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| name = Anu Peshawaria<br />
| image = Anu Peshwaria, Indian - American Lawyer.jpg<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|09|05}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India<br />
| citizenship = [[Americans|American]]<br />
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|[[University of Delhi]]|[[Stanford University|Stanford University, California]]|[[Santa Clara University|Santa Clara University, California]]}} <br />
| occupation = [[Lawyer|Attorney]]<br />
| known_for = [[U.S. immigration law]]<br />
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Prakash Lal Peshawaria|Prem Lata}}<br />
| relatives = [[Kiran Bedi]] (Sister)<br />
| website = {{URL|https://anuattorney.com}}<br />
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'''Anu Peshawaria''' (born 5 September 1961) is an Indian American US Immigration lawyer/ Attorney , Author, Activist , Philanthropist having founded several non profits & a Wimbledon Tennis player from the [[United States]]. Her legal work focuses on immigrant rights, domestic violence, women's rights, and children's rights, and she has practiced immigration law before the [[Supreme Court of the United States]], [[Washington Supreme Court|Supreme Court of Washington]], and [[Supreme Court of India]]. She was awarded an Award of Excellence in the year 2012 by California's Secretary for upholding immigration rights & in 2014 by King County , Washington for ending domestic violence. She was the First legal advisor appointed by Govt of india to the US Embassy in Washington DC. She was also Former India’s No 1 Womens tennis Champion. She has been granted Extraordinary ability status in the United States. She founded “Seva Legal Aid” to help victims of hate crimes&domestic abuse.<ref>[http://sevalegalaid.blogspot.com/.html Seva Legal Aid]</ref> She also won major International tennis tournaments around the world including playing for India at Wimbledon in 1979.<ref>[[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles]]</ref> She has assisted survivors from all around the world, varying from India, South America , Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, Somalia & Burma. She holds an Executive Management degree from Stanford.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Peshawaria was born in [[Amritsar]], and graduated from [[University of Delhi]] with a [[Political science|Political Science]] & Economics Degree in 1980 and earner her LLB degree in Law from the [[University of Delhi]], Law Center in 1983. She is the youngest of four daughters. Her elder sister is [[Kiran Bedi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/anu-peshawaria-meet-kiran-bedis-sister-who-came-from-us-to-be-with-bjps-cm-candidate-on-election-day/articleshow/46159460.cms|title=Anu Peshawaria: Meet Kiran Bedi's sister, who came from US to be with BJP's CM candidate on election day|last=Duttagupta|first=Ishani|date=2015-02-08|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref> She completed her Cyber Law Program in 2000 and got her US Laws Certification in 2003, both accomplished from the [[Santa Clara University]] in CA. She completed her Executive Management Program from [[Stanford University]]<ref>[https://www.stanford.edu/ .html Stanford University, one of the world's leading teaching and research institutions, is dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges. ]</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Anu Peshawaria is currently practicing [[International law]] in the US and India<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/anu-peshawaria-meet-kiran-bedis-sister-who-came-from-us-to-be-with-bjps-cm-candidate-on-election-day/articleshow/46159460.cms|title=Anu Peshawaria: Meet Kiran Bedi's sister, who came from US to be with BJP's CM candidate on election day|last=Duttagupta|first=Ishani|date=2015-02-08|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> and strongly advocates for Immigration,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/illegal-immigrants-from-india-will-be-a-nervous-lot-in-the-donald-trump-regime/articleshow/56540551.cms|title=Illegal immigrants from India will be a nervous lot in the Donald Trump regime|last=Duttagupta|first=Ishani|date=2017-01-15|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> legal and human rights law, with over 25 years of adept experience. Being the first female Legal Adviser for the Indian Embassy in Washington DC,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/indian-mission-in-us-appoints-peshawaria-as-legal-adviser/articleshow/5157139.cms|title=Indian mission in US appoints Peshawaria as legal adviser|date=2009-10-24|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> she has won multiple awards for her exemplary legal achievements, some of which reflect extensively in books authored by her. She also functions as the legal adviser for consulates across New York, [[Chicago]], [[San Francisco]], [[Houston]], alongside being a regular speaker, an author, and a proficient activist.<br />
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== Writing ==<br />
Peshawari is the author of three books, ''Immigrants Dream'' (2009),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Immigrants-Dream-Anu-Peshawaria/dp/B006C6FJOI|title=Immigrants Dream|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> ''Lives on the Brink'' (2012),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/indian-american-lawyer-authors-book-on-domestic-violence-among-south-asians-in-us-1996111.html|title=Indian American Lawyer Authors Book on Domestic Violence Among South Asians in US|website=News18|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> and ''Never Again'' (2019). She is also a columnist for the ''[[The Indian Express|Indian Express]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/indian-american-lawyer-authors-book-on-domestic-violence-among-south-asians-in-us-1996111.html|title=Indian American Lawyer Authors Book on Domestic Violence Among South Asians in US|website=News18|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> and has written articles on topics like crime, domestic abuse, and immigration.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indian-american-lawyer-authors-book-on-domestic-violence-among-south-asians-in-us-119010900100_1.html|title=Indian American lawyer authors book on domestic violence among South Asians in US|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2019-01-09|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref><br />
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== Awards and Recognition ==<br />
She was granted Alien of Extraordinary Ability status in the year (2000) presented by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the U.S.<ref>[https://www.uscis.gov/ .html ]</ref> for exemplary athletic, [[human rights]], and legal/social achievements. She is a member of the [[American Immigration Lawyers Association]] (AILA). She was awarded an Award of Excellence by California's Secretary for upholding immigration rights, in particular those of women and spreading social awareness.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-American-lawyer-Anu-Peshawaria-honoured-by-California-government/articleshow/12042931.cms |title=Indian-American lawyer Anu Peshawaria honoured by California government - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2012-02-26}}</ref> She was awarded the Take Action against domestic violence Award" by the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence in King County of Washington for her efforts to end domestic violence,<ref>[https://m.economictimes.com/nri/nris-in-news/indian-american-anu-peshawaria-gets-award-for-ending-domestic-violence/articleshow/44930534.cms .html Indian-American Anu Peshawaria gets the award for ending domestic violence ]</ref> and the Bharat Nirman Award – 1990, Awarded by the [[President of India]]<ref>[http://www.bharatnirman.org/awards.html]</ref><br />
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