writing within an established attorney-client relationship.

A submission does not confirm that it was received, reviewed, understood, assigned to an attorney, or accepted before a deadline.

Do not assume that weekends, holidays, technical problems, pending records requests, attorney consultations, government processing delays, or difficulty obtaining documents extend a deadline.

No Government Affiliation

The Website is operated by a private law firm. It is not owned, operated, approved, sponsored, or endorsed by:

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services;
• The United States Department of Homeland Security;
• The United States Department of State;
• Customs and Border Protection;
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
• The Executive Office for Immigration Review;
• A United States embassy or consulate; or
• Any other federal, state, local, or foreign government agency.

Government names, form numbers, seals described in text, terminology, and links are used only to identify relevant agencies, processes, laws, forms, or resources.

Official forms and current government instructions should be obtained directly from the responsible agency. Government forms are generally available without charge from official government sources, although government filing fees may apply.

Attorney Licensing and Jurisdiction

The Website’s availability in a state, territory, or country does not mean that every attorney associated with the firm is admitted to practice the law of that jurisdiction.

United States immigration law is primarily federal. Representation in a federal immigration matter may be permitted across state lines subject to applicable licensing, tribunal, professional-responsibility, and agency rules.

The firm does not offer advice concerning foreign law or an unrelated state-law matter merely because the Website is accessible from that location.

Any matter involving criminal law, family law, tax, estate planning, employment, business, litigation, or another non-immigration subject may require consultation with appropriately licensed separate counsel.

Accuracy, Completeness, and Changes in Law

The firm attempts to provide useful and accurate information but does not guarantee that every Website page is complete, current, error-free, or applicable to a particular case.

Immigration statutes, regulations, agency policies, court decisions, form editions, filing fees, addresses, processing procedures, deadlines, government websites, office locations, and adjudication practices may change without advance notice.

Website content may not reflect a development occurring after the page was written or updated. A publication or revision date does not guarantee that every external source or procedure remains current.

Information concerning processing times, likely procedures, common questions, evidence, interview practices, office locations, or possible outcomes is general and should not be treated as a prediction.

Website Forms, Email, and Other Communications

Website forms may be processed through WordPress, WPForms Lite, WP Mail SMTP, hosting, email-delivery, spam-prevention, security, and other technology providers.

Electronic communications may be delayed, blocked, misdirected, filtered as spam, accessed without authorization, corrupted, or otherwise fail to reach the intended recipient.

Do not send highly sensitive or confidential information through an initial website form. This includes Social Security numbers, passport numbers, alien registration numbers, account passwords, full financial account numbers, medical records, complete criminal records, or original documents unless specifically requested through an approved method.

Information submitted before representation may be used to:

• Respond to the inquiry;
• Perform intake and conflict checks;
• Evaluate whether the firm may consider representation;
• Schedule a consultation;
• Protect the firm’s legal and professional interests;
• Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, or security threats; and
• Comply with applicable legal and professional requirements.

You retain ownership of information and documents you submit. You authorize the firm and its service providers to receive, store, reproduce, review, transmit, and otherwise process the submission only as reasonably necessary for intake, communication, security, legal services, professional operations, or compliance with law.

A website form, email address, fax number, or telephone number may not be used to serve legal process, subpoenas, court papers, government notices, formal demands, or other documents requiring legally effective service unless the firm separately agrees in writing.

Prohibited Uses

You may not use the Website to engage in unlawful, harmful, deceptive, abusive, or unauthorized conduct.

Intellectual Property

The Website’s original text, organization, page designs, graphics, branding, logos, photographs, code, downloadable materials, compilations, and other protectable content are owned by The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A. or used with permission.

The Website is protected by copyright, trademark, unfair-competition, and other applicable laws.

Subject to these terms, the firm grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to access the Website and print or save reasonable portions for your own personal, noncommercial informational use.

You may not, without prior written permission:

• Republish complete pages or substantial portions of Website content;
• Remove copyright, trademark, authorship, attribution, or disclaimer notices;
• Create a competing website, guide, product, or service using the Website’s protected expression or organization;
• Frame, mirror, clone, reproduce, distribute, sell, license, or commercially exploit Website content;
• Use the firm’s name, branding, logos, or domain names in a way suggesting affiliation or endorsement; or
• Use Website content in a misleading, defamatory, unlawful, or unauthorized manner.

Immigration statutes, regulations, government forms, judicial decisions, and other public-domain government materials remain subject to their own legal status. The firm does not claim ownership of material that is not legally protectable.

