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
The published Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision Matter of A-R-C-G- recognizes that women who are unable to escape violent domestic relationships in their own countries merit the same refugee protections as others who face persecution because of characteristics they cannot change.
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.
Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds Exemptions as established by the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General.
