VAWA self-petition FY 2021 Annual Report and Approval/Denial Rate:
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) law allow certain spouses, children, and parents of abusive U.S. citizens and certain spouses and children of abusive Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) to petition for immigration benefits without the abuser’s participation or knowledge (self-petition).
Self-petitioners must establish that they:
(1) have or had a qualifying relationship with the abuser;
(2) are eligible for immigrant classification as an immediate relative or certain family sponsored preference categories;
(3) resided with the abuser;
(4) have been subject to battery or extreme cruelty during the qualifying relationship;
(5) are a person of good moral character; and
(6) entered into the marriage in good faith (for self-petitioning spouses only).
In FY 2021, I-360 VAWA self-petition Approval Rate varied greatly between the three groups of the applicants:
(1) 70% for the spouses of the abusing US citizens and permanent residents. (70 % or 6,412 petitions approved and 30% or 2,712 petitions denied).
(2) 42% for children of the abusive USC or LPR parents,
(3) 23% for parents of the abusive USC or LPR child.
On average, a VAWA self-petition filed by an abused spouse adjudicated by USCIS in FY 2021 was pending for about 25 months,
a VAWA self-petition filed by an abused child adjudicated by USCIS in FY 2021 was pending for
about 25.1 months,
and a VAWA self-petition filed by an abused parent adjudicated by USCIS in FY 2021 was pending for about 20.8 months. The report is here.
The processing times are calculated using the date of receipt by USCIS and the date of the adjudication (i.e., approval or denial). Not all self-petitions adjudicated in FY 2021 were received in FY 2021; as such, VAWA self-petitions adjudicated in FY 2021 do not necessarily represent petitions received by USCIS in
FY 2021.
See the FY 2021 report here.
Since 2004, we help our clients in VAWA cases. To schedule an appointment with an immigration attorney, please email us to schedule.
Briefly in Russian:
По статистике за 2021 фискальный год. USCIS утвердили I-360 VAWA петиции в трех основных категориях:
(1) 70 % утвердили для жен и мужей абьюзеров
(2) 42 % утвердили для родителей абьюзеров
(3) 23 % утвердили детей абьюзеров.
Разница по статистике огромная - от 70 до 23 процентов.
Сроки рассмотрения этих гуманитарных петиций в 2021 составляли от 20 до 25 месяцев. В 2022 сроки остались приблизительно на таком же уровне.
Если вам нужна помощь с петицией ВАВА, мы будем рады вам помочь. Мы глубоко специализируемся в этой категории дел с 2004 года.
Для контакта с адвокатом по делу ВАВА, свяжитесь с нами по email.
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) law allow certain spouses, children, and parents of abusive U.S. citizens and certain spouses and children of abusive Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) to petition for immigration benefits without the abuser’s participation or knowledge (self-petition).
Self-petitioners must establish that they:
(1) have or had a qualifying relationship with the abuser;
(2) are eligible for immigrant classification as an immediate relative or certain family sponsored preference categories;
(3) resided with the abuser;
(4) have been subject to battery or extreme cruelty during the qualifying relationship;
(5) are a person of good moral character; and
(6) entered into the marriage in good faith (for self-petitioning spouses only).
In FY 2021, I-360 VAWA self-petition Approval Rate varied greatly between the three groups of the applicants:
(1) 70% for the spouses of the abusing US citizens and permanent residents. (70 % or 6,412 petitions approved and 30% or 2,712 petitions denied).
(2) 42% for children of the abusive USC or LPR parents,
(3) 23% for parents of the abusive USC or LPR child.
On average, a VAWA self-petition filed by an abused spouse adjudicated by USCIS in FY 2021 was pending for about 25 months,
a VAWA self-petition filed by an abused child adjudicated by USCIS in FY 2021 was pending for
about 25.1 months,
and a VAWA self-petition filed by an abused parent adjudicated by USCIS in FY 2021 was pending for about 20.8 months. The report is here.
The processing times are calculated using the date of receipt by USCIS and the date of the adjudication (i.e., approval or denial). Not all self-petitions adjudicated in FY 2021 were received in FY 2021; as such, VAWA self-petitions adjudicated in FY 2021 do not necessarily represent petitions received by USCIS in
FY 2021.
See the FY 2021 report here.
Since 2004, we help our clients in VAWA cases. To schedule an appointment with an immigration attorney, please email us to schedule.
Briefly in Russian:
По статистике за 2021 фискальный год. USCIS утвердили I-360 VAWA петиции в трех основных категориях:
(1) 70 % утвердили для жен и мужей абьюзеров
(2) 42 % утвердили для родителей абьюзеров
(3) 23 % утвердили детей абьюзеров.
Разница по статистике огромная - от 70 до 23 процентов.
Сроки рассмотрения этих гуманитарных петиций в 2021 составляли от 20 до 25 месяцев. В 2022 сроки остались приблизительно на таком же уровне.
Если вам нужна помощь с петицией ВАВА, мы будем рады вам помочь. Мы глубоко специализируемся в этой категории дел с 2004 года.
Для контакта с адвокатом по делу ВАВА, свяжитесь с нами по email.
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