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Topic: VAWA Cuban Adjustment Act

VAWA amendments to the Cuban Adjustment Act

[pdf] Annotated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petition Definition INA 101(a)(51) (May 27, 2024) (+)

This annotated statute guides readers through the various types of immigration relief available for immigrants who were subjected to battering or extreme cruelty by their spouses, former spouses, parents, children, and step-parents who were U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA) , Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA), and Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) applicants, or recipients. Note that NACARA applicants may be El Salvadoran, Guatemalan, or from a list of countries in Eastern Europe. This definition of VAWA self-petitioner is relevant for immigration relief, public benefits and VAWA confidentiality purposes.

Published May 27, 2024 by

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[pdf] USCIS Form i-485(December 23, 2022) (+)

Form I-485 application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residency instructions. Includes details about applying for lawful permanent residency as a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner, VAWA Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (VAWA HRIFA), and VAWA Cuban Adjustment Act (VAWA CAA) applicants.

Published December 23, 2022 by

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[pdf] USCIS Form i-485 Instructions (December 23, 2022) (+)

Form I-485 application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residency instructions. Includes details about applying for lawful permanent residency as a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner, VAWA Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (VAWA HRIFA), and VAWA Cuban Adjustment Act (VAWA CAA) applicants.

Published December 23, 2022 by

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[pdf] USCIS Naturalization for VAWA Lawful Permanent Residents (September 21, 2022) (+)

Fact Sheet developed by USCIS describing the benefits and process for abused immigrant spouses, children and parents who obtained lawful permanent residency through forms of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) immigration relief.

Published September 21, 2022 by

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[pdf] Comparing VAWA Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act of 1998 (“VAWA HRIFA), VAWA Cuban Adjustment Act and VAWA Self-Petitioning Chart (January 28, 2021) (+)

This chart compares the three forms of immigration relief created by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that offer remedies for immigrant victims of spouse abuse and child abuse the ability to apply for lawful permanent residency.1 This side-by-side comparison chart compares three different forms of VAWA self-petitions: 1) VAWA Haitian Refugee and Immigrant Fairness Act self-petitions (VAWA HRIFA);2 VAWA Cuban Adjustment Act self-petitions;3 and Self-petitions filed by abused spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents

Published April, 28, 2020 by

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[pdf] Seminario Web Auto-Petición VAWA PowerPoint (+)

Esta presentación explica los requisitos para la Auto-Petición VAWA. También la presentación incluye los requisitos para la VAWA Ley de Equidad de Inmigración de Refugiados Haitianos (HRIFA), Ley de Ajuste Cubana VAWA (CCAW), Suspensión / Cancelación de VAWA y Ley de ayuda Nicaragüense y Centroamericana (NACARA) VAWA. Toda la información es en español.

Published May 7, 2020 by ,

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[pdf] VAWA Self-Petition Webinar PowerPoint (+)

This presentation is an overview of VAWA Self-Petition and encompasses all of the basic information on VAWA Self-Petition qualifications and applications. It also breaks down several specific VAWA Self-Petitions based on country of origin, including VAWA HRIFA, VAWA NACARA, and VAWA CAA.

Published 4-22-2020 by

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