Protecting Human Rights. Changing Lives.

For over 30 years, through the swift and just care of attorney Judith L. Wood, lovingly known as "Saint Judy", the Human Rights Project has provided passionate immigration legal services, defended human rights, and advocated for individuals and families seeking safety, opportunity, and justice.

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The Human Rights Project

For over 30 years, we have provided compassionate immigration legal services, defended human rights, and advocated for individuals and families seeking safety, opportunity, and justice.

30+ YEARS
OF EXPERIENCE

Representing asylum seekers, families, and individuals with compassionate immigration advocacy since the 1990s.

PASSIONATE
ADVOCACY

Every client receives personalized guidance, clear communication, and compassionate legal representation throughout every stage of the immigration process.

GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
EXPERTISE

Serving individuals, families, investors, and businesses from around the world with knowledgeable, compassionate immigration representation.

PROTECTED
EVERY STEP

We guide individuals and families through every stage of the immigration process with trusted legal advocacy and personalized support.

PRACTICE AREAS

Comprehensive Immigration Services

We provide strategic, compassionate, and results-driven legal representation for individuals, families, investors, and businesses.

Humanitarian Relief

Protecting those seeking safety and a new beginning. We represent clients pursuing asylum, humanitarian protection, VAWA petitions, U visas, T visas, DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and other forms of humanitarian relief.

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Family Immigration

Keeping families together through every stage of the immigration process. We assist with marriage-based petitions, fiancé visas, adjustment of status, family reunification, consular processing, and petitions for parents, children, and siblings.

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Business & Employment

Immigration solutions for professionals, employers, and growing businesses. We advise companies and skilled workers on employment-based visas, sponsorship, compliance, and pathways to permanent residence.

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Student & Exchange

Supporting students and scholars in achieving their educational goals. We assist with F-1 student visas, J-1 exchange visitor programs, reinstatement matters, and maintaining lawful immigration status.

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Investor & Entrepeneur Visas

Helping entrepreneurs and investors build opportunities in the United States. We represent clients pursuing EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visas, E-2 Treaty Investor Visas, L-1 Intracompany Transfers, and other business immigration strategies.

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Removal Defense

Strong advocacy when your future is at stake. We represent individuals before the Immigration Court, prepare defensive applications for relief, and fight to protect families from removal whenever possible.

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OUR IMPACT

Creating New Beginnings. Changing Lives. Strengthening Communities

For over three decades, the Human Rights Project has provided skilled legal representation and passionate advocacy, helping individuals, families, and businesses successfully navigate the U.S. immigration system.

30 + Years of Service

Decades of experience.
A legacy of advocacy.

10,000+ Individuals
and Families Helped

Trusted guidance for thousands
of immigrant journeys.

40 + Countries
Represented

A global community.
One shared future.
LATEST NEWS

Stay Informed. Stay Empowered.

Insights, legal updates, and stories highlighting our workadvocating for immigrants, families, and communities.
Legal Update

USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap

USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-1B regular cap and the advanced-degree exemption for fiscal year 2027. USCIS will continue accepting and processing petitions that are exempt from the cap.

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Legal Update

August 2026 Visa Bulletin: What Applicants Should Know

The August 2026 Visa Bulletin provides updated priority-date cutoffs for family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visa categories, helping applicants determine when they may be eligible to move forward in the permanent residence process.

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Legal Update

USCIS Updates How Service Center Processing Times Are Reported

USCIS is updating how processing times are reported for certain applications and petitions, replacing individual service-center listings with Service Center Operations as cases may be processed across multiple locations.

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Firm News

Judith Wood Co-Authors Federal Lawyer Article on Asylum Law

Attorney Judith Wood co-authored an article published in The Federal Lawyer examining conscientious objection as political opinion and its evolving role in U.S. asylum law.

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path towards safety for individuals and family seeking protection.

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