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If you are a victim of domestic violence, you have the right to be safe, regardless of your legal status in the United States. You may worry that you don’t have the right to call the police if you are being abused, but that is not true.
A number of important legal steps to gradual, legal U.S. residence are needed after a family petition or work visa.
Before you apply for naturalization, you must carefully determine whether you meet specific requirements. Depending on the individual’s situation, there are different requirements that may apply.
Typical reasons for removal from the U.S. are status violations, a criminal record, unlawful presence, prohibited unlawful entry and prohibited employment activity.
Sonia Parras carefully guides immigration clients through many types of family petitions, including those for spouses, parents and children, siblings, widowers and abused spouses of citizens and permanent residents.
Useful resources to be fully informed of everything necessary in immigration matters in the U.S.
Sonia Parras Konrad is an activist, attorney, and educator on legal remedies for immigrant survivors of gender violence and labor trafficking. Through her work Sonia strives to promote the organization and leadership of immigrant survivors. She is a writer and a national and international speaker on women’s rights. Sonia has founded and co-founded numerous non-profit organizations including The Legal Clinic of ICADV, LUNA, LLI of Greater Des Moines and ASISTA, a nationwide organization that provides immigration technical assistance to front line advocates and attorneys. Among other awards, Sonia is the recipient of the 2009 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for her work in Postville and is involved in rapid-response teams through her work as pro bono coordinator in the Iowa-Nebraska AILA chapter.
Sonia Parras Konrad is an activist, attorney, and educator on legal remedies for immigrant survivors of gender violence and labor trafficking. Through her work Sonia strives to promote the organization and leadership of immigrant survivors. She is a writer and a national and international speaker on women’s rights. Sonia has founded and co-founded numerous non-profit organizations including The Legal Clinic of ICADV, LUNA, LLI of Greater Des Moines and ASISTA, a nationwide organization that provides immigration technical assistance to front line advocates and attorneys. Among other awards, Sonia is the recipient of the 2009 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for her work in Postville and is involved in rapid-response teams through her work as pro bono coordinator in the Iowa-Nebraska AILA chapter.
Shelby received her BA from Iowa State University in 2013, studying history. She graduated from Drake University Law School in 2017, serving as a class representative on the Drake University Student Bar Association for two years as well as the Public Relations Chair for one year.
During Law School, Shelby began working to provide legal services to the Des Moines community with the Drake University Law School Legal Clinic, focusing on Juvenile Delinquency and Defense Law. Shelby also provided legal services to indigent clients at the New Orleans Pro Bono Project organizing a pro bono divorce clinic over Spring Break 2015. She is licensed to practice law in Iowa and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild. Shelby is also a member of the Polk County Bar Association’s Family Law Committee.
Shelby Bird is an associate family and immigration attorney at the Law Office of Sonia Parras, PLLC. Shelby focuses on affirmative and defensive immigration representation as well as humanitarian and family-based immigration representation. Shelby also practices family law in the Iowa Courts.
Shelby received her BA from Iowa State University in 2013, studying history. She graduated from Drake University Law School in 2017, serving as a class representative on the Drake University Student Bar Association for two years as well as the Public Relations Chair for one year.
During Law School, Shelby began working to provide legal services to the Des Moines community with the Drake University Law School Legal Clinic, focusing on Juvenile Delinquency and Defense Law. Shelby also provided legal services to indigent clients at the New Orleans Pro Bono Project organizing a pro bono divorce clinic over Spring Break 2015. She is licensed to practice law in Iowa and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild. Shelby is also a member of the Polk County Bar Association’s Family Law Committee.
Nidia Perez is originally form Colombia. She has been a member of the Law Office of Sonia Parras, since June 2013. She has many years of experience as an administrator and accountant, which has allowed her to excel as a case manager and also as the head of the financial department.
Nidia participates as a volunteer in events that have been scheduled in support of our immigrant community, such as the DACA legal clinic and the Citizenship clinics.
Her passion is her family, music, travel, football and dancing.
Nidia Perez is originally form Colombia. She has been a member of the Law Office of Sonia Parras, since June 2013. She has many years of experience as an administrator and accountant, which has allowed her to excel as a case manager and also as the head of the financial department.
Nidia participates as a volunteer in events that have been scheduled in support of our immigrant community, such as the DACA legal clinic and the Citizenship clinics.
Her passion is her family, music, travel, football and dancing.
Thelma is the point contact among executives, employees, clients and external partners.She is fully bilingual (Spanish/English). Her job is to manage the information flow in a timely and accurate manner, managing the attorney’s calendars and set up meetings . Thelma is well organized and has a great managing skills, in addition handles a variety of administrative support tasks such as interpreting and preparing expense reports.
