Project End

If you have tried to get help from the wrong people in the past, we can help.

Project END is a direct legal services project aimed at remedying the harm caused by immigration legal services fraud. Project END provides advice, counsel, and representation to victims of fraud in civil, criminal, and immigration proceedings.

 A notarionotario público, “case-writer,” or  immigration consultant in the U.S. is not an attorney nor an accredited representative of the Department of Justice in the U.S., and consequently, is not licensed to provide immigration legal advice or legal services.

Unscrupulous actors routinely prey on immigrants because of linguistic, cultural, and financial obstacles that can render many particularly vulnerable to such fraud. This fraud can have devastating consequences for its victims, including financial loss, damage to a legal case, deportation, and permanent family separation.

 

If you have any questions or would like to refer a case to Ayuda’s Project END, please contact Colleen Normile, Project END Managing Attorney, at [email protected] | 202-552-3604.

DOWNLOAD FLYERS (ENGLISH)
 

English-language Project END flyer featuring an overhead photo of a diverse group of people placing their hands together. Text reads, “Problems with immigration legal services? Ayuda can help.” The flyer offers free, confidential assistance for immigrants who have experienced problems or scams involving notarios, immigration consultants, casewriters, or other non-attorneys. Services include obtaining case records, filing complaints, providing immigration advice, and requesting refunds. Contact Project END at 202-387-4848 or end@ayuda.com.

DESCARGA INFORMACIÓN (ESPAÑOL)

Volante en español del Proyecto END con una fotografía tomada desde arriba de un grupo diverso de personas colocando sus manos juntas. El texto dice: “¿Problemas con servicios legales de inmigración? Ayuda puede asistir.” El volante ofrece asistencia gratuita y confidencial para inmigrantes que han tenido problemas o han sido víctimas de estafas por parte de notarios, asesores de inmigración, escritores de casos u otras personas que no son abogados. Los servicios incluyen obtener registros de casos, presentar denuncias, recibir asesoramiento legal de inmigración y solicitar reembolsos. Comuníquese con el Proyecto END al 202-552-3604 o end@ayuda.com

PROJECT END LEGAL RESOURCE

 

Ayuda partnered with Georgetown University Law Center’s Community Justice Project to develop resources on the options for accessing justice afforded to victims of notario fraud in the Washington, DC, area.

 

Protect and Serve: Access to Justice for Victims of Notario Fraud in the Nation’s Capital, provides a legal assessment of the problem of notario fraud, explains the adverse impacts, outlines various remedies available to victims, and offers recommendations for how to effectively bring justice against perpetrators.

Read the full report.

Notario Fraud Remedies: A Practical Manual for Immigration Practitioners offers tools to identify notario fraud, to interview victims, and to advocate for immigration remedies, including Prosecutorial Discretion, U Nonimmigrant Status (for crime victims), and Motions to Reopen due to Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

Read the full manual.

Project END is funded by the D.C. Bar Foundation and other donors.

Contact Us

DC Office

Call for location.
202-387-4848

Closest metro station: Farragut West (orange/silver/blue line) and Farragut North (red line)

Maryland Office

8757 Georgia Ave, Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-594-0600

Closest metro station: Silver Spring (red line)

Virginia Office

2701 Prosperity Ave, Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-444-7009

Closest metro station: Dunn Loring (orange line)