Vawa

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 7/7/2017 at 11:10 AM, Coco8 said:

Because you had been here illegally, I think your case will be looked with a lot more scrutiny than any other case because you had a very good reason to marry for a green card. I am not saying you married for the green card, but if you wanted to stay in the US you had no other choice.

 

You've been only married 4 months. It does not matter how long you've been together. Have you even filed for AOS and got your EAD o green card? I think you are not allowed to AOS in he US but need to get an IR-1/CR-1 visa and go you your country for the interview.

 

Scars is not enough evidence for WAVA. You should ask your wife if you could both go to therapy or just talk to her. Plus, if you don't have your paperwork in place you cannot WAVA.

 

He will not have his case scrutinized just because he is here without status,  VAWA petitioners have some exceptions.

 

Yes, he can file VAWA and AOS in the U.S. VAWA petitioners cannot file for CR1/IR1 visa.

 

Scars can be accepted as a proof of abuse if he is showing his face in the pictures and he should gather affidavits from family and friends stating about the abuse.It's advised to attend 5/7 therapy sessions and get a psychological evaluation done.

 

Do not advise a survivor of domestic violence to talk to his/her abuser!!!! A survivor of domestic violence should cut all contact with his/her abuser immediately, he/she should seek a safe place to stay and he/she should never disclose the locations with the abuser.

 

 

[Boiler 45,578]

2 hours ago, sandranj said:

He will not have his case scrutinized just because he is here without status,  VAWA petitioners have some exceptions.

 

Yes, he can file VAWA and AOS in the U.S. VAWA petitioners cannot file for CR1/IR1 visa.

 

Scars can be accepted as a proof of abuse if he is showing his face in the pictures and he should gather affidavits from family and friends stating about the abuse.It's advised to attend 5/7 therapy sessions and get a psychological evaluation done.

 

Do not advise a survivor of domestic violence to talk to his/her abuser!!!! A survivor of domestic violence should cut all contact with his/her abuser immediately, he/she should seek a safe place to stay and he/she should never disclose the locations with the abuser.

 

 

Is it usual for a victim without a SSN to be turned away from a shelter?

[Sandra G. 5,048]

Not at all. 

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Is it usual for a victim without a SSN to be turned away from a shelter?

Not at all.The person can contact the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in her/his State to report about it.

 

 

Edited July 9, 2017 by sandranj

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 7/7/2017 at 11:54 AM, f f said:

does abuse that occurred before the marriage and then continued during the marriage count for vawa? I am asking because it seems odd that if a person was living in an abusive relationship and then got married and the abuse continued why would there be a benefit of vawa granted? the level of abuse did not increase after marriage but was at what the person was used to. 

 

you would also need proof of abuse. police reports hospital records and such. filing reports now will not mean much they would of needed to be filed during the relationship.

Uscis will not consider the abuse that occurred before the marriage. 

[Calison 0]

sandraj is there any way you could help me file vawa? I dont have money for an attorney. Its kinda hard to get more than a minimum wage job since i dont have legal status. Could you at least guide me with applying for fee waivers??

6 hours ago, sandranj said:

Uscis will not consider the abuse that occurred before the marriage. 

see message above please

[f f 725]

6 hours ago, sandranj said:

Uscis will not consider the abuse that occurred before the marriage. 

I was meaning more that he knew what the relationship/abuse was like already and still agreed to merry but then he could no longer take it and hold it ago him and say he should have known what he was getting into.

 

the guides here have good links on where you can get free advice and even help filing for vawa

 

good luck

[Boiler 45,578]

1 hour ago, f f said:

I was meaning more that he knew what the relationship/abuse was like already and still agreed to merry but then he could no longer take it and hold it ago him and say he should have known what he was getting into.

 

the guides here have good links on where you can get free advice and even help filing for vawa

 

good luck

I think you are looking it logically and I would agree with you but VAWA is not logical.

[Sandra G. 5,048]

 If I consider that you have a VAWA case I will help you to file VAWA. All my work is done online,if i need to talk to you I will call you.Join the VAWA thread part 8 and we take from there.