Just Neighbors continually looks for ways to serve the immigrant community. As part of this, we provide mental health treatment to a number of clients through grants that we receive. Many of our clients have suffered trauma. For some, it was traumatic experiences in their home country that prompted them to leave. Others experienced trauma […]
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Miriam* came to the U.S. as a teenager with her family. As the oldest of her siblings, she was over 18 when her parents naturalized — making her the only child ineligible for automatic citizenship. She remained a Legal Permanent Resident for years, navigating marriage, raising two children, earning her degree, and eventually going through
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Our naturalization client, Claudia, was scheduled for a citizenship/oath ceremony on Friday, November 1st, in Fairfax, Virginia. She expected to register to vote at USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) after the ceremony, but registration wasn’t offered. Fortunately, her Just Neighbors attorney, Eva Marie Carney, texted her on Saturday to make sure the oath ceremony
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Hear Biruk and Hiyab Share How Just Neighbors Helped Them Obtain Asylum and A Green Card
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As we commemorate World Refugee Day, we must recognize that behind every refugee label lies a story of resilience, courage, and hope. Refugees are not defined solely by their status; they have endured unimaginable hardships, sought safety in unfamiliar lands, and embarked on the journey of rebuilding their lives from the ground up. Anwar’s story
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Kareem* had been waiting patiently for several months for his work permit renewal to arrive but when he was asked to be the limo driver for a special “White House” guest, he was disappointed that he was going to have to let the job go to someone else. Even though he had the documentation that proved his status was renewed, the Secret Service required proof of the actual renewed card. He thought there was nothing he could do until he got the call from his Just Neighbors lawyer, Eva Maria Carney…
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