Domestic Violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the silent suffering of countless individuals trapped in abusive relationships. Within immigration law, we recognize the difficulties of survivors who often face unique challenges with their immigration status. In honor of this awareness month, we wanted to share resources […]

We file between 15 and 20 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) cases every year, which is about 1% of the total VAWA cases filed each year with USCIS. For our firm with just one attorney, that’s a pretty significant number of VAWA cases, I think. I’ve spoken at conferences around United States on VAWA protections

When I was a new lawyer, I worked for a fantastic male attorney. Whenever a domestic survivor (usually female) would have a consultation, my boss would bring me into the room and have me talk with her about her experiences. At first I wasn’t too happy about this – I thought he was doing this

If you know me, you know my passion is for helping people. I’m particularly called to help people who have gone through the tragedy of domestic violence – helping them find independence through immigration status. Every day, I’m inspired by our clients’ resilience, their faith in the future, and their trust in us. October is