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Naturalization : The Process of Filing For U.S. Citizenship
 
 
Naturalization is a straight-forward process in which those that meet the minimum requirements and passed the English, history, and government should be allowed to be naturalized to become a U.S. citizen.  However, the USCIS have recently use naturalization as a last tool to screen-out permanent residents, rather [...]

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Bankruptcy - An Alternative To Stop Bank & Tax Foreclosures
 
 
In today distressed economic condition, families are struggling to make sufficient income to pay for mortgages and other necessities.  Despite the recent capital injections by the federal government into the U.S. financial system, banks are still not lending to one another, affecting consumers nationwide.  As such, [...]

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What Are The Requirements for Filing an I-601 Inadmisibility Waiver and Extreme Hardship Waiver?
Certain foreign nationals, both immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants, can be denied entry into the U.S. based on “grounds of inadmissibility.”   Grounds of inadmissibility, sometimes called “grounds of excludability,” refer to foreign nationals that may be denied entry into the U.S.; or [...]

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Pre-trial Diversion is Not an Agrravated Felony for Immigration Purposes
Over this past week, a Federal District Court found that pretrial diversion programs do not constitute a “conviction” for purposes of immigration law, based on the Illegal immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA).  IIRIRA created a list of convictions that constitute “aggravated felonies.” [...]

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Non-compete Agreements in Texas
 
Non-compete agreements are commonly used by employers seeking to limit exposure to a degradation of market share due to ex-employees attempting to do business with the employer’s customers after their employment period ends. Non-competes are legal in Texas, but have to meet certain criteria to be enforceable as written.
 
A non-compete agreement or [...]

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