About Protecting Civil Rights, Inc.

Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. is a non-profit organization that can help you with all aspects related to VAWA. It can help protect your dignity and right to reside in the United States. Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. is known for its tough advocates who make their clients a priority. They are experts regarding VAWA and they stress the confidentiality of clients. They also act as immigration professionals. 

Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. has expertise in dealing with cases regarding abused spouses, abused children, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. comes with enough resources and expertise in the legal field to address all of your unique situations. The organization can help ease your path to American citizenship.

What is VAWA?

Cases of abused spouses are very common today in the United States. Most abused spouses are frightened to report the violence they face from their spouse, family members, or child. When an abused person is a non-U.S. citizen, he or she is even more frightened. For non-citizen U.S. victims, it might happen that they get deported if they report violence against them to the police or the authorities.

In 1994, Congress passed an act to protect the abused spouse and children. It came to be known as the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, which allows self-petition by the victim. It also allows lawful residency of the victim in the U.S. The VAWA act allows immigrants to report or file against the abusers. Victims can file with full confidentiality and they do not need any kind of assistance from the abuser for their petition. Abuse not only means physical. It can also be financial and emotional. In case you are feeling unsafe, it is best to leave your home or place of residence and apply for VAWA self-petition.

What can Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. do for you?

Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. can help you in the smooth and seamless submission of your immigration matters such as the VAWA petition. The I-360 form is required for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services when submitting the VAWA petition.

Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. can help you gather all the required documents and assist you along the way until your case is completed. For eligibility under VAWA, you need to prove your relationship with the abuser, go through a background check, and undergo a medical exam. Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. can help in making all these procedures much easier for you.

To be eligible under VAWA, you might also need to provide substantial evidence from a psychiatrist to prove emotional abuse. Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. can help you and direct you in every step. They can direct you to local providers for various tests.

Once your form I-360 has been approved, you will receive a prima facie determination. This means that the facts presented have been presumed to be completely true. The prima facie is valid for a period of 150 days. Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. can help you in receiving specific benefits using the prima facie if you are the victim of abuse. 

Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. also assists in applying for work with the help of form I-765. With the approval of I-765, you can start working in the U.S. with no restrictions. If you are married to a U.S. citizen, you can apply for U.S. permanent residency (a green card). Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. can assist you in applying for a green card with Form I-485. If you are married to a permanent resident, you will receive deferred status. This means that you cannot be deported from the U.S.

If you need any assistance regarding VAWA, get in touch with Protecting Civil Rights, Inc. for the best assistance in every step.