This memo proposes steps USCIS can take to fill gaps in VAWA confidentiality implementation in the context of Family based visa petition adjudications (I-130) and adjudication of lawful permanent resident applications (I-485) filed on behalf of noncitizen spouses. The goal is to ensure that USCIS adjudicators do not rely upon information provided by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse who is a perpetrator of domestic violence, battering or extreme cruelty to deny a noncitizen spouse’s application, particularly on the grounds of marriage fraud when the “evidence” of marriage fraud comes from the perpetrator. This type of outcome is exactly what Congress sought to avoid with VAWA confidentiality protections.