Worried for your safety due to domestic violence? Let us help you silently file an immigration visa petition.
Spouses, children and parents of permanent residents or Green Card holders subjected to violence find themselves in a difficult position, especially when they are not residents or Green Card visa holders themselves. While the ideal option is to move away from the violent household, your situation as a domestic violence victim may be more complicated due to the fear of losing your legal status.
But this doesn’t have to be the case. You can file for a Violence Against Women Act visa that will help you retain your status while moving away from your abuser. Like other visa applications and petitions, VAWA applications have various requirements that must be met for your petition to be granted.
Working with a qualified VAWA immigration lawyer, such as ourselves at The Law Office of Carlos L. Williams, ensures you meet the requirements of the petition and increases your chances of being granted a visa. Working with a VAWA immigration lawyer also provides you with vital information and guidance on how to stay safe while you wait for your visa to be processed.
The purpose of the VAWA visa is to allow immigrant abuse victims to file for legal status without their abuser in what is called a self-petition. It is a two-step process that involves the petition and the green card application. The visa is not available to everyone, and you must meet several requirements to be considered.
First, you must meet the legally defined description, which includes the following types of abuse:
You can prove physical violence from police reports, medical records, photographs and witness statements.
The abuser may rely on your fear of deportation to control and manipulate you. While not as easy to prove, it is one of the common types of abuse provided for under the VAWA self-petition.
You may be under pressure to report your whereabouts constantly, have to return home at certain times, and may not be allowed to participate in various social and common activities.
Abuse may also come in the form of jealousy, harassment, and verbal abuse. The VAWA immigration process helps you safely get away from your abuser without losing your legal status in the U.S.
Under VAWA, you can apply for a visa for protection from abuse by a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident. Some of the people who can file for VAWA immigration include:
Children between 21 and 25 years can file but need to show that the abuse was the primary reason for the delay in filing.
Let us help you safely get out of an abusive relationship and keep your residence in the U.S.
Are you worried that leaving your abusive domestic situation could lead to the loss of your residency in the U.S.? It’s a predicament that many spouses, parents and children find themselves in, but a quick search for a VAWA immigration lawyer near me in Tulsa, OK, can provide answers and solutions to your problems.
At The Law Office of Carlos L. Williams, we can help you get a VAWA visa, allowing you to continue with your stay in the U.S. away from your abuser. We understand how traumatic the experience can be and always file the petition quietly and without notifying the abuser, helping keep your application safe and confidential.
Contact us today at (918) 216-9644 for a consultation, and let us help you start a new life in the U.S.
