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How to be authorized to work in the US as an international student?

To be authorized to work in the US as an international student, you must first meet certain eligibility requirements. These requirements vary depending on the type of visa you have, but some general requirements include: Once you have met the eligibility requirements, you can apply for work authorization through the US Citizenship and Immigration Services […]

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GETTING OUT OF THE COLLIN COUNTY JAIL BY POSTING BOND / REDUCING BOND

The words “bail” and “bond” are often used interchangeably around the Collin County Courthouse, and for the most part the distinction doesn’t matter. Technically, bail is the amount of money the accused must deposit with the Collin County Sheriff to be released from jail, while bonds are actually bails paid by bail bond companies. Either way, we are talking about getting

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¿Mi hijo ciudadano mayor de edad puede arreglarme papeles?

Proceso para pedir residencia a travérs de los hijos tiene reglas complicadas Llegué aquí hace más de 30 años, y tengo tres hijos ciudadanos estadounidenses. Mi hijo mayor ya tiene más de 21 años.  Ese hijo habló con un abogado acerca de patrocinarme para la tarjeta verde, pero el abogado le dijo que eso no

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Common Crimes Making Visa or Green Card Holders Deportable: Theft, Burglary, Assault

Three of the most common crimes that can lead to removal, and how one would need to analyze whether the convicted person will, in fact, be ordered deported. If you are a noncitizen of the U.S. and have been convicted of a crime—nearly any crime—there’s a serious possibility that you could be deported (removed) from

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What’s an Aggravated Felony According to U.S. Immigration Law?

If the term “aggravated felony” sounds it refers like a serious crime, it should. Any noncitizen convicted of an aggravated felony will lose the right to many types of immigration benefits. Among other things, the person will become ineligible to receive asylum, as described in “Bars to Receiving Asylum or Refugee Status.” He or she

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CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS

En los EE.UU., todos tienen ciertos derechos garantizados por la Constitución, independientemente de su condición migratoria. No siempre se puede evitar un encuentro con un agente de inmigración o las fuerzas del orden. Es importante conocer y practicar estos posibles encuentros para que usted y sus amigos, familiares y colegas estén preparados para cualquier situación.

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Trump decision to end Daca a choice to ‘destroy lives’, says Sotomayor

Liberal justice defends Daca at supreme court and reflects on human impact of ending program that protects young migrants The Trump administration should have to reckon with its decision to “destroy lives” by ending a program that protects young undocumented migrants, one justice declared as the supreme court deliberated the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or

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Trump’s order will deny visas to immigrants who lack health-care coverage

By Maria SacchettiOctober 4 at 11:18 PM The White House late Friday issued a proclamation saying it would deny visas to immigrants who “will financially burden” the U.S. health-care system starting Nov. 3, demanding that foreign nationals prove that they have insurance or are affluent enough to cover their own health-care costs before entering the United

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LEY DE 10 AÑOS

La llamada ley de los 10 años de inmigración es una defensa contra la deportación y no se puede solicitar salvo que se tenga una orden de deportación en contra. Pero la manera correcta de llamar este mecanismo es CANCELACIÓN DE REMUEVO o expulsión. ¿Cómo funciona? Los inmigrantes que pueden calificar a este mecanismo legal

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LEY DE 10 AÑOS

La llamada ley de los 10 años de inmigración es una defensa contra la deportación y no se puede solicitar salvo que se tenga una orden de deportación en contra. Pero la manera correcta de llamar este mecanismo es CANCELACIÓN DE REMUEVO o expulsión.  ¿Cómo funciona?Los inmigrantes que pueden calificar a este mecanismo legal son

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