Aracely Palomares-Neeley, LCSW

Going to court to gain permission to stay in the United States can be exciting, hopeful, and a little scary. Because many clients ask what it will be like, I want to give you a sense of what to expect.

Leleti was educated in the US, and had returned to her home in Somalia to help raise the hopes and skills of impoverished women in her country. But her knowledge of science and world affairs soon put her and her family in danger, and they decided to flee her homeland.

Jorge was in the US on a tourist visa to visit his girlfriend. While here, he decided he wanted to marry, become a citizen, and make the Texas his home. This the story of how getting a psychological evaluation helped him succeed the second time he tried.