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Firm founder and active immigration attorney Davis contributed a helpful article titled “Who Cannot Obtain a Green Card?”, Davis & Associates reports DALLAS – September 6, 2016 — Davis & Associates founder and practicing Dallas immigration attorney Garry Davis was recently featured in Attorney At Law Magazine, the firm reported. Davis penned an article titled “Who Cannot Obtain a Green Card?” that answers some common questions regarding the establishing of permanent residency within the United…
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The freedoms we enjoy, the economic opportunities and the relatively peaceful and stable social situation in the United States continues to make it a prime destination for people throughout the world seek to settle here. Another draw is family ties to the United States Only certain family relationships qualify for sponsoring family members to immigrate to the United States. In this article, I will outline the basic structure of who has capacity under United States…
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For local law enforcement, immigration law enforcement is a difficult issue. In contrast to Japan, where 98.5 percent of its population is ethnic Japanese, the United States is incredibly diverse. It is impossible to look at someone to determine whether or not the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise legally residing in the United States. U.S. citizens do not carry identification that proves nationality and frankly, most of us would be offended if ordered…
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Recently, I was listening to a talk radio program in which immigration policy was discussed. The gist of the discussion was responding to the question, “Why don’t illegal immigrants just get in line?” The point the host was making was that if those wanting to immigrate to the United States would just get in line and do it the right way, we would welcome them. This approach assumes that there is a line for them…
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In this months latest edition of Attorney at Law Magazine, Garry L. Davis discussed the topic of who cannot obtain a green card. Who Cannot Obtain a Green Card? By: Garry L. Davis People often ask me how difficult it is to obtain a green card. In typical lawyer fashion, I generally answer, “It depends.” For someone with a significant criminal record or a string of deportations in his or her record, it will be…
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The Challenge of H-1B Visas In our Dallas Immigration Law practice, we are frequently asked the question, “How can I get a work visa?” Technically, there is no such thing as a general visa to work in the US. Each visa type is for a specific purpose, such as studying (F-1, M-1, J-1), tourism (B-2), to get married (K-1) or employment within certain limitations (E-1, E-2, L-1). H-1B is one of the visas that allows…
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Perhaps it would make sense for the U.S. government to implement, regulate and enforce immigration law through one agency. Unfortunately, that is not the reality. Even though it is just one statute (Title 8 USC – The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)), multiple government agencies are involved in the process, often with concurrent jurisdiction and conflicting policies and objectives. The result is a quagmire of regulation and disparate results that can be difficult and frustrating…
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Introduction and History of the I-601A There are situations in which a person with a US citizen or permanent resident relative can be sponsored for permanent residence but cannot obtain that permanent resident status here in the US. If a person who has been sponsored for permanent residence by a family member has lived in the US without legal status, in some situations that person must leave the US to become a permanent resident through…
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What is a visa? When most people hear that word, they think it is a person’s permission to be in a country. The Definition of a Visa Under U.S. Immigration Law Under U.S. immigration law, “visa” is a technical term that refers to a document stamped into a person’s passport that allows the person to seek admission into the United States for a specific purpose. Visas are obtained through the Department of State (DOS) at…
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The term green card is used frequently in the United States, but I often wonder how many people actually know what it means. Green card is a colloquialism for what is technically called lawful permanent resident or LPR status in U.S. immigration law. A person holding LPR status has the right to permanently reside in the United States, to work anywhere he or she chooses, and to seek entry into the United States after international…
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