Terms of Use
Last Updated: January 29th 2022.
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PLEASE READ THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT (THE "TERMS") CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER WEBSITES OF GovAssist Legal LLC ("GAL") WITH LINKS TO THESE TERMS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "WEBSITE") IN ANY WAY, INCLUDING USING THE SERVICES ENABLED VIA THE WEBSITE (THE "SERVICES") BY GAL OR USERS OF THE SITE ("USERS"), CLICKING THE "I ACCEPT" CHECK BOX, OR MERELY BROWSING THE WEBSITE, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVICES.
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GovAssist Legal is a non-traditional legal services provider employing Utah-licensed lawyers to practice law. GovAssist Legal has been authorized to the practice of Immigration Law by the UT Supreme Court’s Office of Legal Services Innovation. GovAssist Legal works with leisure travelers, business professionals, private organizations, international managers, investors, artists / entertainers, and other experts / specialists. We also represent individuals in family-based immigration matters, permanent residency, and United States citizenship. This law firm is owned by nonlawyers. Some of the people who own/manage this company are not lawyers. This means that some services/protections, may be different from those you could get from a traditional law firm. For more information regarding the UT Supreme Court’s Innovation Office’s Sandbox Program, please visit: https://utahinnovationoffice.org/ To Contact GovAssist Legal, email legal@govassistlegal.com
Age Requirements for General Use:
You must be at least 18 years old or be of the consenting legal age in your country of origin and be fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties herein in order to access this Site and purchase services and/or products from us. Individuals under the age of 18 or who are not of the consenting legal age in their country of origin, are not eligible to use this Site and may not submit any personal information to us. By using this Site, you hereby represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and that you are legally able to enter into any and all purchase agreements with us and our partners, vendors, agents, and service providers.
Modification to these Terms of Use
We will post a notification on this Site in the event of any material changes to these Terms of Use. Such changes, whether in the form of modifications, additions, or deletions, shall be effective when specified in the relevant notification or, if the change is immaterial, immediately upon appearing on this Site. Please check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Site following our posting of any changes to these Terms of Use means that you accept those changes.
Restrictions on Use
Solely for Personal Use:
You may browse this Site and all associated content, including, without limitation, any articles or recommendations that we may share, solely for your personal use and enjoyment. This Site or any portion thereof may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without our express written consent.
Accuracy of Information as Condition to Site Access
To access parts of this Site or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain, sometimes personal, information. It is a condition of your use of this Site that all the information you provide on this Site is correct/accurate, current, and complete.
Restricted Transmission:
You agree not to use any device, software, or routine to interfere with the proper functioning of this Site. In using this Site, you may not:
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Transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, or indecent information of any kind, including images and language;
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Transmit any message that constitutes, encourages, or incites conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability;
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Transmit or solicit any information, software, or other material that violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material that is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights; is protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights; or is a derivative work with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or right holder;
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Transmit any information, software, or other material that contains a virus or other harmful component;
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Use any software, tool, data, device, or other mechanisms to navigate or search this Site, other than generally available browsers or a search engine provided by us;
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To frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any aspect of this Site, including any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including, but not limited to, images, text, page layout, or form) without our express written consent; or
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Use any metatags or any other “hidden text” utilizing our name or trademarks without our express written consent.
Other Restrictions:
Additionally, you are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate any security features of this Site, including, without limitation:
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Accessing content or data not intended for you or logging onto a server that you are not authorized to access;
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Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of this Site, or any associated system or network, or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization;
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Interfering or attempting to interfere with service to any visitor, host, or network, including, without limitation, by means of submitting a virus to the Site, overloading, “flooding,” “spamming,” “mailbombing” or “crashing;”
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Violating security features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the services or the content on the Site, including, without limitation, by the use of any manual or automated software, devices, scripts bots, crawlers, spiders, data miners, scraping or other automatic access tools;
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Using this Site to send unsolicited email promotions or advertisements for products or services;
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Forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or in any posting; or
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Attempting to modify, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reduce or attempt to reduce to a human-perceivable form any of the source code used by us in providing this Site.
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Any violation of system or network security may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability.
