¿Puedo Aplicar Para La VAWA Teniendo El Castigo Permanente? l #inmigracion
22 Dec 2023 · 0 min
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In this brief explanatory segment, attorney Lorena Rivas clarifies that a person subject to a permanent bar (castigo permanente) can still file a VAWA self‑petition. VAWA serves as a form of forgiveness, but to obtain lawful permanent residency the applicant must be able to link a second entry into the United States—or an entry after a prior removal—to the abuse suffered from the qualifying family member. If that causal connection cannot be established, the VAWA petition may still be approved, yet it will not by itself grant adjustment of status. Nevertheless, an approved VAWA petition provides deferred action and a renewable employment authorization document, allowing the applicant to work legally while remaining in the United States.
