Last Friday, Klinke Immigration was a sponsor for the 2013 Indian Cultural Festival at Kennesaw State University. It was great to be back on a college campus and to be surrounded by international students. If you’ve read my bio, you’ll know that I started my professional career working with international students. At the University of […]
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Imagine this scenario: You are a U.S. Citizen with a loved one overseas. You have an approved I-130, you’ve dealt with the National Visa Center, and now your family member has an interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their home country. You anxiously await news on how the interview went. When your loved
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As you know, Klinke Immigration is based in Marietta – a suburb of Atlanta. I don’t let geography hold me to one place, though. The past week has seen me collect over 3000 frequent flier miles. Why all the travel? The Colorado Chapter of AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) invited me to come and speak
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By now, everyone knows that the U.S. Federal Government is on shutdown. In the world of immigration, it breaks down like this: USCIS is open for interviews (they are fee-based and not reliant on the budget for their funding); the Immigration Courts are accepting filings, but only holding hearings for detained individuals, and Immigration and
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October is Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month. Working with DV survivors on obtaining legal status in the United States is one of the most rewarding things we do at Klinke Immigration. We are able to help women and children (and yes, even men) regain control of their lives and to live in dignity. We not
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The past few weeks have seen me on a couple of road trips to Lumpkin, Georgia – home of the Stewart Detention Center and Stewart Immigration Court. I’d like to talk openly about my feelings about doing this kind of immigration work. Today the focus is on the Detention Center, but I’ll be sure to
The past ten days have been busy at Klinke Immigration! In addition to representing our clients, we strongly believe in being a member of our community. We were out and about at a variety of different events. And while each one was very different, I loved being part of each one. Last Monday, I was
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Working with a lawyer can be intimidating. It’s not something you do every day. Let’s talk about money today – why attorneys charge certain rates for different things. Please note that the fees discussed here are valid only for the time that this is published – they are not meant to be used as our rates
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With all the talk of immigration reform, many people are afraid that the immigrant population will be taken advantage of – primarily by notarios. Sadly, immigrants are often easy targets because they are unfamiliar with the laws in the United States that may protect them and because if something does go wrong, they are scared to
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Earlier this week, I wrote about the importance of talking to our elected officials about the policies and laws that are important to you. On Wednesday night, I went to Milton and the town hall meeting hosted by my representative, Dr. Tom Price. It was eye-opening, and not necessarily in a good way. Three topics
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