Each year, thousands of immigrants, many of whom are long-time permanent residents, are placed in removal proceedings because of their criminal convictions. These convictions may have been minor offenses and many may have been committed many years ago. There is no...
In Texas, a morality clause is a provision in a court order that states that neither parent can have a romantic partner stay the night while the children are present. The purpose of a morality clause is to prevent parents from exposing the children to several new...
Why Choose Mediation? More and more people are choosing mediation as a means to resolve issues when going through a divorce or a custody battle. Mediation can be a very successful and efficient tool to bring a lawsuit to a close. In Texas, courts often order parties...
In Texas, a person is legally intoxicated and may be arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) with a 0.08 blood or breath alcohol concentration. It is important to keep in mind that certain factors such as gender, body weight, amount of food consumed,...
There is often a question who will have the tax deductions for the children following a divorce of parents. The short answer is the parent who has the child or children the majority of the time, that being more than 50 percent of the time. However, the parties may...
On January 3, 2013, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new unlawful presence waiver rule, which allows certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the U.S. to request provisional unlawful presence waivers prior to...
Temporary visas, also known as nonimmigrant visas, are typically for international people coming to the United States temporarily for a variety of reasons such as tourism, business, medical treatment, etc. Student Visa Student visas include a range of visas that allow...
As many of you know, President Obama, through executive order, enacted a deferred action, also known as the Dream Act on June 15, 2012. The requirements to be eligible are as follows: Were under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012; Came to the United States before...
Reforming our immigration system is vital to creating a workforce that contributes to our economic security - both in times of prosperity and recession. Legal immigration is a highly regulated and tightly controlled system that serves our national interest by...
Starting June 4, 2012, persons abroad who have applied for certain visas and have been found ineligible will be able to mail requests to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility directly to a USCIS. This change affects where individuals abroad, who have been found...