Prima Facie Review of Form I-360 When Filed by Self-Petitioning Battered Spouse/Child

Résumé

This interim rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) regulations to enable the Service to review Form I- 360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant, filed by a battered spouse or child, to determine whether a prima facie case has been established. Recent legislation broadened the definition of aliens who qualify for public assistance to include battered aliens, and specifically those aliens whose self-petitions have been approved and those who file a self-petition which establishes a prima facie case for immigrant classification under the Violence Against Women Act.