User Covenants and Representations:
By accessing our Site and/or using any of the products or services offered on our Site, you agree to, acknowledge, and represent as follows:
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You represent, warrant and agree that you will comply with all applicable laws in using the Site, and any products and/or services made available to you on the Site, including, without limitation, the Concierge Service, and you will not perform or fail to perform any act that you know or reasonably should know would place us in violation of any applicable law. You agree to comply with all laws and regulations regarding online conduct and acceptable content. You agree that you will comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country from which you access the Site and the products and/or services provided on the Site, including, without limitation, our Visa Application Assistance and our Concierge Service.
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You have the authority and capacity, under the laws of the state or jurisdiction in which you reside, to make representations and be bound by the covenants provided in this Section.
Copyrights, Trademarks, and Other Proprietary Rights:
When accessing this Site, you agree to obey the law and to respect the intellectual property rights of others. You agree that you shall be solely responsible for any violations of any relevant laws and for any infringement of third-party rights caused by any User Content (defined below) that you provide or transmit to us.
As between you and us, all content on this Site, including text, hidden text within our source code, trademarks, Concierge Service, Software, photos, video, images, graphics, music, audio-visual content, podcasts, recordings, sound, or any other digital media, is owned by us and /or our licensors and is subject to protection by patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights. In addition, the entire contents of this Site are copyrighted as a collective work under the United States copyright laws, and we own the copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of such content.
All trademarks, trade names, trade dress, logos, and service marks (collectively, the “Trademarks”) appearing on this Site are the property of their respective owners, including, in some instances, us and/or our partner companies. Nothing contained on this Site or these Terms of Use serves to grant you, by implication or otherwise, a license or right to use any of the Trademarks or copyrights owned by us or by any third party.
Except as expressly provided herein, you may not modify, create derivative works, copy, redistribute, reproduce, publish, transmit, display, commercialize, or in any other way exploit any content or material from this Site without the express written permission from us and, if applicable, the respective copyright owner. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading or printing copyrighted material.
Monitoring; Copyright Complaints:
You agree that we have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, suspend, terminate, edit, disclose, refuse to post, or remove at any time, for any reason in our sole discretion, any material, content, and/or activity anywhere on this Site. Notwithstanding this right, we do not and cannot review all materials submitted to this Site. If notified, we may investigate an allegation that content transmitted to us is in violation of these Terms of Use and determine whether to have the communication removed. However, we are under no obligation to remove content and assume no responsibility or liability arising from or relating to any actions or content transmitted by or between you or any third party within or outside of this Site, including, but not limited to, any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained therein.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act:
We may, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, terminate the access of users who infringe or otherwise violate the rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on this Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by providing the following information (as required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. sec. 512):
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A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at this Site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at this Site; -
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
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Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an email address;
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A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by you, your agent, or the law; and
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A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Please send the written communication to our copyright agent by e-mail AND by U.S. Mail to:
support@govassistlegal.com
159 W Broadway Ste. 200-166
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
User Content:
You are, and shall remain, solely responsible for the content of any materials, including suggestions, ideas, feedback, comments, notes, drawings, photographs, concepts, blog posts, articles, or other information or communications (collectively “User Content”) you transmit to us via this Site, the Internet, email, or otherwise. User Content shall be and remain your property. You hereby grant to us and our affiliates, the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, transferable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, assign, commercialize, sub-license, perform, and display User Content and to incorporate any User Content in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed.
We will not be required to treat any User Content as confidential, and we may use User Content in our business (including, without limitation, for services, products, or advertising) or for any other purpose without incurring any liability for royalties or any other consideration of any kind. Subject to existing laws, you waive any moral rights that you may have in any User Content.
Disclaimer: Communications between you and GAL are protected by our Privacy Policy but not by the attorney-client privilege or as work product.
User Content excludes personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, physical address, phone number(s), and credit card information (collectively, “PII”) that you may provide to us. PII is subject to the privacy standards set forth in our Privacy Policy, which is expressly incorporated into these Terms of Use by this reference.
