Stephen Arnold Black
Personal Injury and Immigration Law
Stephen has practiced Personal Injury and Immigration Law for more than 25 years. He is a recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Award for Legal Services, the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, and 3 American Jurisprudence Awards-for the top grades in 3 of his Law School classes. He is a member of the State Bars of Florida and Texas, The Orange County Bar, The American Immigration Lawyers Association, The American Bar Association and the U.S District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts in Florida.
All personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis which means you pay nothing unless you win. Stephen handles all types of injury cases but mainly handles car accidents, slips and falls, trips and falls, security negligence, sexual abuse, premises liability cases, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, theme park accidents, funeral home misconduct, and negligence cases.
All immigration cases are handled on a flat fee basis. Stephen mainly handles family immigration cases including spousal visas, fiancé visas and immediate family relative visas. Stephen charges a flat fee of $2,500 for marriage based green cards for a spouse processing inside the US. He charges a flat fee of $2,500 for a fiancé visa or a spousal visa for an immigrant who is processing overseas at the US Consulate.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
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Free Consultation
All Personal Injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis which means that client pays nothing unless they win the case. All Immigration cases are handled on a flat fee basis with no hidden costs.
- Florida
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- Texas
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- 11th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Owner
- The Black Law Firm
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- Associate
- Seltzer and Kay Law Firm
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- Whittier Law School
- J.D.
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- Activities: Immigration Clinic
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- Tulane University
- B.A.
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- Activities: Tulane Rugby Club
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- Top Attorney Award
- Avvo
- American Jurisprudence Awards -3 classes
- Bancroft Whitney
- Orange County Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
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- Q. Do I need an attorney to file for U.S. citizenship as a VAWA green card holder?
- A: Many applicants successfully file Form N-400 on their own, as the process primarily involves completing paperwork, attending a biometrics appointment, and passing the citizenship interview.
However, an attorney can help ensure accuracy, avoid mistakes, and assist with any requests for evidence or
complexities that may arise. If you feel confident navigating federal forms, you may not need legal representation, but consulting an immigration attorney can provide peace of mind. Keep in mind that if you pay an attorney more than $900 flat fee to represent you in this process from start to finish you are paying too much.
- Q. Can I switch law firms for better compensation from Uber after they stopped communicating?
- A: Yes. You are in the driver seat and call all the shots. You can terminate your representation at any time, but the attorney may have a charging Lien if there has already been a settlement offer that he has procured for you from the insurance company. This is known as a quantum meruit lien. However, your new attorney can eat these costs so that you will not see any Reduction in your eventual settlement. If the attorney that you currently have has not procured any settlement offers, then he would not be entitled to any charging Lien at all. You should reach out to an attorney here in the state of Florida for more specific advice.
- Q. Marriage certificate recognition in US and visa options
- A: So the US immigration service will recognize any marriage performed anywhere in the world as valid, as long as the marriage where performed, is recognized as valid. So if there seems to be any doubt that the service and ceremony that will be performed in the country in the Middle East will be ambiguous or not completely done according to marital law, then it may be better to just file a fiancé visa petition. You can still file a fiancé visa petition if both of you live overseas. The added benefit that you get out of filing for a fiancé visa is that the processing speed is a little bit faster than the spouse will be the process.
