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Battered Immigrants: Articles

Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims :
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 :
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

Questions & Answers: Victims of Criminal Activity, U Nonimmigrant Status :
Common questions and answers pertaining to U nonimmigrant visas. Read More

Questions and Answers: Qualifying Family Members of U Visa Beneficiaries May Obtain Lawful Permanent Residence :
Common questions are answered regarding U Visa applications. 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

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: :
Battered Spouses, Children and Parents Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 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

Green Card for a Victim of a Crime (U Nonimmigrant) :
Information on applying for a green card as a U visa holder. Read More

Immigration and Domestic Violence :
When immigrant women turn to state courts for protection against violent men in their lives—and most often men are the perpetrators of intimate violence and women their victims—they face difficulties unknown to women born in the United States. Read More

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