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E-2 Investor Visas – Part 1
#Immigration #InvestorVisas #Immigrants Investors and entrepreneurs enjoy various options for gaining temporary and permanent legal status in the United States. In this video, immigration attorneys Matthew Myers and Jennifer Walker Gates discuss the requirements to...
Immigration Options For Ukrainians
#Refugees #Immigrants #Ukraine The crisis in Ukraine resulting from Russia’s invasion of the country has prompted numerous questions and inquiries regarding possible immigration relief for Ukrainian citizens. On March 3, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas designated...
Witnessing Abuse is Abuse
#Immigration #Survivors #Immigrants Adults must protect children from experiencing abuse. One of the main reasons immigrant victims of violence do not report to police is that they're afraid that seeing a parent arrested will harm their children. In this video,...
VAWA does not lead to harm of perpetrators
#VAWA #Immigrants #Survivors Since 2005, the law has allowed parents of abusive U.S. citizens to claim VAWA protections once their son or daughter turns 21 years of age. In this video, immigration attorneys Jennifer Walker Gates and Diego Nunez discuss the law as it...
Vawa For Men
#VAWAForMen #VictimsOfAbuse #Immigrants Even though the law has the word “women” in the title, abused men or people of any gender can file a VAWA self-petition as long as they can show they qualify. In this video attorneys, Jennifer Walker Gates and Diego Nuñez go...
What Is A Permanent Bar?
Individuals who enter the USA without permission after accruing one year or more of unlawful presence in the USA, OR who enter unlawfully after deportation, are subject to the so-called "permanent bar." The permanent bar prevents an immigrant from legalizing their...
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a protective status granted to immigrant children that are survivors of abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one of their parents. When granted, the child may qualify for lawful permanent residency, also known as a Green Card,...
Mental Health for the Immigrant Community
If you or a loved one are suffering from anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, repetitive negative thoughts, compulsive behaviors such as overdrinking, overeating, or other symptoms of stress or trauma, you are not alone. This year has been unusually stressful for...
Arrested with an ICE Hold? Here is what to expect
Watch this video to understand what to expect and what to do if you or a loved one is arrested or detained and subjected to an ICE hold
¿Arrestado con una retención de ICE? Esto es lo que puede esperar.
Mira este video para comprender qué esperar y qué hacer si usted o un ser querido es arrestado o detenido y sujeto a una retención de ICE.
Residency Granted! Mexican Man married to a USC
In this testimonial video, David and Alexis talk about the adjustment of the status process, and what it was like for them to work with WGV on the case. Alexis is a young man from Mexico who entered the USA with a tourist visa, and David is his U.S. Citizen husband.
The American Families United Act
Although the Trump Administration's 2017 family separation policy got a lot of attention, the truth is that our harsh U.S. immigration system has been separating families since at least 1996. The American Families United Act aims to change that. We are thrilled to...
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