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Assisted Reproductive Technology and Citizenship
Contributor: Van T. Doan
Who is a child’s parent? The question is not as simple as it appears. With the development and increasing use of assisted reproductive technology (ART), including surrogacy, legal issues have arisen around what parenthood means when it comes to…
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The Recent Change in the DOS Visa Bulletin: How it May Help You
Contributor: Van T. Doan
While the federal government has announced an initiative to modernize the visa process in the United States, anyone mired in the backlog of employment-based and family-based immigrant visas knows that change has been slow in coming. However, there is…
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Categories: Immigration Law
Are You Still a Lawful Permanent Resident?
Contributor: Van T. Doan
Often, individuals who come to the United States and who become lawful permanent residents (LPR) have occasion to travel back to their home country or another country for business, family purposes, or some other legitimate reason. They may intend to…
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Categories: Immigration Law
Humanitarian Relief: Parole, Advance Parole, and Parole in Place
Contributor: Van T. Doan
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has the ability to grant parole to individuals outside the United States who wish to enter the country but would ordinarily be inadmissible. Parole allows temporary entry into the U.S. for ur…
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Categories: Immigration Law
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Temporary Protected Status: When is it Available, and to Whom?
Contributor: Van T. Doan
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is, as the name implies, a temporary benefit available to nationals of certain countries based on conditions in that country such as natural disasters, epidemics, or civil war or other political unrest. In light of ri…
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Categories: Immigration Law
Relief Options for Unaccompanied Alien Children
Contributor: Van T. Doan
The numbers of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) coming to the United States, primarily from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico, continue to increase. Many of these children undertake the journey to the United States, dangerous as it is,…
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Categories: Immigration Law
Unaccompanied Children and the U.S. Immigration System
Contributor: Van T. Doan
For many months, the evening news has shown stories and images of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) arriving in the United States in increasing, and increasingly alarming, numbers. Who are these children? Why are they making this perilous journey? W…
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Categories: Immigration Law
Prenuptial Agreements and I-864 Affidavits of Support
Contributor: Van T. Doan
Any alien who seeks to become a legal permanent resident (LPR) of the United States as an immediate relative or family preference immigrant is inadmissible if he or she is likely to become a public charge. To prevent the likelihood that an LPR would…
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International Child Custody, Jurisdiction, and UCCJEA
Contributor: Van T. Doan
The Uniform Child Custody, Jurisdiction, and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a uniform state law approved in 1997 to govern state courts’ jurisdiction to make and modify child custody determinations. Such determinations include custody and visitati…
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Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizen Children or Lawful Permanent Residents
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a series of executive actions intended to decrease illegal immigration at the U.S. border, and to prioritize the deportation of felons rather than families. One initiative announced was deferred action…
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Categories: Immigration Law