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Q: Can I work two full-time jobs on STEM OPT in Texas?
I am currently in Texas and on a STEM OPT visa. I have the opportunity to work two full-time jobs, each 40 hours per week, and both positions are in my field of study, meeting all STEM OPT requirements. Are there any legal issues I should be aware of in holding two full-time positions, and will... View More 
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Hello, my name is Kyle Kinzy and I have been practicing immigration law for more than 25 years. Confirming the rules before accepting the second offer is the right order, because the compliance steps have to be in place before the second job starts.
You can hold two STEM OPT jobs at once,... View More
Q: Texas Rule 509 case dismissed without prejudice: Should I appeal or refile for damages and the statutory penalty?
I’m trying to understand how Texas law facilitates a tenant’s right to seek money damages plus a statutory penalty under the Texas Property Code when a tenant elects termination of lease due to incomplete repair (§ 92.056 subsection (f)). Is it procedurally correct to bring a repair and remedy... View More
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Hello, my name is Kyle Kinzy and I am a general practice attorney in Austin, Texas. Choosing the vehicle carefully after a dismissal without prejudice is the right priority, because the claim survives that dismissal and procedure now matters more than the merits.
Refiling as a small claims... View More
Q: Does renting my Texas home affect my homestead exemption?
I've lived in my home in Texas for 3 years, and I'm planning to serve a mission for my church. During this time, I intend to rent out my home for 18 to 24 months. Will renting my home for this period affect my homestead exemption in Texas, and are there any specific terms or regulations I... View More
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Hello, my name is Kyle Kinzy and I am a general practice attorney in Austin, Texas. The facts that protect the exemption are easy to set up in advance and hard to prove afterward.
Renting the home does not by itself end your exemption, but the length of the absence can. Under Tax Code §... View More
Q: Can I renew my F1 visa while maintaining status and travel home?
I am an international student from India currently enrolled in a PhD program at UTMB. I arrived in the U.S. in Fall 2022 for an MS degree and later transferred to UTMB, where I completed my MS in 2025. My visa is valid until June 2027, and I plan to renew it in January due to slot availability.... View More
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Hello, my name is Kyle Kinzy and I have been practicing immigration law for more than 25 years. The renewal itself can create a problem the trip alone would not.
You do not need a new visa for this trip, and applying for one is the riskier path. The visa is only an entry document; your... View More
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Q: As a co-executor of my parents' estate in Illinois, what can I do about the undisclosed lease and loan by the other executor related to sold farmland?
I am one of two executors and heirs of my deceased parents' estate, which includes farmland in Illinois. The other executor and heir purchased the farmland, and after the sale was completed—approved by the court and based on an agricultural assessment—I discovered they had a pre-existing... View More
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Hello, my name is Kyle Kinzy and I practice attorney in Illinois and Texas. The judge’s approval does not settle the self-dealing problem.
Court approval protects a sale only as far as the court was told the truth, and an executor who buys estate land while holding an undisclosed solar... View More
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