Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts about Immigrating on a Marriage-Based Visa

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a Fact Sheet on the legal rights available to victims of domestic violence in the United States and marriage-based immigrant visa process.

This Fact Sheet has useful information and answers to frequently asked questions about the process of self-petitioning under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the immigrant visa process through marriage to a United States citizen.

Ruchi Thaker
Posted in Immigrant Visa, USCIS, VAWA.