I-360 Approval for an Abused Spouse from Greece

Client: Adult Female Immigrant
Client’s Country of Origin Greece
Case Type: I-360 Petition for Special Immigrants Based on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
Date of Application: April 24, 2014
Date of Request for Evidence: May 12, 2014
Date of Approval: September 29, 2014

Background:
Our client retained the experienced immigration lawyers at Herman Legal Group to apply for immigration status for herself based on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Her husband was an abusive U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, therefore, she was eligible for relief under this law.

Challenge:
VAWA was passed out of humanitarian and equitable concerns to protect women from hideous and gruesome violence undesirable to both men and women alike. Therefore, legal assistance may often be necessary to help you or your friend prove that she was in fact an abused spouse of an abusive U.S. citizen spouse or lawful permanent resident, thus, eligible for self-sponsored I-360 immigration petition to be classified as a special immigrant.

Action:
We helped our client prove that she was of good moral character, had an abusive spouse who held a green card or U.S. citizenship and that she met all other necessary criteria.

Result:
About four and one-half months later, after the request for evidence, our client was granted an immigration status as a strong basis for future I-485 (green card) application.

Battered Spouse from Venezuela Receives Green Card

Client: Adult Female Immigrant
Client’s Country of Origin: Venezuela
Case Type: I-485 Adjustment After I-360 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
Date of Application: April 10, 2013
Date of I-360 Approval: July 23, 2014
Date of I-485 Approval: August 29, 2014

Background:
An abused spouse retained Herman Legal Group’s experienced immigration lawyers in Cleveland to secure her immigration status while her short-lived marriage was falling apart. We received two requests for evidence because our client’s marriage was recent.

Challenge:
The challenge lies in evidence gathering which often does not rely on legal expertise. Our attorneys are dedicated to help clients make the most persuasive arguments, based on the strength of evidence you provided. Therefore, please do not hesitate to contact us should you find yourself or others you know in need of relief from the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Action:
We helped our client prove that she met all criteria set by Violence Against Women Act by showing that:

1. She was the victim of abuse by her U.S. citizen husband.
2. She married the alleged abuser in good faith.
3. She was a person of good moral character.

Result:
Two months after her I-360 immigrant petition was approved, her I-485 application for permanent resident status was granted.