Immigration
Willkie’s dedication to helping those seeking safety and a new life in the United States always has been a core feature of our pro bono practice. We assist clients who cannot afford legal representation with asylum, U and T Visas, VAWA, Special Immigration Juvenile Status and more.
Willkie has obtained asylum and other forms of immigration relief for individuals from countries all over the world, including Afghanistan, Burma, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, China, Columbia, The Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Russia, Somalia, Tibet, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
Willkie attorneys regularly respond to humanitarian crises throughout the world.
- Willkie attorneys provide pro bono legal services to Afghan asylum and humanitarian parole seekers through our partnerships with the Afghan Network for Advocacy, HIAS, Human Rights First, Tahirih Justice Center, VECINA and others.
- Willkie teams are actively helping with various initiatives for Ukraine. Our European offices are working on matters ranging from assisting an NGO with sourcing housing for Ukrainian refugees to providing legal advice to a French non-profit offering medical and health support to Ukrainians. In 2022, a Willkie team based in Germany, New York, and California secured humanitarian parole for an 86-year-old Ukrainian grandmother whose daughter lives in Virginia. Willkie attorneys also are working with New York Legal Assistance Group and Lawyers for Good Government to assist Ukrainians currently in the U.S. with obtaining legal status.