Memoranda and Tools for Advocates

Evidence Checklist for Battered Immigrant Women Seeking Public Benefits

This is a comprehensive list. In most cases, these documents are not mandatory. However, the more documentation available, the easier it will be for a VAWA self-petitioner to be successful in her application.

Public Benefits Access for Battered Immigrant Women and Children: Fact Sheet

Benefits eligibility for documented and undocumented immigrants; Qualified Immigrant status and how to attain it; exemptions from deeming requirements; benefits available to all immigrants.