Character Reference Letters
Supporting Your Immigration Case with Personal Testimonials
Character reference letters are powerful tools in immigration cases. They provide personal testimony about your moral character, community ties, and positive contributions to society.
A character reference letter is a written statement from someone who knows you personally and can speak to your good moral character, family relationships, community involvement, and positive qualities. These letters help immigration judges understand who you are beyond the legal documents.
Why Are They Important?
Character letters can demonstrate that you are not a flight risk and have strong community ties, potentially leading to lower bond amounts or release.
Letters can corroborate your story and demonstrate your credibility and good character to the immigration judge.
Strong character letters showing your positive impact on family and community can be crucial for demonstrating exceptional hardship.
When judges have discretion, character letters help paint a complete picture of who you are and why you deserve relief.
Who Should Write a Letter?
The best character reference letters come from people who know you well and can provide specific examples of your character:
How Our Process Works
Fill out our simple form with your information and the details of who will write the letter.
The letter writer receives a secure link to our guided letter-writing tool.
Our tool guides the writer through important questions to create a comprehensive, effective letter.
The completed letter is submitted directly to our team for your case file.
See How It Works
Watch this brief overview of our character letter process and how it can help strengthen your immigration case.
- Be specific - Include real examples and stories
- Be honest - Only include truthful information
- Be personal - Explain your relationship to the person
- Be detailed - Describe how long you've known them
- Be relevant - Focus on character traits important to the case