VAWA Child Self-Petitioners
Abused children of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents may also apply under VAWA. A self-petitioning child must show:
- A parent-child relationship with the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident parent
- Battery or extreme cruelty
- Joint residence with abuser
- Good moral character
- He or she is unmarried, under 21, and otherwise qualifies as a "child" under immigration law
- The parent-child relationship must exist at the time the self-petition is filed