I get this question a lot…and it’s not surprising because it feels like work cards (Employment Authorization Document or “EAD”) are taking forever. I promise it’s not you. It’s USCIS. Let’s look at some data direct from USCIS. In the below chart, we’re looking at average processing times in months. “FY” is Fiscal Year, which […]
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Unfortunately, illness and death are part of life. Our clients are faced with impossible situations when they have pending paperwork here in the US and a dying relative in another country. For many clients, they’re unable to go home and return because of their immigration status. It breaks my heart every time we have to
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As an attorney, I trust my clients (unless they give me a clear reason not to!). When we start a case, we provide questionnaires and ask our clients to answer everything truthfully. If there’s a question about how to answer, I hope our clients feel secure enough to ask us. Our clients review the forms
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I hope you had a wonderful holiday season! It feels like late November to early January is just one big blur. From casework to holiday parties to signing a new lease (details coming soon!) to this never-ending pandemic…I’m sure you feel it too. Let’s talk about the good, first. We ended the year with three
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I know it’s been a tough 20 months. I hit a brick wall in the late summer/early fall and began to wonder when and if things would get better. I’m sure we’ve all had that moment at some point this year. The good news is that it does get better! I’ll talk more about some
If you know me, you know my passion is for helping people. I’m particularly called to help people who have gone through the tragedy of domestic violence – helping them find independence through immigration status. Every day, I’m inspired by our clients’ resilience, their faith in the future, and their trust in us. October is
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October 1, 2012 is the day I signed my lease and officially started Klinke Immigration. Like any new business owner, I was nervous and not sure what the future would hold. I knew I wanted to provide legal services to immigrants and families, but more than that, I wanted to build a relationship with our
In June, USCIS announced that they would change the way that they adjudicated U cases and we were all thrilled. Under the old policy, U visa applicants were waiting upwards of five years to get their cases reviewed and placed on a waitlist. There was no protection other than a receipt during this time. There
I-918 U Visas and Bona Fide Work Cards – An Update Read More »
If you follow us on social media (and I hope you do! See the buttons on the top right for more info), you know that we celebrate our clients’ victories every month. This past month has been extra-special, though, and I’d like to talk a little about a few of the cases behind the numbers.
Do you ever wish you could be in two places at once? I do! I remember reading Harry Potter and in one of the books, Hermione had a fun tool that let her be in two places at the same time. In her case, she wanted to take two classes scheduled at the same time. She’d turn
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