Eligibility to Self-Petition as a Battered Spouse of a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Within Two Years of Divorce [pdf]

Memorandum describing change to the VAWA self-petition provisions made by VTVPA that preserves self-petitioning eligibility for former spouses if the marriage was legally terminated during the 2-year period immediately preceding the filing of the self-petition.