The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, is a special law which allows the spouse and/or child of an abusive U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident to apply for a green card by self-petition.
There are 5 categories of people who may apply for VAWA:
- Abused spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
- Spouse of U.S. citizen of lawful permanent resident whose child has been abused by the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse
- Abused child of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
- Abused parent of a U.S. citizen who qualifies as an “immediate relative”
If you have any questions about VAWA, please feel free to email me directly at Eliott@NazarianFirm.com