Hi friends! We are receiving many questions about who can file an initial DACA application. This is an English video of general immigration updates where I explain who should file for a new application, what is happening with USCIS workers who will be furloughed in August and what that means for your case, and what…
Dreamers Win! The Supreme Court Rules In Favor of DACA
This is a very special Newsletter to celebrate and announce that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of DACA today!! We are beyond relieved for our clients, our coworkers, and everyone who loves and cares about them! In a world filled with scary and hard news, this is a win we needed more than ever….
Facebook Live: Immigrant Rights During Police Encounters
Know Your Immigrant Rights During Police Encounters! If you or a loved one is an immigrant, this video is for you! You have rights when you encounter the police. Austin Immigration Attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, explains on Facebook Live immigrant rights during encounters or interactions with the police, including ICE. Be sure to share or comment…
USCIS Updates! Learn About Re-opening and Fee Increases
Hello everyone! This is a special Facebook Live Video by Austin Immigration Attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, in English and Spanish to discuss USCIS re-opening and increasing fees. USCIS will reopen on June 4th. Visitors will not be able to enter if they are experiencing COVID symptoms. Everyone must wear a mask. All people must bring their…
Top Five Things To Avoid When You Want A Green Card
Austin Immigration Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is live every Tuesday on Facebook! www.facebook.com/lincolngoldfinchlaw In this video, Kate discusses the top five things to avoid when you want a green card. Si necesitas ayuda en español, favor de llamar al (512) 599-8500 para hablar con un representante ahora! Nuestro canal también tiene esta información en español.
We’re Partners!
I am thrilled to announce that Cori Hash will be joining me as partner at Lincoln-Goldfinch Law! Cori was inspired to become a lawyer after serving in the U.S. Peace Corps in Zimbabwe and observing the injustices and political unrest there. Before joining Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in 2018, she was the Managing Attorney of the Washington,…
The Executive Order Suspending Immigration Is Here
Hello friends, On Monday night President Trump tweeted, “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” Many of you called us with questions about how…
Coronavirus update: we remain open for business!
Coronavirus update: we remain open for business! At Lincoln Goldfinch Law, our primary goal is your peace of mind. During closures and shutdowns related to the Coronavirus, we can still work on your immigration case and are offering virtual representation so that you don’t have to come to us in person. Call us to schedule…
Your Safety Is On Our Minds
Dear friends and colleagues, At our firm, the mission is to Bring Peace to Immigrant Families. That means always thinking about ways to keep the immigrant community safe and informed. The Coronavirus is on all our minds and we’d like to talk about how to stay safe. Lincoln Goldfinch Law is open and we are…
Something Worse Than Family Separations
I didn’t think I’d ever see anything as cruel as the family separations of 2018. Our collective anguish and horror over border patrol agents tearing children from their parents’ arms and vanishing them into a system without tracking who belonged to whom eventually created change. Donald Trump reversed course after the public outcry last summer,…
Recent Asylum Policy Changes Explained
This article attempts to demystify all the recent asylum changes succinctly. It is hard to keep up right now, and I say that as a person who spends all day every day keeping up with Trump policy changes. I regularly have friends message and email me with questions about what is actually happening so they…
The EOIR System Is Broken
Imagine a criminal court system where defendants have no right to counsel and just one-third of defendants are represented. In this imaginary court system, both the judges and the prosecutors are employees who report to the Attorney General and the President. The judges lack judicial independence and have no authority to grant continuances, place cases…
One Easy Way
Dear friends and colleagues, It’s difficult to keep up these days with all the changes in policies affecting immigrants. At some point, it probably gets overwhelming and confusing so that each announcement feels less significant. For this reason, I have not issued a newsletter at each policy changed, preferring to share them on our firm…
The migrant children are suffering. Here is how you can help.
Artist: Kristen Gunn Dear friends, If you have images looping in your mind of children, cold and sitting on concrete floors, sick and begging for their parents, you are not alone. Like most of you, I am horrified and outraged by the reports of migrant children being held in crowded and unsanitary jails. The newsletter…
How You Can Help
This is intended for my colleagues who have requested pro bono opportunities related to immigration law in Texas. For folks in Austin, please join me on one of my ongoing monthly trips to the Karnes Detention Center. I still need four volunteers for June. I have also included a list of other nonprofits in Texas…
Kate’s Top 5 Travel Tips For Immigrants!
