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Raed Gonzalez
Immigration Attorney in Houston, Texas
Gonzalez Olivieri LLCHouston, TX
Accepting New Clients
Raed González was born in Puerto Rico. He earned his bachelor's degree Cum Laude in 1992 and his doctorate Cum Laude in 1996 at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico in San Juan, where he was associate editor of the school's law journal. As part of his legal studies, in 1995 he studied comparative constitutional law at t…
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Raed González was born in Puerto Rico. He earned his bachelor's degree Cum Laude in 1992 and his doctorate Cum Laude in 1996 at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico in San Juan, where he was associate editor of the school's law journal. As part of his legal studies, in 1995 he studied comparative constitutional law at the University of Barcelona in Spain, where he received instruction from United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Later, Attorney González obtained his L.L.M. in Health Law from the University of Houston Law Center in 1998. He has practiced as an immigration attorney for almost twenty-five years and…
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is licensed to practice in the Federal Courts of the Southern District of Texas, as well as the 1st Courts of Appeals. , 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th Circuit of the United States, as well as in the Supreme Court of the United States. Attorney González is recognized as a prominent litigator and advocate for immigration in the United States, and his Opinions are respected and trusted in the legal community. Recently, he won a groundbreaking victory in the Fifth Circuit in Rodríguez v. Garland, 15 F. 4th 351 (5th Cir. 2021), where the Court recognized for the first time that a noncitizen who is issued a Notice to Appear that does not contain the date and time of the hearing cannot be ordered removed in absentia, since such individual never received valid legal notice under United States immigration law. The Fifth Circuit's decision in Rodriguez has been heralded by immigration advocates across the country as a substantial victory for noncitizens seeking to legalize their status so they can remain in the United States with their families.
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Practice Areas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Protection for people who fear persecution in their home country, including affirmative and defensive asylum.
- Petitions for spouses, children, parents and siblings of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, including adjustment of status and consular processing.
- Employer-sponsored labor certification preceding many employment-based green card petitions.
- Green cards through qualifying investment in a new commercial enterprise in the United States.
- Refugee processing and Temporary Protected Status for nationals of designated countries.
- Representation in immigration court removal proceedings and related relief such as cancellation of removal.
- Immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
- Applications for U.S. citizenship (N-400), certificates of citizenship and related issues.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- J.D., Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
- B.A., Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas U.S. Supreme Court (2002)
- Admitted to practice in Texas (1999)
- Admitted to practice in U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (1997)
Memberships
- State Bar of Texas American Bar Association
Office & Service Areas
Gonzalez Olivieri LLC
9920 Gulf Freeway, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77034-1062
Serving clients in Houston and throughout Texas.
Consultation & Fees Overview
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Profile updated Nov 2, 2026. Source: imported listing.