FELTMAN LAW FIRM

Sadly, there are many immigrants that are physically and verbally abused,  imprisoned, and/or taken advantage of every day because of their inability and lack of knowledge of available legal resources.

Many laws have been enacted to provide help to those who have been placed in very difficult situations as those described above. 

Federal immigration laws provide resources for immigrants that have been the victim of abuse and specific types of criminal acts. 

Feltman Law Firm desires to help those that need help in these dire circumstances. 

Below you will find some basic requirements of the federal laws that may be able to provide some assistance and relief to your circumstances.  Keep in mind that these are merely some of the requirements and every individual's case is different. 

Often one will find that despite very difficult immigration problems in the past, Congress has deemed it appropriate to overcome the past immigration issues even if no other relief is available, if circumstances present themselves favorably.

Contact Feltman Law Firm to discuss your circumstances if you feel you or someone you know may fall into one of these situations.

Below are several implemented tools to help victim survivors.  Please keep in mind there are many nuances and exceptions to the law.  Nothing listed here should be used as legal advice - this is not a complete list of information you need to proceed with seeking one of these listed benefits.  You must seek competent legal advice before attempting these forms of relief:

VAWA:

1) An abused spouse or child  must demonstrate that she or he resided with the US citizen or Legal Permanent spouse or parent;

2) they were battered or subjected to extreme cruelty;

3) the marriage was entered into in good faith;

4) the self-petitioner would otherwise be eligible for an immigrant status as an Immediate Relative or Preference Status; and

5) the self-petitioner must have good moral character. 

U VISA:

1) The victim has suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of having been a victim of "qualifying criminal activity";

2) they possess credible and reliable information regarding the details about the qualifying criminal activity;

3) the applicant has been helpful, is being helpful, OR is likely to be helpful in the investigation or prosecution of the qualifying criminal activity;

4) the qualifying criminal activity occurred in the United States

T VISA:

1) The victim has been subjected to severe trafficking (which is defined as the use of force, fraud or coercion for sex trafficking and/or involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery);

2) the victim is physically present in the United States;

3) the appropriate government agency believes the victim has complied with a reasonable request by the pertinent law enforcement agency in investigation or prosecution of the trafficking or in the investigation of crimes where acts of trafficking are at least one central reason for the crime; and

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The airing on January, 2012 will cover DHS' Announcement of Provisional Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens as well as what that means and who it covers.

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Below are are a list of some organizations that assist in awareness and resources for those that may be suffering under dire circumstances such as these.  The more the world knows the better the opportunity to provide assistance to those that need it most.

Truth About Trucking:

http://www.askthetrucker.com/?s=human+trafficking

Transport for Christ, International:

www.transportforchrist.org

Truckers Against Trafficking

www.truckersagainsttrafficking.com

Oklahoma Women's Network:

http://oklahomawomen.blogspot.com/2008/05/oklahoma-efforts-to-stop-human.html

 ASISTA:

www.asistahelp.org

Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence:

www.kcsdv.org

Safe Home:

www.safehome-ks.org