On Tuesday this week, USCIS announced major revisions to the Application for Naturalization (N-400). From now until May 2, 2014, lawful permanent residents eligible for U.S. citizenship can decide whether to use the old form or the new form. If you are eligible for U.S. citizenship, I strongly recommend that you file your N-400 before May 2nd to […]
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No, it’s not just a song by Rod Stewart. “Reason to Believe” is a standard created by USCIS when deciding whether or not a provisional waiver can be adjudicated. Let’s take a step back and talk about provisional waivers first. About 13 months ago, USCIS announced that certain people who entered the United States without inspection could proactively apply
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The immigration system can seem like it’s in a time warp. Three months’ processing is considered fast and waiting for three hours is normal. If I went to my job and made my boss wait three months for a small project or kept my team waiting for three hours while I worked on something else,
Over the past few months, I’ve had consultations where just-turned-21-year-olds come in and want to start the immigration process for their undocumented parents. The families are excited and happy that the magic age of 21 has been reached. It breaks my heart when I tell them there isn’t anything that can be done. When these
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I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! One of the many advantages of being married to a German is that we often spend Christmastime in Germany. In addition to seeing my in-laws, who I only get to visit once a year, I get to experience a new culture and step outside my normal comfort
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I believe that the Christmas story is not only about Jesus, but also about hope. Hope for a better future, hope for peace, and hope for compassion and kindness. Hope is a big part of my philosophy as an immigration attorney. People come to the United States with grand hopes – exactly the same hopes
When Congress created the U visa, they made only 10,000 visas available per fiscal year. The fiscal year starts in October every year, so on October 1, 2013, we entered Fiscal Year 2014. On December 11, 2013, the Vermont Service Center announced that they had already reached the U visa cap for 2014. That means no
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This holiday season, Klinke Immigration has partnered with Telemundo Atlanta to wish our clients and the entire community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Please enjoy our short video, and read about our “stars” below. ABOUT TERESA Teresa is a citizen of Mexico who came to the United States without authorization ten years ago.
When people come for a consultation, they want me to tell them how they or their loved one can stay in the United States – preferably with a green card and with the option for U.S. citizenship. This may be possible and it may even be relatively easy. But what if there’s absolutely no way
There are so many things to be grateful for. In the past 12 months, Klinke Immigration helped over 100 families with their immigration matters, I’ve hired two wonderful employees, and our reputation for compassion and hard work continues to grow. I’d like to give thanks for a particularly amazing past few days. In just the
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