Third-Party Websites, Tools, and Services

The Website may link to or use services supplied by USCIS, the Department of State, other government agencies, Google, maps, social-media platforms, email providers, scheduling providers, payment processors, analytics services, or other third parties.

Third-party links are provided for convenience or reference. A link does not mean the firm controls, endorses, guarantees, or accepts responsibility for the third party’s:

• Content or legal accuracy;
• Availability or security;
• Privacy practices;
• Accessibility;
• Products or services;
• Fees or transactions; or
• Continued operation.

Your use of a third-party website or service is governed by that provider’s own terms and privacy policy.

The firm is not responsible for changes to an external website, broken links, discontinued government pages, inaccurate third-party summaries, or actions taken based on external content.

Past Results, Examples, Testimonials, and Case Descriptions

The Website may discuss prior approvals, resolved matters, case examples, common fact patterns, client experiences, or other results.

These materials are provided for general informational purposes and do not predict or guarantee the outcome of another matter.

Every case is different. Results depend on the applicable law, individual facts, evidence, credibility, immigration history, government records, procedural posture, adjudicating officer, agency practices, timing, and discretionary considerations.

A description may omit facts, identifying information, procedural history, unfavorable evidence, or other details to protect privacy or present the issue concisely.

No statement on the Website should be interpreted as a promise, prediction, guaranty, or assurance of success.

Privacy

The Website’s collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal information are described in the firm’s:

Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.

Do not use the Website if you do not agree with the information practices described in the Privacy Policy.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the firm and its owners, attorneys, employees, contractors, representatives, licensors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising solely from use of or inability to use the Website.

This includes, where permitted, claimed losses resulting from:

• Reliance on general Website information;
• A missed deadline not accepted by the firm in writing;
• Website interruption, error, or unavailability;
• Email or form-delivery failure;
• Unauthorized access to an internet communication;
• Malware or other third-party conduct;
• An external website or service;
• Changes in government forms, law, policy, fees, or procedures; or
• Use of Website content outside its intended informational purpose.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions or liability limitations. In that event, the limitation applies only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Indemnification for Website Misuse

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to be responsible for claims, losses, liabilities, costs, and reasonable expenses caused by your:

• Intentional or unlawful misuse of the Website;
• Violation of these Terms of Use;
• Infringement of another person’s intellectual-property, privacy, or other rights;
• Submission of fraudulent, malicious, stolen, or unlawful material; or
• Interference with the Website, firm systems, or another visitor’s use.

This section applies to misuse of the Website and does not impose a separate indemnification obligation concerning legal services governed by an engagement agreement.

Governing Law and Venue

These Terms of Use and disputes arising solely from access to or use of the Website are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except where federal law or another mandatory law controls.

Subject to any mandatory law, a legal proceeding arising solely from Website use must be brought in a state court located in Orange County, Florida, or the United States District Court having jurisdiction over Orange County, Florida.

You consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts for a Website-use dispute.

Suspension, Restriction, and Termination

The firm may restrict, suspend, or terminate Website access without advance notice when reasonably necessary to:

• Protect the Website or firm systems;
• Prevent spam, abuse, scraping, fraud, or unlawful conduct;
• Investigate a security concern;
• Comply with legal or professional obligations;
• Protect another person’s rights; or
• Discontinue or modify the Website.

The firm may remove, revise, relocate, or discontinue any Website page, feature, form, resource, or link at any time.

Provisions that by their nature should survive termination—including intellectual-property, disclaimer, liability, indemnification, governing-law, and general-provision sections—will continue to apply.

Changes to These Terms

The firm may revise these Terms of Use to reflect changes in the Website, technology, service providers, professional practices, law, or business operations.

Revised terms will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Material changes may be communicated through another reasonable method where required.

Your continued use of the Website after revised terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised terms, except where applicable law requires another form of consent.

General Provisions

Entire Website Agreement

These Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy constitute the complete agreement concerning general use of the Website. They do not replace a legal-services engagement agreement.

Severability

If a provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum lawful extent, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

No Waiver

Failure to enforce a provision does not waive the right to enforce it later.

No Assignment by Users

You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Website terms without the firm’s written permission. The firm may transfer Website-related rights in connection with a lawful reorganization, succession, or business transfer, subject to professional obligations.

Headings

Headings are used for convenience and do not limit the meaning of a provision.

Electronic Form

You agree that these terms may be provided electronically and that an electronic version has the same effect as a printed version.

No Third-Party Beneficiaries

These Website terms do not create enforceable rights for a person or entity other than the user and the firm, except where a provision expressly states otherwise.