Third-Party Sites:
We may provide links and pointers to Internet sites maintained by others (“Third-Party Sites”) that may be in different countries and that may subject to different regulatory and other legal requirements. We have not reviewed all the Third-Party Sites linked to this Site and are not responsible for the content, products, or services offered on such Third-Party Sites, including, but not limited to, any advertising, order processing, and fulfillment, or payment terms related to such Third-Party Sites. Access to participating retailers does not constitute an endorsement by us or any of our subsidiaries or affiliates of any retailers, or the content or services offered by them. We have no responsibility or liability for these Third-Party Sites’ independent policies or actions and are not responsible for the privacy practices of such Third-Party Sites or retailers. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding Third-Party Sites should be directed to the applicable third party.
While we may provide links and locations of third parties who sell products or services online, we cannot control the completion or validity of the transactions of such third parties or the content of their Third-Party Sites; you access them at your own risk. However, we seek to protect the integrity of this Site and the links placed upon it. We, therefore, welcome any feedback on not only our own Site but also Third-Party Sites and retailers we link to and/or identify on our Site (e.g., if a specific link does not work).
If we provide links to social media platforms, such as Facebook or Twitter, and you choose to visit those websites through our links, please note that the personal information you post, transmit, or otherwise make available on those websites may be viewed by the general public. We do not control any content information, including, without limitation, User Content, made available on social media pages and are not responsible for any third-party use of any information, including, without limitation, PII, that you have posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available there.
Site Updates:
We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or part of this Site is ever unavailable. We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site, including, without limitation, the products and services made available on the Site, (or any part thereof) with or without notice. We undertake no obligation to update, amend, or clarify information on this Site, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied on this Site should be taken to indicate that all information on the Site has been modified or updated. Please remember when reviewing information on this Site that such information may not represent the complete information available on a subject. In addition, subsequent events or changes in circumstances may cause existing information on this Site to become inaccurate or incomplete.
On occasion, information on this Site may contain errors, including, without limitation, typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions related to special offers, product and service availability, product promotion, pricing information, service, and product descriptions, or product shipping charges and transit times. We reserve the right to, at any time without prior notice, correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information on the Site is inaccurate (including after you have submitted your order).
Disclaimer
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE, AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON THE SITE, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON AND THROUGH THE SITE, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE, INCLUDING, THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON AND THROUGH THE SITE, WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, UNFAILINGLY SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, THAT THE QUALITY OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS. WE DO NOT CONTROL OR ENDORSE ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, AND, THEREFORE, WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION. WE ALSO DISCLAIM THAT WE ARE IN ANY WAY AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES. WE ALSO DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS, AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE, INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, SERVICES, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING ANY CONCIERGE SERVICE) INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, CONTAMINATION, DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST US FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, AS APPLICABLE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND US UNDER THESE TERMS. NOTE THAT SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE LENGTH OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Limitation of Liability:
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE AND OUR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR SUCH DAMAGES ARE REASONABLE FORESEEABLE), RESULTING FROM (I) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON THE SITE; (II) ANY ACTION YOU TAKE BASED ON THE INFORMATION YOU RECEIVE IN, THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE (INCLUDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON THE SITE), (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (IV) THE IMPROPER AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED ON THE SITE BY SOMEONE CLAIMING SUCH AUTHORITY; OR (V) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF US AND OUR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS TO OR THROUGH YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT EXCEED $600.00.
Indemnification:
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, us, our affiliates, our subsidiaries, and each of our and their respective shareholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, personnel, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the “GAL Parties”) from and against any and all claims, allegations, demands, actions, causes of action, lawsuits, investigations, and proceedings (including any and all liability, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), settlements, fines, penalties and losses of any kind or nature whatsoever resulting from any of the foregoing) arising out of or in connection with: (i) your violation of these Terms of Use or other documents incorporated herein by reference; (ii) your use of the Site, and/or any products or services made available on the Site; (iii) your violation of another person’s rights; (iv) your violation of applicable law; or (v) any claim related to your User Content, including a claim that your User Content caused damage to another person. This indemnification obligation will continue after you stop using the Site and/or our products or services made available on the Site. In addition, you release the GAL Parties from all claims, demands, actions, or suits in connection with your User Content, including any liability related to the GAL Parties’ use or non-use of your User Content, claims for defamation, invasion of privacy, right of publicity, emotional distress or economic loss.
We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you at your expense, and you shall not in any event settle or otherwise dispose of any matter without our prior written consent.
