Simpson Thacher Secures Approval of Self-Petition and Permanent Residency for Client Under the Violence Against Women Act
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Simpson Thacher successfully represented a pro bono client from Mexico in her self-petition and application to gain permanent residency pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Enacted in 1994, VAWA provides victims of domestic violence an avenue by which to gain lawful status without having to rely on their abusive spouses to start and complete the United States immigration process. The Simpson Thacher team included associate Emiko Kurotsu and was supervised by Alexis Coll-Very.