Law Underground is an open, rules-based legal expert system. Civilians can use it to generate legal "advice" by following a decision-tree, and lawyers can fix the holes in its knowledge by adding new rules to the system. I love this idea so much I wrote it into my second novel, Eastern Standard Tribe.
Jurisdiction: New York
Summary:
It is true that: The person seeking to immigrate is eligible for family-sponsored immigration.
Explanation:
It is true that: The person seeking to immigrate is eligible for family-sponsored immigration. You are eligible for family-sponsored immigration (assuming that your family member in the U.S. will sponsor you). To apply for this, you should fill out Form I-130. Your family member in the U.S. will be your petitioner.
It is true that: The person seeking to immigrate is eligible for the second family-preference immigration category.
It is true that: The person seeking to immigrate is the spouse of a permanent resident alien.
It is true that: The person seeking to immigrate is eligible for the third family-preference immigration category.
It is true that: The person seeking to immigrate is eligible for the fourth family-preference immigration category.
It is true that: The person seeking to immigrate satisfies the definition of "spouse" in INA 101(a)(35).
It is true that: The person seeking to immigrate is eligible for the first family-preference immigration category.
(Thanks, Michael!)
