"It is the obligation of every person born in a safer room to answer the door when someone in danger knocks."
- Dina Nayeri
"It is the obligation of every person born in a safer room to answer the door when someone in danger knocks." - Dina Nayeri
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VIDAS provides competent and compassionate legal immigration advocacy at no or low cost to clients.
VIDAS was founded on the belief that there should be no second class. Everyone deserves access to health, justice, and full participation in community, regardless of status. Through dedicated advocacy in the courtroom and the community, we are building immigrant economic and political power across the north bay and beyond.
VIDAS brinda defensa legal de inmigración competente y compasiva sin costo o a bajo costo para clientes.
VIDAS se fundó con la creencia de que no debería haber segunda clase. Todos merecen acceso a la salud, la justicia y la plena participación en la comunidad, independientemente de su estatus. A través de una defensa dedicada en la sala del tribunal y en la comunidad, estamos construyendo el poder económico y político de los inmigrantes en el norte bahía y más allá.
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de correo electrónico
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Services Include:
Nuestros servicios incluyen:
Removal Defense
Asylum
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
U and T Visas
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
Family-Based Petitions
Waivers
Work Authorization
Consular Processing
Adjustment of Status
Naturalization / Citizenship
Recognized and Accredited by the Office of Legal Access Programs (OLAP).
Reconocido y acreditado por la Oficina de Programas de Acceso Legal (OLAP).
What Our Clients Say
Lo que dicen nuestros clientes
❝ VIDAS took my case in 2018 and ever since we stepped foot in this building, I've felt more relief, more answers right away, answers I couldn't get anywhere else. Every time I came here, my heart relaxed.
VIDAS tomo mi caso en 2018 y desde que prisimios un pie en este edificio, he sentido mas alivio, repuestas mas inmediatas, repuestas que no pude llegar a cualquier otra lugar. Cada vez que venia aqui, mi corazon se relajaba. ❞
Alex, VAWA Cancellation of Removal Client | VAWA Cancelación de Remoción Cliente
Connect with Us
Conéctate con nosotros
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Our Legal Director Richard Coshnear was one of VIDAS' initial founders in 2014, when we were a small law office with one attorney and a few paralegals. Now we have five locations, five attorneys, five paralegals, and 14 staff members total. None of this growth or the ability to sustain VIDAS would be possible without your support!
Rick is pictured here with Tere Hernandez, our administrative assistant at our headquarters location in Downtown Santa Rosa.
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We loved spending our day sharing good energy, experiences, and ideas for how to improve services to undocumented & immigrant students, faculty, and staff at our community college sites with key partners! One big need is financial help for filing fees ~ ask us how you can help! 
Nos encantó pasar el día compartiendo buena energía, experiencias e ideas sobre cómo mejorar los servicios para estudiantes, profesores y personal indocumentados e inmigrantes en los sitios de nuestros colegios comunitarios con socios clave! Una gran necesidad es el apoyo financiero para las tarifas de presentación. ¡Pregúntenos cómo puede ayudar!
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Abogando por la Justicia.
Protegiendo a la Comunidad.
Sus contribuciones ayudan a los inmigrantes a obtener acceso a la justicia, seguridad y todos los beneficios de la libertad en nuesta comunidad.
Advocating Justice.
Protecting Community.
Your contributions help immigrants obtain access to justice, safety, and the full benefits of freedom in our community.
Advocating Justice. Protecting Community.
Your contributions help immigrants obtain access to justice, safety, and the full benefits of freedom in our community.
Abogando por la Justicia. Protegiendo a la Comunidad.
Sus contribuciones ayudan a los inmigrantes a obtener acceso a la justicia, seguridad y todos los beneficios de la libertad en nuesta comunidad.