Team Member Spotlight: Raquel
Raquel is a valuable member of New Frontier Immigration. Her job here is to make sure that all of the cases are complete and correct so they can
Whether you’re hanging out at home or camping with the family, card games are a great way to relax. A single deck is versatile and easy to pack, so if you have one on hand, try these two games that go beyond the classics like War and Go Fish. 1. SLAPJACK (2+ Players, No Jokers) : The goal of this War-style game is to win all of the cards. To start, deal all of the cards face down, then have everyone form their cards into a pile without looking at them. Each player then flips a card face up into the center. Continue doing this until one of the cards played is a jack. When that happens, the first person to slap the jack wins it and the cards beneath! They add them to their deck, and play continues until one player has all of the cards. To keep things interesting, if you accidentally slap a card that isn’t a jack, you have to give up one of your cards to the player with that pile, and if you run out of cards, you can reenter the game by slapping the very next jack. 2. SPAR (2–4 Players, No Ace of Spades or Cards Below 6) : This easy game is played with just 35 cards, and the object is to win the last round (aka trick). To start, deal five cards to each player. Then, have the person to the left of the dealer lay one of their cards face up. Each person in the circle then plays a card in the same suit if they can or another suit if they can’t. Whoever has the highest card in the original suit wins the trick and starts the next one! The winner of the fifth trick wins the game. If you want to keep score, award three points if the winning card is a six, two points if it’s a seven, and one point if it’s an eight or higher. Then play again! We found these games on BicycleCards.com, but you can learn about them and dozens of others by checking out “The Ultimate Book of Family Card Games” by Oliver Ho from your local library. 2 Fun Family Card Games to Play With 1 Deck
be sent to court or to the United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS). “It’s the last step before anything gets sent out — that’s a big responsibility,”
Raquel notes. Everything, even copies of birth certificates and statements, must be reviewed before they are sent out, and it can be time consuming! Raquel loves her job and is proud to be a member of the team, helping others change their lives for the better each day. She says, “The coolest part about my job is that after waiting for a year to find out if a client got approved for the benefit that they were requesting as they made it to the final step, I get to be a part of the conversation to let them know they are approved.” She explains how rewarding it is to be able to help people and make a difference. Raquel is Mexican and has lived in a border town: El Paso, Texas. She relates to the struggles of people on a day-to-day basis. “I know firsthand that they are not always treated the best and being able to help people in my community to win, that is the most valuable thing to me,” Raquel states. She was previously a licensed attorney in Mexico, practicing tax law, and made a complete change to get her master’s in the United States. She’s thrilled to be more involved with people from different places and assist with their struggles. Outside of work, Raquel trains in martial arts, both muay thai and taekwondo. She loves it because at the end of each session, they practice yoga as well, and it’s the perfect combination of intensity and relaxation. Although Raquel loves her coffee and admits she’s slightly addicted, she loves her job more. She states, “I’ve fallen in love with being able to help people and be a part of their journey.”
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