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Battered Immigrants

Domestic violence is a pervasive problem among our immigrant population, just as it is among U.S. citizens.  Battered immigrants need legal assistance in order to navigate the complex maze of immigration laws.  Battered immigrants can become the most vulnerable clients when their batterers do not petition for their spouses and use their lack of immigration status as a further means of abuse.  There are various legal remedies available for battered immigrants to take this control away from their batterers and apply for employment authorization and adjustment of legal status on their own with the help of an immigration expert.

 

 

ARTICLES

Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims
Victimized Twice Under ICE's S-Comm Program
In California this summer a domestic violence victim contacted the local police for assistance; instead she was arrested because of her immigration status. Read More

Domestic Violence and Political Asylum
Recent Landmark Victories in the On-Going Struggle for U.S. Immigration Law to Recognize and Fully Protect Women's Human Rights
In order to be eligible for political asylum in the United States an individual must establish that he or she is a refugee under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Read More

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U VISA

Extension of U Nonimmigrant Status for Derivative Family Members Using the Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539) :
This Policy Memorandum (PM) authorizes the Vermont Service Center (VSC) to approve an Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539) to extend U nonimmigrant status for a derivative family member whose initial period of stay is less than four years. Read More

USCIS Reaches Milestone: 10,000 U Visas Approved in Fiscal Year 2010 :
This marks the first time that USCIS, through extensive outreach and collaboration, has reached the statutory maximum of 10,000 U visas per fiscal year since it began issuing U visas in 2008. Read More

SELF PETITIONERS

Interoffice Memorandum: Determinations of Good Moral Character in VAWA- Based Self-Petitions :
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudicators at the Vermont Service Center (VSC) of the change in the law concerning determinations of good moral character made in connection with VAWA-based self-petitions (Forms I-360). Read More

Questions and Answers: Filing T, U, and VAWA Petitions with USCIS :
These Questions & Answers concern filing requirements for T, U, and VAWA petitions with USCIS. They also address requests for expedited processing, confidentiality issues, adjudicator training, petition processing for applicants in removal proceedings, and travel authorizations, among other issues. Read More

U VISA Self-Partitioners