#11 - Kopitar Prefers Amps That Go to Eleven

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Re: Hockey Articles and Journalism

[(Anonymous)]

Does anyone know what the procedure would be with domestic violence charges when the victim is in the USA on their abusers visa? I know she might return to Russia with him even if she wasn't deported as well, but is there any procedure that would allow her to stay.

Re: Hockey Articles and Journalism

[(Anonymous)]

There's this: http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/battered-spouse-children-parents , but it only seems to apply to the spouses of permanent residents, and I think hockey players have work visas, not green cards.

Re: Hockey Articles and Journalism

[(Anonymous)]

somebody on reddit posted this link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/for-battered-immigrant-women-fear-of-deportation-becomes-abusers-weapon/2012/01/30/gIQAZCx3zQ_story.html

Re: Hockey Articles and Journalism

[(Anonymous)]

The reddit thread on Voynov's detention by ICE mentioned this topic and discussed the possibilities and options for her, including citing this Washington Post article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/for-battered-immigrant-women-fear-of-deportation-becomes-abusers-weapon/2012/01/30/gIQAZCx3zQ_story.html

The whole reddit discussion is here: https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/3jjqk1/kingss_slava_voynov_goes_from_jail_to_immigration/cuptz6v

TL;DR there are several ways she could stay on her own visa, but that all presumes that she wants to.

Re: Hockey Articles and Journalism

[(Anonymous)]

Found this by googling: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/violence-against-women-act-vawa-provides-protections-immigrant-women-and-victims-crime

If she had helped with the investigation, she would be eligible for a U-visa, which lasts four years (+ option to apply for a green card after). I think it's pretty shitty that her lack of cooperation bars her from that; a lot of battered spouses refuse to testify against their abusers. I don't see why it should keep her from being safe from him, but I am not a lawmaker, so. :/

As she did not, she might be eligible for either "self-petitioning" or cancellation of removal under VAWA, but in either case she'd probably have to fight pretty hard.