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| 6. | Can a man file a self-petition under the Violence against Women Act? |
| | | | | Although the self-petitioning provisions for victims of domestic violence are contained in the Violence
against Women Act (VAWA), they apply equally to victims of either sex. |
| 7. | Must the self-petitioner remain married to the abusive spouse until the self-petition is approved? | | | |
| | The regulations only require that the self-petitioning spouse be married at the time of filing. After the self-petition has been filed, legal termination of the marriage will not usually affect the self-petition. Statutory changes, effective October 28, 2000, allow for the marriage to have been terminated (there are some restrictions)
within two years prior to the date of filing. |  |
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| 8. | Can a divorced spouse seek relief through self-petitioning? |
| | | | | Statutory changes effective October 28, 2000, allow for the marriage to have been terminated (there are some restrictions) within two years prior
to the date of filing. A battered spouse who does not meet these restrictions may be eligible for Cancellation of Removal. This is provided for under Section 240A(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. To qualify, you must meet the other requirements that would be necessary for approval of a self-petition and must have been physically present in the U.S. for three years immediately preceding the filing of the application for cancellation of
removal.
A self-petition will also be denied if the self-petitioner re-marries before filing or after filing and before the self-petition is approved. Remarriage after the self-petition has been approved will not affect the validity of the approved I-360 self-petition.
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