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Abused Spouses How Divorce May Affect Your Green Card Chances
By Heather L. Poole, Esq.
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), passed into law in 1994 and amended in 2001, provides hope for immigrant abuse survivors. Under U.S. immigration law, immigrants may obtain a green card ("U.S. permanent residence") by marrying a U.S. citizen (USC). The USC must, however under the normal course, petition U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS, formerly known as "INS") for an immigrant visa and a green card application for his/her immigrant spouse based on the marriage.
But this process is not always easy on the immigrant - in many instances, it provides one of the most abusive ways a sponsoring spouse can exercise control over the immigrant, by hold...
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