From Rob Rutland-Brown, Executive Director After seven amazing years, I have made the difficult decision to leave Just Neighbors at the end of January. I will continue the important work of providing immigration legal services, compassion, and justice to immigrants in my new role as executive director of National Justice for Our Neighbors, a nationwide […]
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Client Story Beginning in 2007, a man in Maryland conducted an elaborate ruse, posing as an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. He victimized more than 50 immigrants by convincing them he could assist in applying for a special immigration visa. He opened up an office, hired secretarial staff, and even acquired a uniform, a
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Client Story This month, Maria received the joyful news that she would become a United States citizen! However, it was a long 4-1/2 years to get Maria to that point. We began working with Maria in 2008, after her marriage to an abusive husband. Maria’s father, a lawful permanent resident, had petitioned for her
Client Story Joseph was only three years old when he remembers hearing loud noises outside of his house in Somalia. His home had been bombed and his family fled for their lives. When relatives came back for Joseph he was severely injured and almost became deaf. His parents were nowhere to be found and Joseph’s
Client Story “I’m no longer a child and cannot be dependent on my parents. My father, our main supporter of our family, is chronically ill with kidney failure, which requires a lot of expenses. I plan to go to college this upcoming year and need to have a way to provide for myself away from
LISTA DE DOCUMENTS DE LLEGADA DE MENORES HONORARIO DE ENTRADA – $100 (efectivo o giro monetario) HONORARIO DE USCIS-$465 Giro monetario a la orden de USCIS (NO CHEQUES) Dos fotografías a colores tamaño pasaporte Lista de las direcciones desde que entró a los Estados Unidos (las que le sea posible acordarse) y las fechas desde
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CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS DOCUMENT CHECKLIST * INTAKE FEE – $100 (cash or money order) * USCIS FEE – $465 Money Order made to USCIS (NO CHECKS!) * 2 Color passport photos * List of Addresses since entering the U.S., as best as you can remember, AND THE Dates that you Lived there (the beginning and ending
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Client Story From U-Visa to Permanent Residency Juan, Maria, and Dolores are three typical Just Neighbors U-Visa clients. Three years ago, each of them was the victim of a violent crime. With the help of Just Neighbors they applied for, and were granted, a U-Visa for themselves and their families, granting them legal status in
Client Story Juan Carlos will have an especially Happy Father’s Day this year — he just received his lawful permanent residence (green card). Now his nine-year-old son, Jose, no longer worries about whether his father will be deported. This is a particularly happy case for us, because we “found” Juan Carlos during a community outreach
Client Story Habib is one of those clients that we know has a promising future here. She is smart and motivated. When we call and ask if Habib is available, she politely responds, in impeccable English, “This is she.” She has plans to go to school and then to get a high-quality job, but she