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Free Seattle Citizenship Clinic

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Photo by Elias Castillo on Unsplash

Photo by Elias Castillo on Unsplash

Immigration lawyers, Lesley and Darlene, will be volunteering at a #Citizenship Clinic on Saturday, May 11. The clinic, sponsored by the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, is a free community event where volunteer attorneys, interpreters, and others assist eligible lawful permanent residents with their naturalization application through an organized step-by-step process.

Saturday, May 11, 2019
8:30am-4pm

CISC Seattle Office
611 S Lane Street
Seattle, WA 98104

#FreeImmigrationConsult #LPRs #Immigration #Seattle #naturalization

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When can I expect an interview in connection with my immigration application?

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When can I expect an interview in connection with my immigration application?

Whether there is an interview first depends on what type of application you filed. Not all application types require an interview, and sometimes decisions are made on the application without an interview. The most common types of applications that regularly require interview are marriage or family-based green card applications and U.S citizenship applications…

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What is a U Visa? What is the Eligibility for a U Visa?

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What is a U Visa? What is the Eligibility for a U Visa?

The U.S. has provided an incentive for immigrants to not be afraid of calling the police to report crime. The incentive is that if you or your family members have been a victim of a certain crime and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible to receive a U visa. The U visa will give you and immediate family members (unmarried children under 21 or spouse) U visa status for four years, and you can apply for your permanent residency (green card) after three years of having U visa status.

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Asylum – What happens when you have fear of returning to your home country?

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Asylum – What happens when you have fear of returning to your home country?

A large part of our practice at L.I.H. Law is dedicated to helping those who have fear of returning to their home country on account of some form of harm, threats, or persecution they faced or may face in the future. The U.S. offers a form of protection for people such as this—it is called asylum. If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain in the United States. 

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What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)?

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What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)?

Immigration reform has been a hotly debated political topic for years now. It seemed inevitable just a couple of years ago that immigration reform would happen, granting new alternatives for people living in the U.S. without proper status. Although immigration reform may eventually happen, (see article) the Obama administration has offered short-term relief to certain people who arrived to the U.S. under the age of 16.

This program, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), began on August 15, 2012. While it does not offer permanent lawful status, it does grant a two-year work permit. 

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Avoid immigration / notario fraud

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Avoid immigration / notario fraud

Many of our clients and many people in the Seattle area and throughout the U.S. have been victims of immigration fraud. A person must be a licensed attorney, admitted to a state bar in the U.S. in order to help you with immigration matters. The most common cases of fraud include a “notario” posing as an immigration expert or attorney and taking money to help you complete your immigration paperwork, or an immigration attorney taking payment and then never completing the work.

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L.I.H. Law, P.S., Immigration Lawyer, Seattle, WA