Jack Gilbert

DACA Policy Immigration Law Immigration Policy and Reform

What is DACA?

March 26, 2026

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a 2012 U.S. policy that grants eligible people brought to the U.S. as children temporary deportation protection and...

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Asylum & Refugee Issues Immigration Law Temporary Protected Status

What is TPS?

March 26, 2026

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a U.S. immigration program that grants temporary lawful status and work authorization to eligible nationals of designated countries. It applies...

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Immigration Immigration Law Immigration Process and Procedures Visa & Green Card Guides Visa Applications

What is a visa?

March 26, 2026

A visa is an official authorization—typically stamped or issued electronically by a foreign government—that allows a non‑citizen to enter, stay in, or transit a country...

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Employment Visas H-1B Visa Process Immigration Law

What is an H-1B visa?

March 26, 2026

An H-1B visa is a U.S. work visa that lets eligible employers hire foreign professionals in specialty occupations for up to three years, typically extendable...

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Asylum & Refugee Issues Asylum Law Immigration Law

What is asylum?

March 26, 2026

Asylum is legal protection that allows someone already in the U.S. or at a U.S. port of entry to stay because they fear persecution in...

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Deportation Defense Immigration Law Immigration Procedures

What is deportation?

March 26, 2026

Deportation is the formal removal of a non‑U.S. citizen from the United States for violating immigration law, often following an order of removal issued by...

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Intellectual Property Law Patent Law Patents and Trademarks

What is patent pending?

March 26, 2026

“Patent pending” means a patent application has been filed with the USPTO (or another patent office) and is awaiting examination; it is not an issued...

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Intellectual Property Law Patent Law Patents and Trademarks

What is a provisional patent application?

March 26, 2026

A provisional patent application is a USPTO filing that establishes an early priority date for your invention and gives you 12 months to file a...

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Green Card Process Immigration Law U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

What is a green card?

March 26, 2026

A U.S. green card is proof of lawful permanent resident status, allowing you to live and work in the United States indefinitely. Most green cards...

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Citizenship & Naturalization Immigration Law

What is naturalization?

March 26, 2026

Naturalization is the legal process that lets an eligible non‑U.S. citizen become a U.S. citizen after meeting requirements like age, lawful permanent residence, continuous residence,...

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Contract Law Contracts Legal Agreements & Contracts

What is a licensing agreement?

March 26, 2026

A licensing agreement is a written contract where a licensor grants a licensee permission to use specific intellectual property, typically in exchange for royalties or...

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Copyright Law Entertainment Law Intellectual Property

What is a royalty?

March 26, 2026

A royalty is a contract-based payment—often a percentage of revenue or a fixed per-unit fee—paid to an owner for the right to use their intellectual...

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