The first meeting is not a test. It is a conversation about what happened and where you stand, and the more Junie can see, the more useful that conversation will be. Here is what helps, and what to do if you do not have all of it.
Bring what you already have
Gather anything connected to your immigration history and your identity. A good starting point:
- Passports and national ID cards, current and expired, for you and any family members involved.
- Every notice you have received from immigration: USCIS receipt and decision letters, work permits, green cards, and anything from the immigration court.
- Copies of any applications filed before, even ones that were denied.
- Records that show when you entered or left the United States.
- Civil documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce decrees.
If you have a court date
If you are in removal proceedings, bring every piece of paper the court and immigration have sent you, even the ones you do not understand. The dates and the specific charges on those documents shape which options are open to you, so it matters that Junie sees them exactly as written.
If you are missing something
Do not put off the meeting because a document is lost. Many records can be requested again, and part of the work is figuring out what is missing and how to rebuild it. Come with what you have.
What the meeting looks like
Junie will listen to your situation in your own words, in English, Creole, French, or Spanish, and tell you plainly what your options are and what each one would cost. You are never pushed into filing anything. You leave knowing where you stand.
This article is general information about the law, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every situation is different. For guidance on your own case, speak with an attorney.
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