VAWA Route for lifting conditions

[HU@VJ 0]

Things went bad. And I am due to send app in Aug 2012.

Will be going the VAWA route. I work min wage, and dont hv money to hire attoneys to do this.

Really need help.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Divorce and file for ROC with the Divorce Waiver, no VAWA involved as you already have your conditional greencard.

If you just use the Divorce waiver then all you have to prove is that you entered the marriage in good faith by showing you lived together and co-mingled finances.

If you file ROC with the Abuse Waiver then you have to also prove the abuse which is a much higher standard of proof to meet.

Save yourself the trouble, just use the Divorce Waiver for ROC.

[HU@VJ 0]

Thank you, Bob. Appreciate your insight into this.

[mr and mrs 187]

also try the 'effects of major family changes' forum. there is lots of good support and advice there for people in similar situations.

take care of yourself.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

also try the 'effects of major family changes' forum. there is lots of good support and advice there for people in similar situations.

I had considered moving this thread there but didn't because the OP's question is directly related to ROC.

I would echo the suggestion to check that forum out as it will have many others in your situation that can share their experiences.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Agree with Bob4Anna. Just do the divorce waiver. The burden of proof for the abuse waiver is much higher.

[HU@VJ 0]

Thanks.

I just found out that the local immigration justice center can help if I qualified for their services too. Lets see what will happen, I got plenty documentation to prove abuse.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Thanks.

I just found out that the local immigration justice center can help if I qualified for their services too. Lets see what will happen, I got plenty documentation to prove abuse.

If you want to ignore our advice regarding divorce and abuse waivers feel free. BUT be prepared for it to take MUCH longer and be MUCH harder. Remember you were warned.

[HU@VJ 0]

If you want to ignore our advice regarding divorce and abuse waivers feel free. BUT be prepared for it to take MUCH longer and be MUCH harder. Remember you were warned.

Thanks. I heed to the warning and your words of wisdom. I am open to all possibilities, let's see what will happen. The truth is abuse. VAWA or Divorce, nothing was supposed to happen but sadly abuse has. I will be open to the divorce very much, will see what comes first.

Please do recommend of people who tried to do the VAWA but found it very difficult and failed. You must know someone as you know it would be much longer and much harder.

Especially someone who dealt with mental illness and abuse both at the same time. My spouse did not disclose his condition to me ever, and in one year he got hit, and all the abuse followed, and no matter what I have done on the past many months to keep this relationship going, i got kicked out this month. So I am lookign at all options, if we end up getting divorced without a hassle, good for me. If not, VAWA is the priority.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Please do recommend of people who tried to do the VAWA but found it very difficult and failed. You must know someone as you know it would be much longer and much harder.

Especially someone who dealt with mental illness and abuse both at the same time. My spouse did not disclose his condition to me ever, and in one year he got hit, and all the abuse followed, and no matter what I have done on the past many months to keep this relationship going, i got kicked out this month. So I am lookign at all options, if we end up getting divorced without a hassle, good for me. If not, VAWA is the priority.

Using the search function there are several but you have to read through them. Here are a couple:

- http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/337281-vawa/

- http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/334578-has-anyone-ever-won-a-vawa-appeal/

If you file based on abuse, you need to prove the abuse, you also need to prove a good faith marriage. File based on divorce you only need to prove good faith marriage.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

If you file based on abuse, you need to prove the abuse, you also need to prove a good faith marriage. File based on divorce you only need to prove good faith marriage.

r@vj,

As long as you can prove you entered the marriage in good faith you're fine with just getting divorced and filing based on the divorce waiver.

If you can't prove good faith then even VAWA won't help you.

If you want to claim abuse in your divorce or call the police on your husband and get him arrested that's all good and well, he should suffer the consequences of his actions against you. I don't understand why you'd want to add a layer of complication to your Removal Of Conditions filing.

You already have enough going on in your life, your ROC can be simple and painless or it can become yet another pain in your backside. Just take the simple route there is no benefit to the more complicated route.