How long does it take to get citizenship through VAWA?

How long does it take to get citizenship through VAWA?

In addition to these pathways to legal status in the U.S., VAWA provides a shorter route to citizenship. A foreign national spouse or child of a U.S. citizen who abused them may be able to apply for citizenship within three years of getting their VAWA green card, instead of waiting for the standard five years.

Can VAWA get citizenship?

Eligible survivors of domestic violence who obtained their Green Card as the spouse or child of a lawful permanent resident who subjected them to battery or extreme cruelty may apply for naturalization after residing in the U.S. for 3 years as a lawful permanent resident (as a Green Card holder).

What happens after your VAWA is approved?

Your client’s approved VAWA Self-Petition gives her a basis of eligibility to apply for lawful permanent residence through an adjustment of status application. However, she may have to wait until an immigrant visa (i.e., Green Card) becomes available to her (see explanation regarding the Visa Bulletin below).

How long does it take to get green card with VAWA?

After someone applies for a Green Card under the VAWA and if no other information is needed, the waiting begins. The USCIS will issue a prima facie determination of the abuse and determine the applicant is eligible for certain benefits. This may take six months or more to occur.

What are the benefits of VAWA?

Examples of benefits you might receive

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, welfare)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, food stamps)
• Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in California.
• Medicare.
• Medi-Cal.
• Covered California insurance.
• HUD Public and Assisted Housing programs.

Can I remarry after VAWA approval?

What if I remarry? If you remarry before the approval of a VAWA petition, it will be denied. Remarriage after approval will not invalidate the petition or grant.

How long does it take to get Green Card with VAWA?

between 16 to 21 months
When you file the I-360 form with the attached evidence, it may take between 16 to 21 months to process your VAWA petition fully. USCIS will issue a Prima Facie Determination Notice to VAWA petitioners who qualified and fulfilled requirements.

Can I get work permit with VAWA?

If the VAWA application is granted, the applicant receives deferred action and can apply for work authorization while they wait to file the Form I-485, which is the Green Card application.

How long does it take to get green card after VAWA approved?

When you file the I-360 form with the attached evidence, it may take between 16 to 21 months to process your VAWA petition fully.

What type of visa is VAWA?

VAWA is a means for battered and abused spouses (and certain parents and children) to obtain a green card without the cooperation of the U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative who is abusing them. Despite being authorized by the Violence Against Women Act, men and women may both self-petition.

Can I get married while my VAWA is pending?

How long is VAWA good for?

There is no time limit after the assault that you have suffered, but there is a deadline in VAWA cases that is very important, and that is that you must submit your I-360 application within two years after a divorce, of the order of the divorce.