Fiance & Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide To U.S. Immigration 3rd Edition

Fiance & Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide To U.S. Immigration 3rd Edition
by Ilona Bray
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You're engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the U.S. Should be easy, right? It's not. Information can be hard to find, the government bureaucracy isn't helpful, delays are inevitable. Worst of all, there wasn't an easy-to-use guide through the process -- until now. Fiance & Marriage Visas makes obtaining a visa and green card as painless as possible. It helps you decide the fastest and best application strategy for you, whether you are married or unmarried, living in the U.S. or overseas. With this friendly, comprehensive book, you can: *understand the immigration process *make your way through the bureaucracy *prepare for meetings with U.S. officials *learn how to prove your marriage is real *deal with the two-year testing period Plus, Fiance & Marriage Visas gives you helpful advice on protecting and renewing your green-card status.It also provides sample forms, and shows you how to find the forms you need online. The 3rd edition is completely updated throughout, and provides new procedures for submitting "adjustment of status" applications and getting work permits. It also discusses a new policy for allowing some people to continue with their green-card applications sooner than before.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #122898 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 250 pages

Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law (Queer Ideas)

Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law (Queer Ideas)
by Nancy D. Polikoff, Michael Bronski
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Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage reframes the family-rights debate by arguing that marriage shouldn't bestow special legal privileges upon couples because people, both heterosexual and LGBT, live in a variety of relationships-including unmarried couples of any sexual orientation, single-parent households, extended biological family units, and myriad other familial configurations. Nancy D. Polikoff shows how the law can value all families, and why it must.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #81680 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-01
• Released on: 2009-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.49" h x .77" w x 5.52" l, .80 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions

Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions
by Frederick Hertz Attorney, Emily Doskow Attorney Attorney Attorney Attorney Attorney Attorney Attorney
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F11,000 couples have married in California since the Supreme Court legalized marriage in May of 2008, and nearly as many married in Massachusetts between May of 2004. Further, nearly a quarter of the U.S. population lives in a state with some form of legal recognition for same sex couples A with more than 40% of these states’ couples having registered their relationships. Authored by a Frederick Hertz, a nationally recognized expert in samesex relationship law, Making it Legal is a comprehensive, easy to understand guide to the past, present and future of samesex law in America. The book offers lesbians and gay men a comprehensive review of all of the issues that influence the decision to marry and helps the reader navigate the complexity of samesex laws and understand the newest legal options while providing practical guidance on how to make one of the most important decisions in one’s lifetime. The book provides a brief history of the samesex marriage movement, a survey of the current legal landscape and a view toward emerging trends and targets, and moves on to a discussion of the factors involved in the personal decision to marry along with the issues that every married couple may face: Is a prenup advisable and what does it involve? How to evaluate the effect of taxes on shared lives When is a will or trust needed What are the special needs of couples with kids When to turn to professionals for help during disagreements Working with stepparents, past partners, and the blended family And much more

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #104580 in Books
• Published on: 2011-02-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .61" h x 7.00" w x 8.98" l, 1.06 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 297 pages

Marriage and Divorce in a Multicultural Context: Multi-Tiered Marriage and the Boundaries of Civil Law and Religion

Marriage and Divorce in a Multicultural Context: Multi-Tiered Marriage and the Boundaries of Civil Law and Religion
by Joel A. Nichols

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American family law makes two key assumptions: first, that the civil state possesses sole authority over marriage and divorce; and second, that the civil law may contain only one regulatory regime for such matters. These assumptions run counter to the multicultural and religiously plural nature of our society. They are also wrong. This book elaborates how those assumptions are descriptively incorrect, and it begins an important conversation about whether more pluralism in family law is normatively desirable. For example, may couples rely upon religious tribunals (Jewish, Muslim, or otherwise) to decide family law disputes? May couples opt into stricter divorce rules, either through premarital contracts or "covenant marriages?" How should the state respond when couples purport to do these things? Intentionally interdisciplinary and international in scope, this volume contains contributions from fourteen leading scholars. The authors address the provocative question of whether the state must consider sharing its jurisdictional authority with other groups in family law.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1355730 in Books
• Published on: 2011-10-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 416 pages

Making it Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions

Making it Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions
by Frederick Hertz Attorney, Emily Doskow Attorney
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The ultimate guide to the past, present, and future of same-sex relationship laws in the U.S.

Same-sex relationships are treated differently under each state's laws, and nearly a quarter of the U.S. population lives in a state with some form of legal recognition for same-sex couples. More than 85,000 same-sex couples have entered a legal relationship since 1997.

Making It Legal is the only book that offers a comprehensive review of all the issues that influence the decision to marry, breaks down the complex and ever-changing rules of same-sex relationship laws, and provides practical guidance on one of the most important decisions a couple can make.

Following a brief history of the same-sex marriage movement and a survey of the current legal landscape, Making It Legal discusses the important factors involved in the personal decision to marry along with the issues that every married couple may face:

Is a pre-nup advisable? What does it involve?

What happens when you want to file your taxes?

When is a will or a living trust needed?

What are the special needs of same-sex couples with kids?

When should you turn to professionals for help during disagreements?

How do you work with step-parents, past partners, and the blended family?

Nationally-recognized same-sex relationship law expert Attorney Frederick Hertz and Attorney Emily Doskow have written the ultimate guide to the ultimate decision -- whether to enter into a marriage or other legal relationship with your same-sex partner.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1546396 in Books
• Published on: 2009-08-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.02 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 269 pages

Prenuptial Agreements: How to Write a Fair & Lasting Contract

Prenuptial Agreements: How to Write a Fair & Lasting Contract
by Katherine Stoner Attorney, Shae Irving J.D.
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Any couple thinking about getting married, especially those who might be concerned with the following: keeping their finances totally separate or protecting certain items of separate property, providing for children from a prior marriage when a spouse dies, making sure family property stays in the family when a spouse dies, protecting one spouse from the other’s personal or business debts, defining who gets what in the event of a divorce, clarifying each person’s financial responsibilities during the marriage.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #40400 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Dimensions: .90" h x 6.90" w x 8.90" l, 1.20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages