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Policy and Procedural Memoranda on Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

These are memoranda which have been issued by USCIS (and INS prior to the creation of USCIS) on this topic. You will need the free Adobe Reader software to view these files.


September 2011

Continued Eligibility to File for Child VAWA Self-Petitioners After Attaining Age 21; Revisions to Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) (58KB PDF)
09/07/2011


August 2011

Eligibility to Self-Petition as a Battered or Abused Parent of a U.S. Citizen; Revisions to Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 21.15 (AFM Update AD 06-32) (79KB PDF)
08/31/2011


December 2010

Revocation of VAWA-Based Self-Petitions (Forms I-360) (63KB PDF)
AFM Update AD10-49
12/15/2010


April 2008

Adjustment of status for VAWA self-petitioner who is present without inspection
Revision of Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 23.5 (AFM Update AD 08-16)
 (57KB PDF)
Donald Neufeld for Michael Aytes, Associate Director, Domestic Operations
04/11/2008