Welcome to Chechnya, from Academy Award-nominated director David France, is a powerful documentary about the anti-LGBTQ persecution in Chechnya and the activists risking their lives to provide safe haven to the persecuted. The film has won numerous awards, including at the Sundance Film Festival, BAFTA, the Berlin International Film Festival, and GLAAD Media Awards. Cara Jobson successfully represented one of the activists in the film with her application for asylum.
The film can be seen here:
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/welcome-to-chechnya
Donations to the LGBT activists helping LGBT Chechens and Russians can be made here: https://mcclgbt.com/en/support
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- Removing the 2-Year Condition
- Divorce and Immigration
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- Provisional Waivers/I601As
- U Visas for Crime Victims
- Naturalization and Citizenship
- DACA and Advance Parole
- Deportation and Removal
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