We are thrilled to announce that Cristina Sproul became a full-time staff attorney earlier this year. Cristina runs our New Hope Project, which focuses on the youth and young adults who are eligible for temporary benefits. The program is “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” and we call it “DACA.” The New Hope Project was started […]
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“At Just Neighbors, a nonprofit program in Northern Virginia, attorney Allison Rutland Soulen said advance parole is neither a “magic wand” nor a “back door” for her clients, but rather a legal way to resolve cases where the sole impediment to permanent residency is a border-crossing that took place many years ago.” Read the full
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Welcome to Just Neighbors, a partnership with the immigrant community of northern Virginia! If you are seeking immigration legal help, we would like to assist you in achieving your dreams and in providing a safe and secure future for you and your family. In order to qualify for services with Just Neighbors, you must: live
On a snowy Valentine’s Day last month, friends and supporters of Just Neighbors gathered together for “champagne and chocolate” to kick off the “Love Your Neighbor” campaign. The money raised from this on-going fundraiser goes directly to providing support to expanding Just Neighbor’s capacity to help more clients who will be eligible under the DAPA/DACA executive action. Guests enjoyed the lovely home of Marci and
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This client was the victim of a violent crime while in the United States on a student visa. After cooperating with the police and seeing her assailant convicted, she wanted to go home. She had a safe home to return to and a family that would accept her, but as you can see from her
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This month’s client story was written by one of our new volunteers, Nam Mee Cho. After three weeks in the office, she writes: The lasting impact of Just Neighbors’ work is evidenced by our clients’ multi-layered success stories. Following is an example of how our services to an underserved, extremely indigent population have triggered economic
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April 10 is Immigrant Lobby Day and the Rally for Citizenship On April 10, immigrant rights organizations and leaders from across the country will bring the fight for immigration reform to Washington, DC for a massive Immigrant Lobby Day and a Rally for Citizenship. The Center for Community Change/Fair Immigration Reform Movement, CASA de Maryland,
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SAVE THE DATE! APRIL 20, 2013 IS CITIZENSHIP DAY AILA Citizenship Day is coming soon on April 20, 2013! The D.C. Chapter Citizenship Day Committee is seeking volunteers for naturalization workshops to be held on April 20 at locations in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. The April 20 events will take place at Catholic Charities Esperanza
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In addition to our legal services, Just Neighbors also runs a support group for immigrant women in our community. Every Wednesday afternoon at 1pm, a small group of women ranging in age from 16 to 70, gathers at the Just Neighbors office to talk. For many of them, this is the only opportunity to share
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We are deeply appreciative of a donor who sent a check to cover 10 filing application fees for the youth and young adults who are eligible for employment authorization via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. President Obama implemented the program, which we call DACA, in the summer of 2012. To date, we
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