Providing expert documentation, legal guidance, and advocacy to ensure justice and safety for LGBTQI+ immigrants and asylum seekers.
OURS IN THE USA assists LGBTQI+ immigrants and asylum seekers with legal and documentary support throughout their asylum process.
We help individuals prepare essential documents, connect with immigration attorneys, and issue official support letters that strengthen asylum cases.
Our organization also prepares expert human rights reports used in U.S. immigration court proceedings.
The President of OURS IN THE USA, Dmitrii Tur, is the author of an expert report on the situation of LGBTQI+ people in Russia and the co-author of a report on violations of LGBTQI+ migrants’ rights in U.S. detention centers.
Both documents are used by attorneys and paralegals nationwide to support asylum and humanitarian cases.
What We Do
Expert Reports
OURS IN THE USA prepares expert reports and research materials used in U.S. immigration courts and human rights advocacy.
These documents provide verified information about the persecution of LGBTQI+ people in Russia and the conditions faced by LGBTQI+ migrants in U.S. detention centers.
A comprehensive human rights report on violations and discrimination faced by LGBTQI+ migrants in U.S. immigration detention centers.
The report was presented to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Russia and is used by attorneys and organizations advocating for the end of LGBTQI+ detention.
Published: April 2025
An expert report documenting systemic persecution, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ individuals in the Russian Federation.
This document is widely used in U.S. asylum proceedings to provide verified context and evidence of persecution.
Author: Dmitrii Tur, President of OURS IN THE USA
Published: March 2025
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