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	<title>Garry Davis&#039; Blog &#187; Immigration</title>
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	<description>Immigration and Nationality Law</description>
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		<title>Family-Based Visas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gdavis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Visas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For people wanting to know how an immigrant visa (also referred to as permanent residency or a “green card”) can be obtained through a family member.
Citizens and permanent residents of the United   States have the ability to petition the federal government for an immigrant visa for certain family members.  US citizens can petition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adjustment of Status for Undocumented Immigrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gdavis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When an immigrant visa becomes available to an undocumented person (through a family relationship, an employer, etc.) the immigrant will need to identify the appropriate process to pursue in order to apply for the immigrant visa.  The visa can be obtained either outside or inside the United States.  There are two ways for an undocumented immigrant to apply for permanent residency in the United States and avoid having to return to their country of birth/citizenship. 

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		<title>Critical Point from New EOIR</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gdavis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Primary attorney or notice attorney will receive notices, but all attorneys may make appearances who have an E-28 filed and all attorneys will have the same obligations regardless of whether they are the notice attorney or not. Any attorney with an E-28 on file may file documents. 2.3(e)

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		<title>I’m an H-1B. I’ve Been Laid Off – Now What?!</title>
		<link>http://www.gldlawblog.com/2009/11/i%e2%80%99m-an-h-1b-i%e2%80%99ve-been-laid-off-%e2%80%93-now-what/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gdavis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[I've been laid off]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In these troubled economic times, employers are having to take drastic steps to survive. As unemployment continues to rise in the US, many H-1B nonimmigrant visa holders will likely find themselves without a job and looking for answers. Following is a general discussion of the options available to H-1B nonimmigrants who become casualties to the economic downturn.]]></description>
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		<title>US Immigration and Taxation – Family Sponsorship (other than US Citizen Spouses)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gdavis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Sponsor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[permanent residence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As an immigration lawyer, I frequently have to deal with issues arising from taxation of non-US citizens. We must submit tax returns to support various types of applications, including family or business sponsorship and to survive deportation from the US. This article will focus on tax issues in family sponsorship situations, with one exception: filing as the spouse of a US citizen creates its own issues that are best addressed in its own article.]]></description>
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		<title>Client Question: How long does it take to get a &#8220;green card?&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.gldlawblog.com/2009/10/client-question-how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-green-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Answers from Dallas Immigration attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dallas Immigration Attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greed Card]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Client: How long does it take to get a &#8220;green card?&#8221;
Dallas Immigration Attorney: &#8220;The &#8216;green card&#8217; typically takes about 18 months to process, although it can take longer. Typically from establishing the business to becoming a permanent resident takes about
3-4 years, depending on how quickly the business grows.&#8221;









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		<title>Could have change on &#8220;widow&#8217;s penalty&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.gldlawblog.com/2009/10/could-have-change-on-widows-penalty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gldlawblog.com/2009/10/could-have-change-on-widows-penalty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Congressional Bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Widow's Penalty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some good news from congress. I have attached a blurb from the Los Angles Times. The link is blow if you want to read the whole article.
&#8220;NEW YORK (AP) — A legal provision criticized for making personal tragedies worse by triggering the automatic deportation of a small group of widows and widowers of U.S. citizens [...]]]></description>
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