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Client of the Month- April 2022- Edimilson!
Client of the Month- April 2022- Edimilson!
This month, we are so pleased to celebrate our client Edimilson Mendes Ferreira, who just won his case to remain in the United States with his family after years of waiting in Immigration Court. Edimilson...
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A First Look at the Biden/Harris Immigration Bill
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...
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Client of the Month: January 2017 Danieca Bugarin
Client of the Month: January 2017 Danieca Bugarin
[caption id="attachment_2843" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Danieca Bugarin[/caption] Our January 2017 Client of the Month is part of our ongoing series of: "Dreamers that Trump can't touch!"  Danieca Bugarin landed in San Francisco, CA on December 30, 2016,...
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I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced
I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced
The proposed expansion of the I-601A provisional waiver of inadmissibility due to unlawful presence has finally become a reality.  The President announced the expansion of the waiver as part of his November 2014 suite of...
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Clients of the Month July 2016- Jorge Martinez and Christopher Gallo
Clients of the Month July 2016- Jorge Martinez and Christopher Gallo
We are thrilled to announce Jorge Martinez and Christopher Gallo as our July 2016 Clients of the Month.  Jorge is a permanent resident who just returned from Honduras where he obtained his immigrant visa after...
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Clients of the Month December 2015- Rudi and Alba Reyes
Clients of the Month December 2015- Rudi and Alba Reyes
[caption id="attachment_2591" align="aligncenter" width="324"] Team Reyes[/caption] Sometimes our work is in fixing the errors of previous attorneys.  That is what happened to Rudi and Alba Reyes, who walked into our offices with removal orders entered...
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October 2015 Client of the Month- Juan Carlos Acajabon Mendez, Provisional Waiver and Visa Granted!
October 2015 Client of the Month- Juan Carlos Acajabon Mendez, Provisional Waiver and Visa Granted!
[caption id="attachment_2552" align="aligncenter" width="589"] Carlos (in the red hat) with his family in Guatemala.[/caption] Our client of the month for October 2015 is Juan Carlos Acajabon Mendez.  After receiving an approval of the I-601A provisional...
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A Good Week at Benach Collopy
A Good Week at Benach Collopy
Last week was one of those weeks that makes us happy to be immigration lawyers.  It ended with several families relieved that their personal journeys to legal status in the U.S. are ended and their...
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July 2015 Client of the Month- Franklin Crespo
July 2015 Client of the Month- Franklin Crespo
[caption id="attachment_2395" align="aligncenter" width="345"] The Crespo Family[/caption] Franklin Crespo is our Client of the Month for June 2015.  BR attorney Dree Collopy has been representing Mr. Crespo and his family since 2009.  At that time,...
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Board of Immigration Appeals Expands 212(h) Waiver Eligibility
Board of Immigration Appeals Expands 212(h) Waiver Eligibility
The Board of Immigration Appeals has finally given in to the overwhelming weight of the opinions of nine circuit courts of appeals (there are only 12 of them) and accepted the proposition that a permanent...
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Five Things We Have Learned about the I-601A Provisional Waiver Program
Five Things We Have Learned about the I-601A Provisional Waiver Program
[vimeo clip_id=39267368 w=500 h=369] Last week, we had another I-601A provisional waiver approved.  This makes us 6 for 6, so far, with a few more pending.  We have learned quite a bit in the past...
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Kira and Ricky, Clients of the Month, January 2015
Kira and Ricky, Clients of the Month, January 2015
At a time of year when we honor togetherness and fresh starts, we are comforted to know that Benach Collopy clients, Kira and her four-year-old son Ricky, have finally been granted asylum and are reunited...
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EXECUTIVE REFORMS TO IMMIGRATION: Top Six Changes
EXECUTIVE REFORMS TO IMMIGRATION: Top Six Changes
The President's executive reforms to the U.S. immigration system make a number of very positive changes that have the potential to help millions of people.  Although we have written about various components of the reforms...
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EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expansion of I-601A Provisional Waiver Program
EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expansion of I-601A Provisional Waiver Program
Another positive development included in the President's administrative reforms to U.S. immigration laws is the proposed expansion of the provisional waiver program, which the President initiated in 2013.  The provisional waiver, as initially introduced allowed...
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