At Catholic Charities Fort Worth’s (CCFW) Immigration Services, we are dedicated to providing hope, respect, and comprehensive support to every individual we serve. Our mission is to empower immigrants and refugees to create brighter futures for themselves and their families. Below, our Immigration Services Manager, Hoai Hoang, shares her journey from client to employee, and […]
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The Key to Unlocking Your American Dream: Why Citizenship Matters
Imagine holding a golden key in your hands—a key that unlocks a treasure chest filled with rights, freedoms, and opportunities. For many immigrants in the U.S., this isn’t just a daydream; it’s a reality waiting to be grasped. That golden key? U.S. citizenship. It’s the final step in the immigration journey. If you’ve been living […]
Celebrating 40 Years of Catholic Charities Immigration Services
Catholic Charities Fort Worth was awarded “recognition” by the Department of Justice on December 8, 1983. That marks, then, the official birth of our department. We were among the first 35 recognized organizations among the 400 that are active today. As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we do so as one of the longest continuously […]
Todo proceso se toma su tiempo
Lidiar con la inmigración no es simple, y ningún beneficio llega rápidamente. Aunque parece innecesario tener que decir eso, parece que muchas personas creen lo contrario. Hay muchas razones que complican los procesos de inmigración y son muchas razones que los hacen lentos. Abordaremos algunos de esos en diferentes oportunidades. Hoy queremos enfocarnos en un solo aspecto del proceso: el tiempo […]
Taking it’s Sweet Time
Dealing with immigration is not simple, and no benefit comes quickly. It would seem unnecessary to even state that but the way the conversations go sometimes, it appears that many people believe the opposite. There are many reasons that make immigration processes complicated, and for many reasons that make them slow. We will tackle some […]
Actualizaciones de DACA
DACA se ha convertido en uno de los beneficios de inmigración más nombrados en los últimos años, principalmente por la notoriedad de los destinatarios, los llamados “Soñadores” (DREAMERS). El nombre “Dreamer” proviene del acta DREAM, un proyecto de ley en el Congreso que buscaba proporcionar el estatus de residente permanente legal a las personas indocumentadas que fueron […]