Greetings Jorge Rivera, immigration attorney.

This topic is interesting because the domestic violence is not only battering, it also includes emotional abuse, or verbal abuse. Pay close attention to see if you qualify for this benefit.

Domestic violence has two paths: The traditional, through the domestic violence petition I360or through the U Visa.

Traditional domestic violence

Whenever we can do traditional domestic violence, we choose it, because it is much faster. It makes it so that if they commit violence against you, whether it is your spouse, parent, child, or immediate family, you can qualify. However, here comes the big one "but":

They must be residents or U.S. citizens. A police report is not required, you can proceed, but as long as the person who committed the domestic violence is an immediate family member, resident or citizen. It can also be for verbal abuse.

This opens up many possibilities for people who have not necessarily been beaten, who also did not go to a hospital, nor call the police. This happens in large part when there is a marital separation. Usually marital separations involve verbal abuse: insults, threats, yelling, screaming, blackmail, all kinds of verbal abuse can make you qualify.

We as attorneys, over the years, have done hundreds of emotional and verbal abuse cases, and we have won them. The way that we win them is with a psychological evaluation and affidavit from friends and family documenting verbal abuse. If there is physical abuse that also helps us, especially if the person went to the hospital or clinic, if there are photos, and if there is a police report.

U Visa

This is how a domestic violence case is built. Now, if the person who committed the violence is not a resident or citizen, then we jump to the U Visa. The good thing about the U Visa today is that, even if it takes five years to be approved, you can still apply for the U Visa. work permit from the beginning, so there are many possibilities.

Immigration Lawyer

If someone has had an episode of violence, threat, conflict, or danger with you, contact us, we would like to help you. If someone has done something to you I would like to know.

For immediate assistance with Immigration, call me at: 888 578 2276.

Remember also that attorney Jorge Rivera offers all types of legal advice to immigrants throughout the United States.
If you are looking for an immigration lawyer in Miami, you can find us at 5820 Blue Lagoon Dr, Miami, FL.
It also provides counseling for immigrants in Los Angeles, California.