Many survivors of violence are fearful of disclosing their physical address for safety reasons. Tahirih and ASISTA request that USCIS add clarification to the Policy Manual that a protected person is not required to provide a complete physical address for any petition or application where an alternative safe address, preferred mailing address, and/or representative’s address has been provided. This will promote the safety of protected persons by decreasing the possibility of an unauthorized disclosure, accidental or otherwise.
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Survivor Voices
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Anastasia
I came to the U.S. in the winter of 2006. Life back home in Mexico was tough for me and my family. I dreamt of going to college and graduating but with my family’s economic status, that dream was too costly and impossible.
At least I was able to graduate high school and that is something I am proud of since I was also working at the time to help my family. I was always looking for an opportunity to have a better life as a young woman.June 23, 2023 -
Camila
“I hope my story is helpful to someone else…and can inspire many women to be stronger. We need to help young women identify toxic relationships, so that there are fewer Camilas that go through such difficult things, let alone have our children suffer.”
November 21, 2022
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