Houston Immigration Lawyer

Investors from other countries sometimes need to come to the United States for business, or investing purposes. For example, a foreigner may decide they would like to come to the US in order to open a business, or even manage a US based business that has been given or sold to them.
If you are from […]

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If you would like to become a natural citizen of the United States, there are certain requirements that must first be met. In addition to these requirements, specific paper work must be filed in accordance with US laws to grant citizenship status.
For example, a person who wants to become a natural US citizen must be […]

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Being an immigrant in the United States means that you were not born in the US but have come here to live and work instead of your home country.  In order to live and work in the United States, you would need to obtain a visa.  However, in some instances, you will need to adjust […]

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Once you have decided that you wish to stay in the United States on a more permanent basis, you will need to work towards obtaining your Green Card.  There are two main ways in which you can earn that important document that makes you a permanent resident of the United States.
 If you have come to the […]

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Companies now have the option of allowing certain employees to relocate to other countries for the benefit of the company. For example, if you own a company and one of your managers that is currently located in a foreign country needs to be brought to the United States to manage a piece of your company, […]

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Did you know that it is possible in some circumstances to sponsor your family members so that they can enter the United States? If you are a citizen of the United States and you have family members who currently are residents of foreign countries, you may be able to help them immigrate to America by […]

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The United States has some of the most esteemed universities in the world, and it is not uncommon for citizens of foreign countries to want to go to school here. However, citizenship laws do not allow students to simply travel to the US and begin taking classes. If you are a student in a country […]

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It is possible to sponsor a nonimmigrant that is a spouse or fiance if you are a citizen of the United States. There are actually two types of visas that make this possible, and each is used in a different circumstance. The two visas are called the K-1 fiance visa and the K-3 spousal nonimmigrant […]

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According to Section 312(b) of the INA, a civic examination is not necessary for immigrants who are unable to go through with it due to physical or developmental disabilities, or because of a mental impairment. The medical professional who is in charge of the exam needs to establish that the immigrant has a “medical determinable” […]

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People in the United States who are afraid of being persecuted or who meet other specific criteria have the option of applying for asylum. An immigration judge may approve or deny asylum, and the reasons for denial are plentiful. The denial could possibly affect the alien’s status, depending on whether or not they were living […]

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