Success Stories: Episode 9 of Archivos de Inmigrantes In this ninth episode, we talk with a guest from Guatemala who immigrated at the age of 17 to escape poverty. His story touches on a dynamic that is deeply common within the Latino community: how the fear of high financial costs and rumors surrounding the consular process cause many to put off the opportunity to change their lives forever. The Myth of Unreachable Costs: How Misinformation Paralizes For years, our guest liv

Success Stories: Chapter 8 of Archivos de Inmigrantes In this episode, we speak with Mr. Marco, who emigrated from Guatemala at the age of 17, fleeing poverty and seeking the future his uncle had inspired him to pursue. His story is a sincere testimony of how misconceptions about costs and fear of the legal process can delay the well-being of an entire family. For years, he postponed his adjustment of status because outsiders insisted that the process cost more than $12,000 i

In this episode, we speak with Rogelia García, who arrived in the United States at age 10 from Guadalajara, Mexico, due to a family emergency. What began as a temporary stay to care for her mother’s health turned into a lifetime of struggle, dreams, and, ultimately, success in her immigration journey. Rogelia shares what it was like growing up in a new country without speaking the language and facing the uncertainty of being undocumented. However, her life took a significant