u/Just-Difference-1745

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Hello everyone,

I'm hoping someone with experience or knowledge about VAWA can help.

I became a lawful permanent resident through marriage to a U.S. citizen. While I was living in the United States, I experienced abuse from my spouse.

Because of the abuse, I ended up outside the United States. While I was abroad, my Green Card was withheld, and I have not been able to return to the U.S.

I'm trying to find out whether I may still qualify to file a VAWA self-petition despite being outside the country.

My questions are:

Can a lawful permanent resident file a VAWA self-petition while outside the United States?

Does being outside the U.S. because of the abuse affect eligibility?

Has anyone here been in a similar situation or knows of a case where someone successfully filed VAWA from abroad?

I know Reddit is not a substitute for legal advice, but I would really appreciate hearing from anyone with relevant experience or knowledge.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

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Hello everyone,

I'm hoping someone with experience or knowledge about VAWA can help.

I became a lawful permanent resident through marriage to a U.S. citizen. While I was living in t he United States, I experienced abuse from my spouse.

Because of the abuse, I ended up outside the United States. While I was abroad, my Green Card was withheld, and I have not been able to return to the U.S.

I'm trying to find out whether I may still qualify to file a VAWA self-petition despite being outside the country.

My questions are:

- Can a lawful permanent resident file a VAWA self-petition while outside the United States?

- Does being outside the U.S. because of the abuse affect eligibility?

- Has anyone here been in a similar situation or knows of a case where someone successfully filed VAWA from abroad?

I know Reddit is not a substitute for legal advice, but I would really appreciate hearing from anyone with relevant experience or knowledge.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

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Hello everyone,

I'm hoping someone with experience or knowledge about VAWA can help.

I became a lawful permanent resident through marriage to a U.S. citizen. While I was living in the United States, I experienced abuse from my spouse.

Because of the abuse, I ended up outside the United States. While I was abroad, my Green Card was withheld, and I have not been able to return to the U.S.

I'm trying to find out whether I may still qualify to file a VAWA self-petition despite being outside the country.

My questions are:

- Can a lawful permanent resident file a VAWA self-petition while outside the United States?

- Does being outside the U.S. because of the abuse affect eligibility?

- Has anyone here been in a similar situation or knows of a case where someone successfully filed VAWA from abroad?

I know Reddit is not a substitute for legal advice, but I would really appreciate hearing from anyone with relevant experience or knowledge.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.