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Department of State’s Changed Their Processing Procedures For K-3 Marriage Visas

Starting February 1, 2010, the Department of State (DOS) changed its procedures as to how it processes K-3 marriage visas in conjunction with I-130 immigrant petitions. Effectively, the DOS will no longer process K-3 marriage visas if the USCIS approves the K-3 visa application with [...]

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It’s a sad day today.  As I was preparing to watch the Super Bowl with my friends and playing a friendly poker game, the game with the regular national anthem by Queen Latifah.  Then, Carrie Underwood came up and sang the national anthem again?  If I am not correct, that’s the first time that [...]

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AGGRAVATED FELONY DOES NOT INCLUDE PROBATION CASES WHERE A “SENTENCE” IS REQUIRED

By The Houston Immigration Lawyers and the Houston Immigration Attorneys at
PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC

The Illegal Immigrant Reform And Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) stipulates crimes that are removable (deportable) for foreign nationals, including U.S. permanent residents. Among these crimes, those that [...]

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PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC - Houston Green Card Attorneys

I usually do not rant and rambling on and on, especially in a blog.  However, I am making an exception today.  It never cease to amaze me as to how our tax money is “well-spent” by our government.  The latest evidence of how wasteful our government spend [...]

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H-1B Visa Memo by USCIS’ Associate Director Donald Neufeld

On January 8, 2010, Associate Director Donald Neufeld of USCIS issued a memorandum regarding H-1B visas and employer-employee relationship, acts as a guide to field officer. The following is the Houston H-1B visa attorneys and the U.S. H-1B visas lawyers’ at Pham & Cloves, PLLC interpretation [...]

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