The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) allows immigrant survivors of domestic violence to petitionfor legal status in the United States without relying on abusive U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident spouses, parents or children to sponsor their Adjustment of Status applications. This page contains information relating to VAWA applications.
NIJC’s VAWA Self-Petition training and manual provides an overview of the process to prepare a VAWA self-petition and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing VAWA petitioners. The manual's appendices, listed below, include sample forms and additional resources.
General Overview
General information from NIJC experts to support pro bono attorneys in preparing the VAWA self-petitions.
This flow chart diagrams the general process through which a non-citizen who has been subjected to abuse or extreme cruelty by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) spouse, parent or child
This document provides an overview of the general process for a person with an approve immigrant petition to apply for legal permanent resident status in the United States.
