There’s been a lot of fear and panic in the immigrant community lately – and understandably so. For a few short paragraphs,  though, let’s talk about a positive development that happened earlier this week.  Then we have to return to reality with some shocking news out of Texas. First the good news… On February 14, […]
As October winds down, let’s take a moment to think about what the month means. While it can mean baseball and hayrack rides, for those of us who work with immigrant victims of violence, we also think about the new fiscal year and a new batch of 10,000 visas becoming available for our clients. October
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Attorneys are called many things. Yes – I know, you’re thinking of the jokes and the horrible things that we can get called, and some attorneys rightfully deserve to be called crooks, rats, and far worse. What I’m thinking of, though, is that we’re also called counselors. I’m not a licensed counselor and I have no
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VAWA and I-751 Waiver cases inherently involve one side saying unflattering things against another. An abused client in a VAWA case has to prove to USCIS that they suffered extreme cruelty from their U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family member. The stories they share and the documents they have to obtain are never kind towards the abuser
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Summer months are peak times for domestic violence. As temperatures rise, so do tempers. What happens when a family petition turns sour because of abuse in the relationship? Currently, it takes about five months from the time of filing a marriage-based I-130 and I-485 to the time of an interview. Unfortunately, a lot can change for a couple in
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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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