Legal Question in Immigration Law in Pennsylvania
hi me and my daughter then 12 yrs old and son was 5 yrs old , both now 21 and 15 this year, and also my grandaguther now 2 born over here are staying in womans refuge for safty reasons, my husband had kept from me all these ten years that we were illeaglly here, because the I94 states on it when i found it ,we should have gone back on 25th november 2001, my problem is now ,what would our status be and my childrens because of my husband not doing the paper work for imagration all those years back....we are in one way situtation and have thirty days in this womans refuge to find a solution, i do know the family petion would cost $1000, but my main big problem is i can't work , i can't claiim any money from social security either, because my husband didn't do the paper work , is thier any way we can get a new status card which allows us to because to work which would allow us to claim for socail security help which them allows us to work to get the $1000 need to pay for the paper work the FAMILY PETION... before we go drastic and ask to be deported back, but even then we can't afford the passports for my daughter my son n granbaby daughter as we have no money what so ever,,
1 Answer from Attorneys
If you are being abused by a husband who is either a USA citizen or a lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), you might be able to self-petition for a Green Card under the federal VAWA law.
Your children can be included into your petition, and can apply for adjustment of status.
You will need legal assistance with a VAWA self-petition. If you can't afford a lawyer, try to find a Free Legal Aid clinic in your city or ask for references through the Domestic Violence shelter.
VAWA petition is free. Applications for adjustment of status are not free, however, you might be able to ask for a fee waiver based on your inability to pay.
You can read more at my website at: http://www.law-visa-usa.com/vawaselfpet.html
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