{"id":70542,"date":"2026-04-09T10:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.survivorjusticecenter.org\/?page_id=70542"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T01:09:11","slug":"immigration-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.survivorjusticecenter.org\/es\/immigration-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Free Immigration Attorney<\/h1>\r\n<h2>Obtaining Immigration Status and Ending the Fear of Deportation<\/h2>\r\n<p>Survivor Justice Center provides free immigration attorneys who help survivors secure immigration relief, understand their rights, and protect them and their families from detention and deportation.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/es\/services-request\/\" target=\"_self\"> Solicitar servicios <\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"#\">\u00bfNecesitas ayuda inmediata?<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>You Are Not Alone<\/h2>\r\n<h3>We Are Here To Help<\/h3>\r\n<p>If you are an immigrant and you have been harmed by a family member or someone else in your life, you may be eligible to apply for immigration relief: obtain a work permit, lawful permanent residency (green card) and\u00a0 citizenship.<\/p>\r\n<p>Reaching out for help can be scary, but you may have legal options that can help you remain in the United States, together with your family and without fear of deportation.<\/p>\r\n<p>The person who harmed you may tell you that you don&#8217;t have any rights in the United States, especially if you are undocumented, but that is not true.<\/p>\r\n<p>Laws exist to protect people who have survived crimes and they help survivors get immigration relief separate from the person who harmed you.<\/p>\r\n<p>Some of the different forms of immigration programs available to those who have been harmed include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>VAWA<\/strong> &#8211; For survivors of domestic violence where the person who caused the harm is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and your spouse, parent or adult child<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><b>U Visa<\/b> &#8211; For survivors of violent crime who cooperate with law enforcement<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><b>T Visa<\/b> &#8211; For survivors of human trafficking, people who were forced or coerced to provide labor or sexual services<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><b>Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)<\/b> &#8211; For children and young adults up to age 21 who have been abused, abandoned or neglected<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><b>Adjustment of Status<\/b> &#8211; For VAWA, U Visa, T Visa, and SIJS petitioners who are eligible to obtain lawful permanent residency<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><b>Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) <\/b>&#8211; For young people who arrived in the U.S. as children and attended school here<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><b>Removal Defense <\/b>&#8211; For survivors who are or have been in removal proceedings before an Immigration Judge<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"immi\" src=\"https:\/\/www.survivorjusticecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/immi.svg\" alt=\"immi\" width=\"210\" height=\"181\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>Survivor Justice Center&#8217;s legal services can help you take important steps to gain stability, in addition to one of our free immigration lawyers representing you in your immigration matters.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you are struggling financially, in certain cases you may become eligible for public benefits to help you and your family, even before you are eligible to obtain a work permit. Once certain immigration petitions are approved, you can get a work permit, a valid social security number and an unrestricted driver&#8217;s license or state-issued identification card.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you are a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking, Survivor Justice Center free immigration lawyers may be able to help you with your legal needs.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/es\/services-request\/\" target=\"_self\"> To apply for services please click here <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Ayuda<\/h2>\r\n<h3>You Have Rights<\/h3>\r\n<p>Everyone living in the United States has rights, regardless of their immigration status. Please review the information below for additional resources and to learn more about your rights and the ways you can help keep yourself, your family, and the entire immigrant community as safe as possible from deportation.<\/p>\r\n<p>(links open PDF in new tab)<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rights-No-Matter-Who-Is-Pres-Eng-2016-11-10.pdf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Know Your Rights <\/a> <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rights-No-Matter-Who-Is-Pres-esp-2016-11-09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Conozca Sus Derechos <\/a> <div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-252 fl-builder-template fl-builder-row-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"252\"><div class=\"fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-nhgoc47e35wj fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"nhgoc47e35wj\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uabb-row-separator uabb-top-row-separator\" >\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-full-width fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-h2bwk95xi4lr\" data-node=\"h2bwk95xi4lr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-y7v05ui2swof fl-col-bg-color\" data-node=\"y7v05ui2swof\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><h2  class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-heading fl-heading-text fl-node-ghkvyicsm0bu morn\" data-node=\"ghkvyicsm0bu\">\n\t\t\tSi te sientes en peligro y necesitas protecci\u00f3n, llama al 911.\t<\/h2>\n<div  class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-rich-text fl-node-s428nuw3zy6q\" data-node=\"s428nuw3zy6q\">\n\t<p>Si necesita apoyo en situaciones de crisis, asistencia inmediata o un lugar donde alojarse las 24 horas del d\u00eda, los 7 d\u00edas de la semana, p\u00f3ngase en contacto con:<br \/>\nla L\u00ednea Nacional de Ayuda contra la Violencia Dom\u00e9stica en <a href=\"tel:+18007997233\"><b>1-800-799-SAFE (7233)<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nla L\u00ednea Nacional de Ayuda contra la Violencia Sexual en el <a href=\"tel:+18006564673\"><b>1-800-656-HOPE (4673)<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nla l\u00ednea nacional de atenci\u00f3n telef\u00f3nica contra la trata de personas en <a href=\"tel:+18883737888\"><b>1-888-373-7888<\/b><\/a> o mediante <span class=\"orange\">enviar un mensaje de texto al 233733<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"uabb-js-breakpoint\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div><\/p>\r\n<h5>Modal Popup &#8211; ID<\/h5>\r\n<p>Click here to edit the &#8220;Modal Popup&#8221; settings. 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