VAWA

Violence Against Women Act

Immigration for Abused Spouse

5 years ago By admin

U.S. citizens (USC) and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) may file immigrant visa petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of a spouse or child, so that these family members may immigrate to or remain in the United States. Sadly, certain cases exist where U.S. citizens and LPRs misuse their control of this process to abuse their family members. Consequently, most battered immigrants are fearful to report the abuse to the police or other authorities out of fear of losing their immigration benefits.

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Exception to the Two - Year Custody and Two - Year Residency Requirement for Abused Adopted Children

11 years ago By Chief Editor

This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers in adjudicating Form I - 360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant , filed by a self - petitioning adopted child, when the adopted child has been battered or abused.

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USCIS Assists in Investigation Leading to Conviction of Indian Citizen for Submitting Fraudulent Immigration Application

7 months ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

05/05/2025

BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the conviction of an Indian citizen for submitting a fraudulent immigration application.

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USCIS Issues Policy Guidance on Customer Service and Confidentiality Protections for Certain Naturalized U.S. Citizens

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

06/12/2024

USCIS is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that interprets that the confidentiality protections under 8 U.S.C. 1367 end at naturalization, which will allow naturalized U.S. citizens previously protected under 8 U.S.C. 1367 (specifically, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioners and those seeking or with approved T and U nonimmigrant status) the ability to fully access e-filing and other customer service tools.

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Centralized Intake Processing of VAWA Self-Petitions and Related Filings at the Nebraska Service Center

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

05/07/2024

Effective April 1, 2024, USCIS centralized the intake process of Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, and related filings under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for self-petitioning abused spouses, children, and parents at the Nebraska Service Center.

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USCIS Policy Memo on Adjudicating Form I-360 for Abused Adopted Children

12 years ago By Editor

USCIS memo on the adjudication of Form I-360 filed by a self-petitioning adopted child when the child has been abused by the adoptive parent, since the two-year legal custody and residency requirements for these individuals has been eliminated.

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Exception to the Two Year Custody and Two Year Residency Requirement for Abused Adopted Children

12 years ago By Chief Editor

This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers in adjudicating Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant, filed by a self-petitioning adopted child, when the adopted child has been battered or abused. Please click the attachment for more information on the memorandum

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USCIS Releases Policy Memo On Timeframe to Respond to RFEs on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Requests

12 years ago By Editor

Please check the attached document to read USCIS memo on timeframe to respond to RFEs on provisional unlawful presence waiver requests.

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President Obama Signs the VAWA Bill

12 years ago By Chief Editor

Yesterday, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

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VAWA Reauthorization Bill, S. 47

12 years ago By Chief Editor

As stated by The New York Times, the House on Thursday gave final approval to a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, sending a bipartisan Senate measure to President Obama after a House plan endorsed by conservatives was defeated.

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