Often times, immigration status is held over the heads of domestic and sexual violence survivors. On top of the fear of not being believed by others, there may be a fear that coming forward will result in immigration issues. Below are a list of resources that may assist survivors and their loved ones.
- Areas of Legal Assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T Visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U Visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
- Types of Legal Assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation at Asylum Interviews, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
- Casa Esperanza (732) 748-1111
- Areas of Legal Assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T Visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U Visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
- Types of Legal Assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation at Asylum Interviews, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
- El Centro Hispanoamericano (908) 783-8730
- Areas of Legal Assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T Visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U Visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
- Types of Legal Assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation at Asylum Interviews, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
- International Rescue Committee (908) 290-5496
- Areas of Legal Assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Types of Legal Assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
- La Casa De Don Pedro (973) 482-8312
- Areas of Legal Assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship
- Types of legal Assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
- Make the Road New Jersey (908) 368-1196
- Areas of Legal Assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum application, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T Visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U Visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
- Types of Legal Assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)