VAWA Protection for Abused Spouses and Children

One of the immigration benefits within the law known as the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is that spouses and children who experience abuse by their U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident petitioner-sponsors.

The barriers to a U.S. green card faced by some applicants are eased for many VAWA self-petitioners.

Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), certain victims of domestic violence who are in removal (deportation) proceedings can apply in front of an immigration judge to remain the U.S. with a green card.

There are two steps to applying for a green card on your own, without relying on your abusive spouse or parent, as allowed under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Gathering convincing evidence of abuse and other eligibility requirements in order to support your VAWA request to USCIS is crucial to success.

A checklist of abuse-related documents to include in a VAWA application.

In ordinary circumstances, filing an I-360 VAWA petitions cannot land the applicant in removal proceedings, though exceptions exist.

An abused spouse seeking a U.S. green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident often lacks the funds to hire an attorney--how important is a lawyer to winning one's case?

U.S. immigration law provides three possible visas allowing victims of crimes to stay in or even come to the U.S. and testify or otherwise assist in law enforcement efforts.

U.S. visas are available for crime victims who provide helpful information to investigating authorities

If you received your green card through the Violence Against Women Act, based on a showing of abuse, you might fall into an exception to the usual rules, allowing you to submit Form N-400 after only three years.