Material Listing

This manual provides guidance on gathering necessary documents for VAWA self petition.

This fact sheet provides legal information to immigrants who identify as LGBT and immigrants who are HIV-positive.

Available in eight languages, this brochure presents information on domestic violence, and on actions immigrant and refugee women survivors can take to protect themselves. The brochure also answers questions related to survivorsÍ immigration and public assistance eligibility

This document provides a framework to help organizations develop a Language Assistance Plan.

This document provides information about public benefits and how receiving them may or may not affect immigration status or immigrant's ability to travel outside the U.S.

This document provides an overview of immigrants eligibility for the various federal public assistance programs.

The article concludes with recommendations for research, training, and legislation that may increase safe outcomes for battered mothers and their children.

This paper provides information and strategies for applying for U visa application waivers.

This paper describes the requirements for U visas and emphasizes the need for practitioners to establish a good working relationship with law enforcement officers and help build trust between immigrant survivors of domestic violence and the law enforcement system. The article provides strategies for collaborating with local law enforcement.

This fact sheet draws from various studies to show the prevalence of domestic violence in immigrant communities. The fact sheet also presents information about the cultural, legal, and economic barriers that cause difficulties for immigrant women in escaping abuse.