Stories
First-person immigration experiences — visa interview accounts, green card journeys, deportation stories, and life-changing decisions at borders. Real narratives from people navigating the system.
Utah Violinist John Shin, Former Ballet West Musician, Detained by ICE
On August 25, 2025 ICE detained Utah violinist John Shin and moved him to a Colorado facility. A pending naturalization application and a resolved 2019 impaired driving charge complicate his…
We Thought We’d Die: United Flight Plunged 4,000 Feet; Menu Stuck in Ceiling
United Flight 5971 plunged about 4,350 feet after severe turbulence on August 28, 2025; it diverted to Austin…
H-1B Visa Approved: A Hyderabad Applicant’s Smooth VAC and Interview Experience
After the Sept. 2, 2025 reinstatement of in-person interviews, a Hyderabad H-1B applicant scheduled VAC biometrics Aug 21…
Diverse, like a garden: Tower Hill naturalization ceremony welcomes 40+ new citizens
Tower Hill welcomed 40+ new citizens amid a national uptick: 818,500 naturalizations in FY2024 and an 89% approval…
Standing in Solidarity: Wear It Purple Day at ASRC Raises LGBTQIA+ Awareness
ASRC’s Wear It Purple Day 2025 highlighted challenges facing LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers and promoted trauma‑informed supports. System reform…
Netizens Outraged After Green Card Granted Despite Dismissed Indecent Exposure
A man got a green card in July 2025 after disclosing a dismissed indecent‑exposure charge and traffic tickets.…
No public case reported: Cameroon asylum landscape in South Africa
Cameroon’s conflict has driven asylum seekers to South Africa, where prompt registration at a Refugee Reception Office (ideally…
Mother Pleads for Help as Korean‑Born Green Card Holder Detained
PhD student and green card holder Tae Heung "Will" Kim has been detained at SFO since July 21,…
Syria TPS extended to September 2025; HIV alone not a bar
DHS extended Syrian TPS to September 30, 2025, allowing renewals and new applications; HIV status alone does not…
Archbishop Rozanski on restructuring, immigration and St. Louis schools
On his fifth anniversary, Archbishop Rozanski opposes the July 4, 2025 immigration law’s $170 billion enforcement funding and…