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Strength Beyond Borders: Empowering Survivors Through Immigration Options

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National Domestic Violence Hotline October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the silent suffering of countless individuals trapped in abusive relationships. Within immigration law, we recognize the difficulties of survivors who often face unique challenges with their immigration status. In honor of this awareness month, we wanted to share resources […]

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Unveiling the Reality: What Is Human Trafficking?

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Human trafficking is a deeply disturbing crime that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a crime that hides in plain sight, often going unnoticed by many. In this post, we want to share information about what human trafficking is, its different forms, and its connection to immigration. What Is Human Trafficking? The most common

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Why You Need An Immigration Lawyer: A Guide from Hope Immigration

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The decision to immigrate to a new country is a life-changing one, filled with excitement, anticipation, and often a fair amount of uncertainty. Whether you’re pursuing a humanitarian-based case or reuniting with family members, dealing with immigration can be like trying to navigate a complicated maze of rules and paperwork. In such an important time

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The DACA Ruling: Understanding Recent Developments

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In a recent turn of events, Judge Hanen in Texas issued a nationwide ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Unsurprisingly, the judge deemed the eleven-year-old program illegal. In light of this decision, we wanted to take a moment to walk through the implications of these rulings. Currently, things haven’t really changed

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Suing USCIS: Getting Work Cards and Bona Fide Determinations for U Status Applicants

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The Process In June, Hope Immigration partnered with Brad Banias, an expert in federal litigation, to sue USCIS. The goal of this litigation was to show USCIS that it is unacceptable that U Status applicants are waiting outrageously long to receive Bona Fide Determinations (BFDs) and Employment Authorizations (EADs). The BFD allows the applicant to

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Women’s Equality Day: Celebrating Immigrant Women

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August 26th, 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of Women’s Equality Day. The date was designated to recognize the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote and furthered the efforts for full equality for women in the US. The celebration is proclaimed by the president each year, sparking speeches, parades, volunteer

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When Happily Ever After Turns into a Nightmare

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Did You Know? Being without status is already stressful enough. When you add family disputes, especially between spouses, we certainly understand when that stress skyrockets. It has been our experience, unfortunately, that US citizens often try to use the immigration status of their spouses as a source of threats to coerce them into complying with

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