Advocates for Immigrant Survivors (AIS)

Immigration Legal Services Program. Our Immigration Legal Services Program filed 122 applications for immigration relief with USCIS. AIS survivors received stable status, including permanent residency, citizenship, and visas as survivors of human trafficking. 24 survivors received U visa certifications with AIS's advocacy. 5 survivors were approved for work authorization. Pro bono attorneys volunteered 118 hours of their time and volunteers gave 428 hours of their time to AIS. AIS served 156 new survivors from 28 countries of origin in 2023.

Outreach and Education Program. AIS provided informational trainings to Northwest Assistance Ministries and Harris County Community Supervisions & Corrections Department. AIS formed community partnerships, including with An-Nisa Hope Center.

Case Management Program. Our Case Management Program advocated on behalf of 28 survivors with law enforcement, updated 29 survivors on the status of their abuser's criminal case, completed Danger Assessments that evaluate a survivor's risk of intimate partner homicide with 11 clients, assisted 20 clients with safety planning, enrolled 17 clients in victim notification systems such as VINE, assisted 6 clients with applications for Crime Victims' Compensation, enrolled 1 client in the Texas Address Confidentiality Program, and made 98 direct referrals to community partners. Our Client Emergency Fund provided emergency financial assistance to 9 AIS clients, who received assistance including Ring security cameras with lifetime memberships, metro bus passes, and a prepaid cellphone.

Additional program expenses include $814 in Research.