Seeking Shelter
Posted On: September 13, 2007Originally published as part of the March, 2002 Issue An increasing number of battered immigrant women are seeking relief under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, which allows them to file their own bids for permanent residency if they are married to a U.S. citizen or legal resident who won’t apply on their behalf.
Source: U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Note: Data are for fiscal years from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30
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