Privacy
Our Privacy Policy governs the processing of all personal data collected from you in connection with your use of the Site and/or purchase of products and services through this Site.
Force Majeure:
We will not be liable or responsible to you, nor be deemed to have defaulted or breached these Terms of Use, for any failure or delay in our performance under these Terms of Use when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God, hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, governmental actions, war, invasion or hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic, lockouts, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to our workforce), restraints or delays affecting carriers, inability to obtain or delay in obtaining adequate or suitable supplies, breakdown of materials or telecommunications, or power outage.
Notices:
We may send you responses or notices by e-mail, posting to this Site, or written communication sent by U.S. Postal Service. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Unless expressly stated otherwise in these terms, any notices you provide to us shall be given by postal mail to:
GovAssist Legal, LLC
159 W Broadway Ste. 200-166
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Any notices provided by either party by postal mail shall be deemed given three (3) days after the date of mailing if mailed from within the Continental US. International postal mail will be deemed given at minimum, ten (10) days after the date of mailing.
Dispute Resolution
Governing Law:
These Terms of Use and your use of this Site shall be governed by and construed for both substantive and procedural purposes in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah, USA, without giving effect to any principles of any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Utah to apply.
Timing of Claims:
Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to this Site (including, but not limited to, the purchase of any products and/or services) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises.
Arbitration and Venue:
Any dispute relating in any way to your visit to this Site shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, USA, except that, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate our intellectual property rights, we may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court, and you consent to jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Arbitration under these Terms of Use shall be conducted under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and before a single arbitrator.
Ultimately, the selected arbitrator must have expertise in the subject matter of the dispute. The expenses of the arbitration charged by the arbitrator shall be borne by the prevailing party or otherwise as appropriately allocated between the parties to the arbitration by the arbitrator in his or her discretion. However, in every other regard, each party shall pay for and bear its own costs and legal fees, costs, and expenses. The arbitration shall be completed within one hundred twenty (120) days of either giving notice or filing a demand to arbitrate with the American Arbitration Association (whichever shall first occur).
Final Arbitration:
The arbitrator’s award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Utah. The testimony, evidence, ruling, and all documentation regarding any arbitration shall be considered confidential information. Neither party may use, disclose, or divulge any such information unless otherwise required by law.
Class Action Waiver:
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under these Terms of Use shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to these Terms of Use, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise. You agree to an arbitration on an individual basis. In any dispute, NEITHER YOU NOR WE WILL BE ENTITLED TO JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS BY OR AGAINST OTHER USERS IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLAIM AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, CLASS MEMBER, OR IN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPACITY. The arbitral tribunal may not consolidate more than one (1) person’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitral tribunal has no power to consider the enforceability of this class arbitration waiver and any challenge to the class arbitration waiver may only be raised in a court of competent jurisdiction. By your use of this site, you affirm your accordance and agreement with the aforementioned waiver.
Miscellaneous:
The division of these Terms of Use into sections and the headings of the various sections in these Terms of Use are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of these Terms of Use. You acknowledge and agree that any principle of construction or rule of law that provides that an agreement shall be construed against the drafter of the agreement in the event of any inconsistency or ambiguity in such agreement shall not apply to these Terms of Use. Our failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these Terms of Use. We may assign our rights and duties under these Terms of Use to any party at any time without notice to you and without your express consent. You will not assign any of your rights or delegate any of your obligations under these Terms of Use without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section is null and void. No assignment or delegation relieves you of any of your obligations under these Terms of Use. There shall be no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms of Use. Any provision of these Terms of Use that contemplates performance or observance subsequent to any expiration or termination of these Terms of Use, or which is otherwise necessary to interpret the respective rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall survive any expiration or termination of these Terms of Use and continue in full force and effect. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be held unlawful, void, or for any reason as unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and all other documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in their entirety any and all written or oral agreements previously existing between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
U.S. Use Only
This Site is controlled and operated by GovAssist, LLC from our offices in the United States of America, and the content, services, products, and incentives we may provide from time to time on and through the Site are intended to comply with U.S. state and federal laws and regulations. We make no representation that any of the materials or the services to which you have been given access are available or appropriate for use in other locations. Those who access or use this Site from other jurisdictions do so at their own choice and are responsible for compliance with local law. If you are a non-U.S.-based user, be advised that other countries may have laws or regulatory requirements that differ from those in the U.S. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, in certain jurisdictions, some of the above limitations of liability may not apply to you; all other provisions of these Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect.
