Anu Peshawaria (born 5 September 1961) is an Indian American US Immigration lawyer, author, activist, and philanthropist having founded several non profits & a Wimbledon tennis player from the United States.

[2] She has assisted survivors from all around the world, varying from India, South America, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, Somalia & Burma.

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.

She is also a columnist for the Indian Express,[9] and has written articles on topics like crime, domestic abuse, and immigration.

[10] She was granted Alien of Extraordinary Ability status in the year (2000) presented by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the U.S.[11] for exemplary athletic, human rights, and legal/social achievements.