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Banwo And Associates Helping immigrants achieve the American Dream — without the nightmares. immigration law — with clarity, strategy, and confidence.

Visas | Green Cards | Deportation Defense
Nationwide Immigration Representation

📅 Book your strategy session: www.SpeakWithOpe.com/facebook At Banwo Law, we help immigrants across the United States navigate one of the most complex legal systems in the world — U.S. With over 29 years of legal experience and a track record of helping more than 12,000 immigrants, we understand that your case is not

just paperwork… it’s your future, your family, and your American Dream on the line. We focus on:
✔ Family Immigration
✔ Employment & Business Immigration
✔ Deportation Defense

We represent clients nationwide in immigration matters. We also assist clients with personal injury claims through licensed local co-counsel where applicable. If you are serious about doing it right the first time, we are here to help.

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05/31/2026

THE IMMIGRATION LETTER MISTAKE.

He told himself he would deal with it on the weekend.

The letter was a Request for Evidence from USCIS. The response deadline was 87 days from the date of the letter.

By the time he brought it to my office, 91 days had passed.

His application was denied.

USCIS and immigration courts communicate almost exclusively by mail. If you miss a letter — you miss a deadline. And in immigration law, missed deadlines have consequences that can take years to recover from — if they can be recovered from at all.

Here are the letters you absolutely cannot ignore:

Request for Evidence (RFE)
USCIS is asking for additional documentation to support your application. You typically have 87 days to respond. If you do not respond, your application is denied. The clock runs from the date on the letter — not the date you open it.

Notice to Appear (NTA)
This document begins removal proceedings against you. It schedules your first appearance before an immigration judge. Missing your court date results in an in absentia removal order.

Interview Appointment Notice
Missing your scheduled USCIS interview results in denial of your application and requires a new filing or an appeal.

Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID)
USCIS is preparing to deny your application. You typically have 30 days to respond with additional evidence or legal argument. This window is shorter — and harder to recover from if missed.

What to do with any immigration letter the moment it arrives:
Open it the same day. Read every page. Highlight any response deadline. Take it to a licensed immigration attorney if you do not understand any part of it. Bring the envelope — the postmark matters.

A letter you do not understand is not a letter to set aside. It is a letter to get help with — today.

If you have a letter at home right now that you have not dealt with — please contact us today.

Book a $100 letter review — we will tell you exactly what it means and exactly what to do.
Go to the link in the DM.

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05/30/2026

THE IMMIGRATION LETTER MISTAKE.

There is a letter from USCIS that people put in a drawer — meaning to deal with it later.

By the time they do, the deadline has passed. The case is denied. The option is gone.

In this video, I walk you through exactly which immigration letters you cannot afford to ignore, what each one means, and what to do the moment you receive any correspondence from USCIS or the immigration court.

One letter. One deadline. One decision to open it today instead of next week.

SHARE this with anyone who has a pending immigration case. It could prevent a disaster.

Download our FREE Immigration Status Survival Guide when you Book a Consultation — DM me "LETTER" and I will send you the link.

05/30/2026

THE ADDRESS CHANGE MISTAKE.

She moved from her apartment in June.

By September, USCIS had sent her an interview appointment to the old address.

She never got it. She missed the interview. A judge issued a removal order in her absence.

She found out in December — when a neighbour forwarded a stack of her mail.

This is not a hypothetical. This is a pattern I see in my practice.

Here is what the law requires — and what most immigrants do not know:

Federal law (8 U.S.C. 1305) requires you to notify USCIS of any address change within 10 days of moving. This is not optional. It is a legal obligation — whether you have a pending application, a green card, or an open immigration court case.

How to update your address with USCIS:
File Form AR-11 online — it takes less than 5 minutes. Go to: uscis.gov/ar-11

If you have a pending immigration court case — you must ALSO update the court separately.
File Form EOIR-33 with the immigration court. USCIS and immigration courts are different systems. Updating one does NOT update the other.

Already missed a notice or hearing because of an address change?
Do not panic. Depending on the circumstances — especially if you can show you never received the notice — there may be options to reopen your case. But the window to act is short. Contact an attorney immediately.

Action to take today — right now, before you continue scrolling:
Go to uscis.gov/ar-11 and confirm your address is current.

Then share this post with every immigrant you know who has moved in the past two years.

Book a $100 case review — especially if you have missed a notice or hearing.
Go to the link in the DM.

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05/29/2026

THE ADDRESS CHANGE MISTAKE.

You moved. You updated your phone, your bank, your driver's license.

But did you update USCIS?

If not — a critical notice could be sitting at your old address right now. And missing it could trigger a removal order without you ever knowing a hearing was scheduled.

In this video, I walk you through exactly what the law requires, which form to file, and what to do if you have already missed a notice because of an address change.

This is one of the quietest, most preventable immigration disasters — and it happens every week.

SHARE this with every immigrant family you know. Tag the person who moves a lot.

Download our FREE Immigration Status Survival Guide when you Book a Consultation — DM me "MOVED" and I will send you the link.

05/29/2026

TAKING WRONG ADVICE FROM UNQUALIFIED PEOPLE.

