Starting the Year with Hope
We’re just past the half-way mark for the month, but I’m already so excited by the approvals our firm has received this month for our clients. In all of these…
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2022 In Review
I can’t think of a year more exciting for our firm than 2022. I’d love to take a moment and reflect on everything that happened over the last 12 months…
No One Likes Waiting in Line: Expedite Requests
As USCIS processing times continue to slow (seriously, can we talk about how a fiance petition went from 6 months in 2018 to over 14 months in 2022?!?) and people…
Frustrating Developments with VAWA Decisions
We file between 15 and 20 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) cases every year, which is about 1% of the total VAWA cases filed each year with USCIS. For our…
Hope for Survivors
When I was a new lawyer, I worked for a fantastic male attorney. Whenever a domestic survivor (usually female) would have a consultation, my boss would bring me into the…
Fixing a Mistake
We’ve been working with Samantha (not her real name) and her family for a little over a year on a T visa. Samantha was the victim of severe human trafficking….
Afghan Project and Afghan Adjustment Act
I’m in the midst of one of the most rewarding projects of my professional career. Our firm (with the help of some amazing volunteers) has been meeting with Afghans who…
It’s All in the Details
At least once a week, I’m at USCIS for a marriage-based green card interview. The interviews always cover two main areas – the forms and the relationship. In marriage-based case,…
Working with a Solo Attorney
One of the best things about my job is getting to know my clients – forming relationships, earning trust, and eventually being able to share in one of the happiest…
Young Love
A Central American Minor Success Story
The Central American Minor (CAM) was* a short-lived and well-meaning program. In 2014, over 50,000 children fled Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. They were fleeing horrific gang violence, poverty and…