Gonzalez, Alondra

Internships are very useful in many ways. They can help an individual choose a career, grow in their field of study, or simply bring experience to their resume. Usually, internships are offered to graduated or current college students not to high school seniors. As, an inspiring lawyer I was given the opportunity to intern at Catholic Charities, a non-profit organization that helps people in a variety of ways. Specifically, I work in the Cabrini Center which helps refugees apply and receive their green card, asylum, or working permit. I experience the process first hand daily. Being able to be part of this internship has really opened up my eyes to a real business environment and has helped me grow in that aspect.

As, an inspiring lawyer I was given the opportunity to intern at Catholic Charities, a non-profit organization that helps people in a variety of ways. Specifically, I work in the Cabrini Center which helps refugees apply and receive their green card, asylum, or working permit. I experience the process first hand daily. My peer and I have not only seen the process up close but have also been able to talk to the clients themselves. Every day is a learning experience within the office environment and real life issues going around in the world. Every meeting consists of our mentor asking the clients very personal questions about their life and their journey to this country. The clients are generous enough to let us sit in and hear their stories. We have heard about wars, persecution, family issues, etc. There are a multitude of reasons that these individuals flee their country to come to the U.S. for protection and a better world. Being able to be part of this internship has really helped me grow in a real business environm...

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...ithin a couple of weeks. If the case is approved then the legal consultant will retire the case and file the case in a room filled with approved cases. If the case is not approved, the legal consultant will review the case and see why it was not approved. He will then bring in the client to inform them of their rejection and review the forms to see if it can be re-sent and approved. Many cases are rejected at first because the forms are not completely filled out or there are some missing documents. Sometimes the U.S.C.I.S. offices miss certain documents and send the application back even if all the forms and components are there. When this happens the application is sent back for review. The consultant has to double check the forms to make sure everything is there and re-send the application to be approved again. This situation backs up the entire process by weeks.