Carmen Gonzalez

Oct 15, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Carmen Gonzalez |Carmen González

On a random Tuesday morning, my immigration lawyer called me with life-changing news — my petition for U.S. citizenship was finally approved after a distressing and emotional yearslong wait. I can’t tell you how nervous I was during this time. Similar to what many immigrants experience, the legalization process was daunting. A voice of doubt kept telling me I would not be approved for citizenship because of dumb mistakes on my forms.