Interesting Events & Cases

My fifth client finally won her case. I’ll call her Lili. She’s from Vietnam. Nearly two years ago, Lili hired me just after my office opened in October 2012. Lili speaks no English, and no one in my office speaks Vietnamese, so working with her was a challenge. She brought friends and family in to […]

There are some weeks where nothing seems to go right. Thankfully, I haven’t had one of those in a while (and I hope I’m not jinxing myself now). We’ve been fortunate to have a lot of good news, and I want to share some of the stories with you. Two VAWA Adjustment of Status cases were approved.

When someone is a victim of sexual assault or abuse, there are nearly no areas of that person’s life that are untouched. Daily routines are charged with memories, friends, and family can turn into adversaries, love, and affection are tainted with suspicion. Imagine how difficult life would be if you were a victim here in

Thirteen months ago, I met Christina. Christina is a lively, colorful 70-year old woman from Mexico. She’s lived in the United States since the early 1950s and swore she was a lawful permanent resident. She had lost her green card sometime in the 1970s, and since she lived in California, the need for her to

Picture yourself in this situation: You’re a man from Mexico who has lived in the United States for 12 years. Your wife is mentally disabled, but you’ve never had her professionally evaluated because you just didn’t have the money. She has temper tantrums, she refuses to shower, she forgets to eat and it’s clear to

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.

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

Today, Veterans Day is a day we set aside to thank the members of the armed forces and their families for their daily sacrifices. Nonimmigrants and foreign-born United States citizens have a proud history of serving in the military – in 2009, 7% of our armed forces members were born outside the United States; and

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

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