“Después de todos los desafíos, lo he superado y quiero compartir mi historia para dar esperanza a otras mujeres que están luchando. Hay ayuda disponible.”

A Long Journey to Justice: How One Survivor Found Hope Through Persistence and Litigation    “I finally feel free.”  That was what our client said when she learned that her U visa […]

Jayapal legislation would “ensure that every survivor of domestic and sexual violence knows that reaching out for help will be safer than staying silent.” FALLS CHURCH – Everyone deserves to […]

To tackle the unprecedented backlog of applications for humanitarian relief, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has created the Humanitarian, Adjustment, Removing Conditions, and Travel Documents (HART) Service Center which will be comprised of a dedicated team of specially trained staff responsible for adjudicating VAWA self-petitions (I-360), issuing U visa bona fide determinations (I-918), and reunification of refugees and asylees with their family members (I-730).  

Tahirih’s client, Brenda Rincon, shared her story with Univision Atlanta reporter, Ana Herrera. Brenda says sharing her survival story helps her heal.

You can see the full interview in Spanish here.

Los Angeles Times immigration reporter, Andrea Castillo, spoke with Daniella Prieshoff, supervising attorney at the Tahirih Justice Center, about how visa backlogs are impacting her clients that have been waiting for an answer for several years. 

“My constant prayer is that my children never go through what I endured.”