She paid a woman in her church $1,800 to handle her immigration case.

The woman had helped other people before. She seemed to know what she was doing.

What she filed was the wrong form. What she missed was a critical deadline. What she created was a bar that took two years of legal work to address.

This is not a rare story. I hear versions of it every month.

Here is what you must understand about getting immigration help from unqualified people:

Notarios in the United States are NOT lawyers.
In many countries, a notario publico is a highly trained legal professional. In the United States, a notary public is only authorised to witness signatures. That is all. They cannot file immigration petitions. They cannot give legal advice. If they do — they are breaking the law. And you may pay the price.

Immigration consultants cannot practice law.
Unless directly supervised by a licensed attorney, document preparers and immigration specialists are not authorised to give you legal advice in the US. A wrong form filed by an unlicensed person is still your problem — not theirs.

Family advice is not legal advice.
Your cousin who got their green card went through a different process, in a different year, with different facts. Their success does not make them your attorney.

The real cost of bad advice looks like this:
Wrong form filed — application rejected or flagged
Missed deadline — option permanently closed
False statement made — permanent bar to future applications
Money paid — gone, with the case now in worse condition

Before you pay anyone for immigration help — ask them:
"Are you a licensed attorney in the state of Texas?"
If the answer is no, unclear, or evasive — walk away.

Book a $100 case assessment — we will review where your case stands and tell you honestly what is salvageable.
Go to the link in the DM.

Download our FREE Immigration Status Survival Guide when you Book a Consultation.
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05/28/2026

TAKING WRONG ADVICE FROM UNQUALIFIED PEOPLE.

Someone in your community says they know how to fix your papers.

They charge you money. They fill out a form. And months later you find out your case is in worse shape than when you started.

I see this every single week in my practice.

In this video, I explain exactly why notarios, immigration consultants, and well-meaning family members are NOT a substitute for a licensed immigration attorney — and the specific damage their advice can cause.

This post could save someone thousands of dollars and years of their life.

SHARE this with anyone in your community who is getting immigration help from someone who is not a licensed U.S. attorney.

Download our FREE Immigration Status Survival Guide when you Book a Consultation — DM me "NOTARIO" and I will send you the link.

05/28/2026

NEVER SIGN IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS QUICKLY.

David was detained at a checkpoint in South Texas.

An officer handed him a paper and said: "Just sign this and you can be on your way."

He signed.

What he signed was a voluntary departure form. It started a 10-year bar from re-entering the United States legally.

He had no idea.

Here are the documents that people are most often pressured into signing — and what they actually mean:

Voluntary Departure
Sounds cooperative. Often carries bars to re-entry and can complicate future applications. Not a neutral document.

Stipulated Removal Order
This is an agreement to be deported without a full immigration hearing. Signing waives your right to appear before a judge and present your case.

Reinstatement of Prior Removal Order
If you had a past removal order and re-entered the US, officers may ask you to sign this. It reinstates the old order and removes your right to a new hearing in most cases.

What you must say in any of these situations:
"I want to review this with my attorney before signing."

This is your legal right. It does not expire under pressure. It does not matter who is in the room, what time it is, or how long you have been waiting.

If you have already signed something and you are not sure what it means — contact us today. There may still be options.

Book a $100 case review — we will tell you exactly what that document means and what your options are.
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05/27/2026

NEVER SIGN IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS QUICKLY.

There is a document that people sign in under 5 minutes — and spend years regretting.

I have seen it destroy cases that could have been saved.

In this video, I walk you through the most dangerous immigration documents that people are pressured into signing — and exactly what to say to protect yourself in the moment.

Your signature takes 3 seconds. The consequences can close immigration doors for 10 years or more.

SHARE this with anyone who has an open immigration case or is currently in proceedings. It could be the most important thing they watch this year.

Download our FREE Immigration Status Survival Guide when you Book a Consultation — DM me "DONTSIGN" and I will send you the link.

05/27/2026

IF ICE STOPS YOU IN PUBLIC.

ICE does not only come to your home.

They stop people at bus stops, parking lots, grocery stores, and on the street.

If this ever happens to you — or someone you love — here is exactly what to do.

The moment you know your rights, the fear they count on loses its power.

In this video, I walk you through every step: what to say, what NOT to say, whether you are required to show documents, and what happens if you are taken into custody.

SHARE this with every person in your community. They do not teach this in school — but every immigrant in Dallas should know it.

Download our FREE Immigration Status Survival Guide when you Book a Consultation — DM me "ICESTOPPED" and I will send you the link.

05/26/2026

IF ICE STOPS YOU IN PUBLIC

ICE does not only come to your home.

They stop people at bus stops, parking lots, grocery stores, and on the street.

If this ever happens to you — or someone you love — here is exactly what to do.

The moment you know your rights, the fear they count on loses its power.

In this video, I walk you through every step: what to say, what NOT to say, whether you are required to show documents, and what happens if you are taken into custody.

SHARE this with every person in your community. They do not teach this in school — but every immigrant in Dallas should know it.

Download our FREE Immigration Status Survival Guide when you Book a Consultation — DM me "ICESTOPPED" and I will send you the link.

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