To apply for VAWA, living together is key proof. Even temporary separation may work, but shared residence is crucial. VAWA aims to help foreign-born survivors become legal permanent residents.

Inconsistencies don't equal lack of credibility. Immigration Judges still deport asylum seekers based on minor discrepancies.

A survivor reinvents at a New England uni. Healing is also part of the VAWA and asylum processes.

Pets bring comfort amid loneliness. We caution our VAWA survivors against using details of animal abuse in their statements.

Naturalization is a way to honor the women who fought for voting rights. Choose to vote and understand the consequences.

The narrator struggles with an emotional barrier, feeling lonely and unable to prevent harm. She seeks acceptance and asylum, finding solace in nature and the kindness of strangers while reflecting