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GESTATIONAL AGREEMENTS IN TEXAS
 
By The Houston Invitro Fertilization Attorneys (Houston IVF Lawyers)
 
Texas courts recognize gestational agreements as a method by which prospective parents enter into an arrangement with a gestational mother (formally known as a surrogate mother) and her husband, if married, and each donor (other than the intended parents) in which each party (except [...]

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Q&A)
Adjustment of Status (AOS) To Be a Permanent Resident (Green-Card Holder)
Blogger 1: 
I married an undocumented alien from Mexico in 2005.  I applied for his papers the i130 was approved. We were told to fill out 485 along with other documents.  They were denied because he doesn’t have status to adjust. Please let me [...]

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INA Section 212(h) – Exclusion Waiver on Certain Criminal Grounds
 
A conviction of certain criminal crimes, including “deferred adjudication” or “nolo contender,” such as an aggravated felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, would render a foreign national removable (deportable).  In addition, a criminal conviction, even on a lesser ground, may prohibit the ability for that [...]

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Asylum Law, Torture Convention, and Withholding of Removal
What prompted me to write about the issues stated above is an article titled, “Court Reverses Ruling Bringing 17 Detainees to The U.S.” on Yahoo today by Matt Apuzzo, an Associated Press writer.  According to the writer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned a [...]

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HOUSTON TEXAS BLANKET L VISA ATTORNEYS
 
Assisting Employers Moving The World.
 
What Are Blanket L Visas?
 
Federal laws afford employers the ability to transfer managers, executives, and specialized skilled employees abroad to the U.S. through L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas.   In addition, Congress recognizes the need for major employers to transfer numerous executives and essential employees abroad to the U.S. [...]

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