In this episode, my guest, Nkechi "Kiki" James-Gillman, shares her immigrant story. Kiki is the principal attorney at Gillman Immigration, LLC. She understands the immigrant story because she and her family have lived in many parts of the world and have found themselves navigating immigration bureaucracy for as long as she can remember. Nkechi was born in Germany, grew up in Sierra Leone, and spent most of her teenage years in the Caribbean. She attended Kent State University in Ohio where she pursued her undergraduate degree in Business Management. After college, she moved to Washington, D.C., and interned at the D.C. Superior Court, Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Center. She managed child abuse and neglect matters through the dispute resolution process. Nkechi moved to Minnesota for law school in 2006 and graduated from Hamline University School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 2009. She served as an Editor for the Hamline Law Review and the Legal Research and Writing Teaching Assistant for First Year Law students. She also advocated for immigrant clients through the Immigrant Law Center Clinic, representing clients with green cards to asylum. Most importantly, she is a fierce advocate for victims of abuse. She has zealously represented many abuse survivors in immigration matters under the Violence Against Women's Act (VAWA). In this episode, Kiki and I discussed: Her immigrant story and life growing up in different places Which nation does she identify with more What her formative years were like Life, language, and culture in Sierra Leone How she developed her American dream Cultural challenges encountered as she assimilated into US culture Showing up as her authentic, immigrant self The common misconception that immigrants are poor Investing in yourself Advice for people considering immigrating to the US   Connect with Nkechi James-Gillman here:  Website: https://gillmanimmigration.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GillmanImmigration/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gillmanimmigration_law/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOSC_5Af5mxlCyNlVXL9fw TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fly_immigrationlawyer   Let's Connect! Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Immigrant-Experience-In-America-103525698906957 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonewjohnson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimmigrantexperiencepodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theimmigrantexperience Check out the previous episodes of The Immigrant Experience in America here: http://thedreamacademy.us/podcast/ If you are interested in coaching sessions, contact the host at 240-232-5579 or [email protected]

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