This memorandum outlines the changes in the handling of self-petitions for immigrant status filed by battered spouses and children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents aliens and addresses related issues. The changes highlighted include: the Centralization at the Vermont Service Center at page 2, Other District Office issues page 7. “While centralizing 1-360 adjudications was motivated in part by the goal of having a small corps of officers well-trained in domestic violence issues, district adjudications officers will still interact with self-petitioners during the adjustment process. The nature of domestic violence and the sensitivity needed in dealing with victims are topics to which few INS officers will have had exposure. District offices are strongly encouraged to identify two or more officers (depending upon the size of the district) to handle all adjustments following from I-360 approvals. The designated officers should have the experience, discretion and communications skills to be able to balance sensitivity in dealing with true victims with vigilance against fraud, and would ideally also serve as the designated Service Center liaison officer described at pages 4-5, above. This memorandum recognizes the need for more training on complex and subtle domestic violence issues and opportunities for Headquarters and reputable non-profit organizations to provide informational materials and perhaps training sessions to adjudicators at page 7.