Citizenship Archives - Benach Collopy

June 2022 Client of the Month- YMM

June 1, 2022

Our client of the month for June 2022 is YMM, who has been a client of Benach Collopy since 2013 and sought and was granted citizenship this winter. In addition to being one of the...

A First Look at the Biden/Harris Immigration Bill

January 20, 2021

Hours before he takes the oath of office, President-Elect Joe Biden released details of the immigration bill his administration will send to Congress. The fact sheet distributed by his office reveals a bold bill that...

Is USCIS really not processing green card applications?

June 14, 2020

Outstanding reporting by Tanvi Misra in Roll Call last week uncovered memos that state that U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service has "stopped" processing applications for residence. While we have not seen the memos at issue,...

Client of the Month May 2017- Meher D’Mello

May 18, 2017

[caption id="attachment_2893" align="aligncenter" width="589"] Ava & Meher, NYC 4/13/17[/caption] I have been waiting to write this one for decades. Meher is one of my favorite people and on May 18, 2017, she will take the...

Clients of the Month December 2016: Andres and Jazmine St. Claire

January 6, 2017

Our December 2016 Client of the Month is another member of the “Dreamers out of Trump’s reach" club. Andres St. Claire and Jazmine St. Claire are clients of the month after Andres was granted residence...

Client of the Month November 2016- Mariana Laredo

November 15, 2016

We are happy to announce Mariana Laredo as our Client of the Month for November 2016. In a week full of dread over the results of the Presidential election, Mariana provided a ray of sunshine. ...

About Adam Crapser and his Deportation

October 28, 2016

[caption id="attachment_2814" align="aligncenter" width="634"] Korean adoptee Adam Crapser, left, poses with daughters, Christal, 1, Christina, 5, and his wife, Anh Nguyen, in the family's living room in Vancouver, Wash. on March 19, 2015. Crapser, whose...

Becoming a U.S. Citizen

August 8, 2016

[caption id="attachment_2781" align="aligncenter" width="332"] Naya becoming a U.S. citizen[/caption] When can I apply? How much does it cost? Can I skip the test if …? Do I have to give up my birth country nationality?...

Client of the Month February 2016- Rubén Garcia

February 1, 2016

Our client of the month for February is Rubén García, a native of Spain and brilliant chef, who recently became a U.S. citizen with the help of his attorney Dree Collopy and paralegal Liana Montecinos. After training under Martin...

Clients of the Month November 2015- Allison and Jessica

November 10, 2015

For November 2015, we want to honor two good friends of Benach Collopy (FOBR), Allison Rashkin (left) and Jessica Lang (right), who became U.S.citizens this year. Allison came to the U.S. from Montreal, Canada and...

A Reflection on Citizenship Day Volunteering by Lauren Barger

September 22, 2015

On Saturday, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) rang in Citizenship Day in the most meaningful way: by organizing a series of legal clinics throughout the country to help many aspiring Americans apply for citizenship. ...

Transitions at Benach Collopy- Sandra Edition

August 18, 2015

This summer we have had to say farewell to one of our original team members. Since Benach Collopy opened doors on April 2, 2012, Sandra Arboleda was here ready with a fresh cup of coffee...

Naturalization victory after four years, three lawsuits and three USCIS interviews

June 29, 2015

After a years-long battle, a client of ours was recently sworn in as a United States citizen after his naturalization victory. Why is this significant? Because in 20 years of practicing immigration law, it’s...

Client of the Month – February 2015

February 9, 2015

Our Client of the Month for February 2015 is J-N-, a remarkable young woman who after a years-long struggle has finally become a lawful permanent resident of the United States. J-N- earned her green card...

Francisco Nuñez Villegas, client of the month- May 2014

May 11, 2014

Our Client of the Month for May 2014 is Francisco Nuñez Villegas. Francisco recently became a United States citizen after a seven-year emotional roller coaster ride, filled with both highs and lows and exciting and...