Her family is her world. She has three beautiful children. In her free time, she volunteers at LUNA (Latinas Unidas Por Un Nuevo Amanecer) where she completed thirty hours of training in domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy for survivors. She is also a proud graduate of Project Iowa, a program that changed her life. In addition to volunteering, she likes to meditate, walk in trails, listen to music, dance, cook for family and friends and learn new things to educate her self.
Thelma is the point contact among executive, employees, client and external partners. She is fully bilingual Spanish/English. Her job is to manage the information flow in timely and accurate manner, managing the attorney’s calendar and set up meetings. Thelma is well organized and has a great managing skills. In addition, handles a variety of administrative support tasks such us interpreting and preparing expense reports.
Her family is her world. She has three beautiful children. In her free time, she vaunters at (Luna Latinas unidas por un Nuevo Amanecer)where she completed 30 hours of training in domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy for survivors. She is also a proud graduate of Project Iowa, a program that changed her life. In addition to volunteering, she likes to meditate, walks in trails, listes to music, dance, cook for family and friend, and learn new things to educate her self.
Tracey Ramirez has extensive legal experience in representing families with immigration consular process and immigrant survivors of crimes with humanitarian relief. She joined our legal team in 2012.
In addition, Mrs. Ramirez follows the spirit of the Law Firm by volunteering in numerous events. Among others, Mrs. Ramirez has assisted in multiple DACA legal Clinics, N-400 dual citizenship and other community events where legal assistance is needed.
Mrs. Ramirez is passionate about helping the immigrant community. She is a second-generation immigrant from Mexico and continues to work with her community on a daily basis. She is currently finishing her paralegal degree.
Tracey Ramirez has extensive legal experience in representing families with immigration consular process and immigrant survivors of crimes with humanitarian relief. She joined our legal team in 2012.
In addition, Mrs. Ramirez follows the spirit of the Law Firm by volunteering in numerous events. Among others, Mrs. Ramirez has assisted in multiple DACA legal Clinics, N-400 dual citizenship and other community events where legal assistance is needed.
Mrs. Ramirez is passionate about helping the immigrant community. She is a second-generation immigrant from Mexico and continues to work with her community on a daily basis. She is currently finishing her paralegal degree.
Betty Sandoval, is a Legal Assistant with the Law Offices of Sonia Parras, She is originally from Mexico and moved to Des Moines, IA 22 years ago. She worked at the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence helping Immigrant victims of violence and in the creation of a Pilot project called ALFA that later became a non-profit organization, LUNA. She has over 13 years of experience as an Immigrant Legal Assistant. Betty actively participates in our community by volunteering at legal clinics, training survivors and donating her time in organizing for change. She loves to listen to all kinds of music and spend time her family
She is originally from Mexico and moved to Des Moines, IA 22 years ago. She worked at the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence helping Immigrant victims of violence and in the creation of a Pilot project called ALFA that later became a non-profit organization, LUNA. She has over 13 years of experience as an Immigrant Legal Assistant. Betty actively participates in our community by volunteering at legal clinics, training survivors and donating her time in organizing for change. She loves to listen to all kinds of music and spend time her family
Lorena Camero, is a fully bilingual legal assistant with the Law Offices of Sonia Parras. She is originally from Barranquilla, Colombia . She worked in Miami Florida helping Immigrants processing citizenship, adjustment of status, and family petitions on a Pilot project in legal clinics around Florida. . In addition Lorena is in charge to maintain Sonia Parras Law Office’s digital presence, produce social media content and advertisement.
Lorena loves spending time with her children, listening to music, enjoy reading and watch soccer games.
Lorena Camero, is a fully bilingual legal assistant with the Law Offices of Sonia Parras. She is originally from Barranquilla, Colombia and moved to Des Moines, IA 2 years ago. She worked in Miami Florida helping Immigrants to process citizenship, adjustment of status, and family petitions of a Pilot project in legal clinics around Florida. Her responsibility includes case load intakes, filling applications for immigrants and no immigrants, immigration inquiries, translation, interpretation, assist attorney’s on family law cases and maintaining immigration case data. In addition Lorena is in charge to maintain Sonia Parras Law Office’s Digital presence, produce social media content and advertisement.
Lorena loves spending time with her children, listening to music, enjoy reading and watch soccer games.
Maricruz Arriola is originally form Mexico. She has been a member of the Law Office of Sonia Parras, since June 2020. She has excellent customer services skills. She assists the attorney’s filming immigration applications for immigrants and non immigrants. In addition, Maricruz assist the attorney’s interpreting for USCIS interviews.
Her passion is her family, music, travel, football and dancing.
Maricruz Arriola is originally form Mexico. She has been a member of the Law Office of Sonia Parras, since June 2020. She has excellent customer services skills. She assists the attorney’s filming immigration applications for immigrants and non immigrants. In addition, Maricruz assist the attorney’s interpreting for USCIS interviews.
Her passion is her family, music, travel, football and dancing.
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