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Anonymous Individual
Summary:

Help a survivor of the 2014 Boko Haram school kidnapping in Nigeria immigrate to the United States.

Referred by:

  • Lex Mundi Member Firm
Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: By way of background, in 2014, over 200 girls were kidnapped by a terrorist group, Boko Haram, from a school in Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria. The client is a survivor of the abduction.
Legal Entity Type: Unregistered
  • Visit Anonymous Individual
SDG(s):Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

This individual is seeking guidance on her best options to return to the United States as well as assistance with the immigration process itself. The details are confidential and can be provided upon request.

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Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL)

Consultation on Transit Visa

Summary:

Assist a nonprofit working to solve the sanitation crisis in Haiti by providing a consultation on obtaining a transit visa (individual is Haitian, living in Indonesia, and returning to Haiti).

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: NA
About the Organization: SOIL is a non-profit research and development organization working in Haiti to design, test, and implement sustainable and equitable solutions to the sanitation crisis. Their mission is to ensure safe, dignified, and sustainable sanitation in urban Haiti, creating a model for urban sanitation which is replicable in Haiti and globally.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, End Poverty, Good Health and Well Being, Life Below Water (conservation and sustainability), Life on Land (sustainability of ecosystems), Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Zero Hunger
Legal Issue(s):

In October, SOIL hired an IT manager who is Haitian but living in Indonesia with his family. SOIL has been trying for 5 months to support him in getting back to Haiti with his family so that he can work from the office. However, they have hit up against transit visa hurdles at every step. They are seeking guidance from a business immigration expert who might be able to advise on best next steps. So far, he has experienced issues traveling through Spain and Cuba and hasn’t found another route.

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