Notice for California Users:
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users of the Site are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N. 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210. We may be contacted via e-mail at legal@govassistlegal.com
Questions:
If you have any questions or comments regarding these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, or this Site, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at support@govassistlegal.com.
Limited Scope Agreement
Last Updated: February 28th 2022.
This Limited Scope Agreement (“Legal Agreement”) governs your relationship with GovAssist Legal (“GAL”) who will represent you in your immigration matter.
A limited scope representation means that the amount of work the attorney performs for you is limited to certain tasks identified below. We use this model to expand our legal reach and help more people with immigration matters. Any legal assistance not included in this agreement, if any, will be your sole responsibility. Our GAL attorney is currently admitted to practice law in the state of Utah, and will only provide legal assistance related to federal immigration matters in other jurisdictions.
Your legal representation will include the following:
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Consultations with an Attorney to determine eligibility and advise on legal options.
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Preparation of immigration forms and supporting documents.
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Attorney review of immigration forms and supporting documents.
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Perform legal research and analysis based on the individual facts of the matter.
Your legal representation WILL NOT include the following:
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GAL will not represent you in any proceeding before any court or government agency, including interviews with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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GAL will not provide advice on any legal topics outside of immigration law in states where a GAL attorney is not licensed.
Client Responsibility. You agree to cooperate fully with GAL and to provide any necessary assistance to us in connection with the matters that are the subject of our representation and that you agree that failure to cooperate with or assist us shall, notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, give rise to our right to withdraw immediately as your representative. GAL will rely entirely on the facts, information, and documents you provide. Our team will not make any independent investigation of your facts or information, or the authenticity of any documents you provide. It is therefore extremely important that you are completely truthful as to any information you provide.
USCIS Online Application. USCIS currently allows us to submit a limited number of applications online through the U.S. government operated USCIS Electronic Immigration System website, “ELIS”. Our firm maintains an account with ELIS, but you will also be required to setup a login to sign and review any online submissions. As part of the online submission, you are expressly authorizing GAL to setup, create and manage an account on ELIS to submit the USCIS application completed using our service. To create an account on ELIS, you expressly authorize GAL to use unique credentials including but not limited to security question answers, email addresses, and passwords. The submission and application process will be managed by GAL to complete updates and communication between you and the USCIS through ELIS. Any application data and information submitted by you to GAL will be passed on to USCIS and the U.S. government through the ELIS portal.
Withdrawal or Dismissal. You shall have the right to dismiss us from your employ at any time. We shall have the right to withdraw, upon approval of the court, if necessary, for good cause, including your noncompliance with the terms of this contract.
Performance. GAL agrees to use its best efforts in connection with your case. GAL makes no representation as to the outcome of the case or how long it will take. In other words, no guarantee has been made to you on this matter.
Fee Structure. You understand that any fee payments made may be initially deposited into the GAL client trust account, and once earned, you authorize the transfer of fees by GAL from the client trust account into the operating account. You also understand that it is highly unlikely that any portion of the flat fee will be refunded once work is begun and the fee is fully earned. “Work” usually begins once we agree to take your case and fees are “earned” as time and efforts are put into your case.
Confidentiality of Communication: For confidentiality purposes, you understand and agree that GAL will communicate only with you and your previous attorneys, but no other external person on this matter unless you inform us in writing and designate any other person with which we should communicate regarding this matter.
Document Retention: You understand that GAL does not keep paper copies of client files or documents. Documents received from government entities in your case will be electronically scanned and the originals discarded. You agree that any requested copy of your client file shall be provided to you in electronic format. We will maintain your file in electronic format for a period of seven years after our representation of you ceases. After the expiration of the seven-year period, we will either destroy your files, or maintain them on a secured, cloud-based server (at the discretion of GAL).
Entire Agreement. This agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter and no modification or waiver of any provisions hereof shall be valid unless it be in writing and signed by both parties. The agreement shall be construed in accordance with the law of the State of Utah.