It’s summertime in Texas! That means swimming pools, cicadas, watermelon & peaches, and travel! Here are some things to keep in mind as you plan your trips: 1. If you are planning to visit the United States as a tourist, keep in mind that Customs and Border Protection Officers at the airport…
Facebook Live: Tax Questions
Austin immigration attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch hosts Facebook Live with tax preparer Steve Villegas and Rosy Doyle. Steve offers advice and answers some of the most frequently asked questions. They go over what all undocumented immigrants should know before filing taxes. As always, it is imperative that you consult with your attorney before filing any documents…
Facebook Live: Hutto Visit July 2018
Austin immigration attorney Kate and fellow attorney Elizabeth debrief after a legal visit at the Hutto Women’s Detention Center where they meet with moms whose kids were taken.
Facebook Live: Know Your Rights
Austin Immigration Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch shares vital information. Know Your Rights! La abogada de inmigración de Austin, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, comparte información vital. Conozca Sus Derechos!
Facebook Live: Citizenship Process
English and Spanish Video: Austin immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and her assistant Roxana discuss the citizenship process. Our Lincoln-Goldfinch Law team joins us today answering citizenship questions and talking about the process from personal experience. La abogada de inmigracion en Austin Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch y su asistente Roxana hablan sobre el proceso de la ciudadania. El…
Scary Mommy Exclusive: Mom Detained At The Border
By Christine Organ Emma (name changed), a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum, who had been separated from her young son, was recently released from a detention center in Texas on Friday, July 6 and will soon be reunited with her family. Scary Mommy was there for her release and she spoke exclusively to Scary Mommy immediately…
KXAN – Austin Attorneys Will Help Separated Familes At The Border
How A Child Moves Through A Broken Immigration System
—– EMILY DREYFUSS AND ISSIE LAPOWSKY —- AS AN IMMIGRATION attorney working along the US-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas, Carlos García says he’s seen “a lot of sad stuff” over the years. But what he encountered at the McAllen federal courthouse Tuesday left him lost for words. “You walk into the courtroom and there are 90 people waiting to be…
We Are In An Emergency
I imagine this is what it feels like to be an emergency responder – a highway patrolman on the scene of an accident, a firefighter, or an emergency room nurse. You are aware that chaos and suffering surround you, but you put your head down and focus on the task at hand. You know that…
Asylum Decision is A Nail In The Coffin
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, who has practiced immigration law in Austin for around a decade, calls Sessions’ decision “a nail in the coffin.” She worries asylum cases won’t make it past the first step, which is what’s called a credible fear interview. “So asylum officers are going to take this decision by the attorney general and they’re…
The Lowest Moment In My Career
Yesterday, I met with a mother whose 5-year-old son was literally pulled out of her arms by a Border Patrol Offier while she and her son cried and begged for him not to be taken. She is an asylum seeker who fled death threats in her country. She has not seen or spoken to her…
Texas’s Sanctuary City Ban Has Trapped Immigrants in Terror
Immigrants and many cops dislike the law, but there’s nothing they can do. Featured Photo by Drew Anthony Smith/Protesters in Austin during the Day Without Immigrants rally in February 2017. Meredith Hoffman May 7 2018, 10:47am VICE– For months, Jordy Balderas had been waiting for his chance to sit down with his sheriff in Austin….
Thousands of Hondurans to Lose Protected Status in the U.S.
By MIRIAM JORDAN — THE NEW YORK TIMES May 4, 2018 The Trump administration is ending temporary protected status for tens of thousands of Hondurans who have been allowed to live and work in the United States since 1999, following a hurricane that ravaged their country. The decision, expected to be announced Friday, will…
GIVING CITY: $750,000 in funding cut for immigrant legal assistance (Statesman)
An Austin nonprofit will struggle to offer its legal assistance program to immigrant detainees after the Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it would halt millions in grant funding. Rebecca Lightsey, executive director of American Gateways, the nonprofit that provides those services to three detention centers in Texas, calls the decision “almost unconscionable.” The programs…
Would You Pass the Green Card Marriage Interview?
Austin immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is quoted in the New York Times on a piece regarding Green Card Marriage Interviews. Check out the full article by following the link below: “’We have seen more scrutiny and more questions about marriage lately,’ said Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, an immigration lawyer in Austin.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/us/green-card-marriage-interview-test.html