Anahita Avestaei

Bio

Soon-to-be immigration lawyer based in D.C. Originally from Iran, which makes me a Farsi-speaking feminist. My religious views are: Invisible Pink Unicorn

Seeking Asylum In The U.S. May Have Saved My Life

I left Iran for American University on August 10, 2010. Though I was 24 years old, I had never left my home country before. American U. had given me a full scholarship to obtain a second law degree, so I accepted the invite and came to the states on…

By Anahita Avestaei

I'm An Iranian Asylum Seeker In The U.S.

As a soon-to-be immigration lawyer (I've passed the bar but haven't sworn in), I work with refugees on a daily basis. I, myself, am an Iranian asylee here in the U.S., which means I hold a green card. I sought asylum in 2012, after the Iranian…

By Anahita Avestaei