Episode 206

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Published on:

14th Nov 2024

Five Pro Per (DIY) Blunders To Avoid

Many folks decide to handle immigration cases on their own. That’s understandable.

It is rarely prudent.

Over the years, I’ve seen the outcome for countless individuals who decided to represent themselves.

Many submit their paperwork, and months later, they go to an interview at the local U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office, anticipating a green card.

They returned home deflated, often clueless why their applications were rejected.

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Episode 73: Why Entries And Exits Can Make Or Break Your Case

Episode 36: The Myth Of Unaffordable Fees

Recommended Links For More Information:

Why Thoroughness Should Not Be A Mere Afterthought In Consultations

The Impact Of Avoidable Actions: Small Mistakes, Huge Consequences

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About the Podcast

The Immigration Mastermind
The Immigration Mastermind is a podcast for immigrants and their families that shares tips, insights, and tidbits to help guide the quest for permanent residence and citizenship in the United States. The podcast strives to build knowledge, while dispelling myths in short bite-sized, easy-to-understand snippets of pull-no-punches information.

Designed for both immigrant families who have already started the immigration process and those just starting to think about their journey, the Immigration Mastermind provides a mix of expert tips about legal rules, insights about breaking news, and tidbits to help immigrants and their families to keep their chin up, even when the road to success seems to be a never-ending road.

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Carlos Batara

Carlos Batara is an immigration lawyer, author, educator, public speaker, and online talk show host. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has cared for, protected, and guided immigrants from over 100 countries on their journeys to the United States. His goal is to help at least one family from every nation in the world before he calls it quits.

With family roots from Mexico, Spain, and the Philippines, as well as Native American, Greek, and Turkish ancestry, he brings a broad multicultural background to the practice of immigration law.

Combined with knowledge gained from advanced studies in international relations and constitutional politics, Carlos is always willing to speak his mind openly on immigration issues.