Skip to main content
The Advocates is ready to meet this moment.  Join us as we prepare for the challenges ahead.


Legal Help | Ayuda

Case #24-0037687

Initials & Country of Origin: K and A from Mexico

Type of Case: Removal; TVPRA Asylum, SIJS
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish interpreter needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 07/23/2023; EWI
Next Hearing: K – 09/30/2024 (Master – IJ Sardelli); A – 04/14/2025 (Master – IJ Sardelli)
Current Status/status expiry: N/A; Asylum applications should be filed before age 18
State Court Order Status: AHR staff is completing

Case Summary: K is a 15-year-old girl from Mexico. Her home life is challenging in part because her father left to the U.S. to find work and her mother abandoned her when she entered into a different relationship. As a result, she and her 17-year-old sister, A, were sent to live with their maternal grandmother. She and her sister had to leave their grandmother’s house after their mother’s boyfriend attempted to touch K (sexual abuse seems to be implied). They came to the U.S. to live with their father.

Theory of the Case: SIJS based on abandonment and neglect by mother. Once SIJS is approved, court proceedings can be terminated.

Commitment: Asylum – file application, attend interview (if applicable); SIJS – review predicate order, file SIJS application; Removal – terminate court proceedings
Interview: Yes
Court: Unlikely, but yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level; 1-2 attorneys

Case Interest Form

Are you interested in this case? If so, please fill out the form below.
Your Name*

First

Last

Your Email*
Your Phone
Employer/Organization
Comment
Have you volunteered with The Advocates for Human Rights before?*
Would you like us to match you with a volunteer mentor for this case?*