Citizenship & Immigration:
Domestic Violence Immigration Program
• Assistance to immigrants affected by domestice violence

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How to get Legal Immigration Status if your Spouse Abuses You
and he is or was a US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident

Does your spouse:
           • Threaten to deport you or turn you in to Immigration officials?
           • Control where you go, what you can do, and whom you can see?
           • Threaten to take your children away or hurt them?
           • Threaten to beat you or your children or terrorize you and your children?
           • Hit, punch, slap, kick, push, or hurt you or your children in any way?
           • Insult you or your child at home or in public?
           • Force you to have sex when you do not want to?

If the answer to any of these questions in "Yes," you and your children may be able to receive:
           *Permission to work and live the in United States and get a green card
                          without your spouse's help.
           *Assistance from Catholic Charities of Idaho (CCI) to submit a "Violence
                          Against Women Act Application" to Immigration Services to get legal status.

DVIP services CCI provides:
           •Advocacy and liaison between clients and Citizenship and
                          Immigration Services (CIS) officers
           • Initial assessment and safety plan
           • CIS documentation preparation
           • Immigration case management
           • Representation before the Board of Immigration appeals
           • Counseling Services (with CCI MSW staff worker)
           • Educational session of VAWA eligibility
           • Referrals

-Learn more about Citizen & Immigration Services-

For DVIP services in:

Western Region

Boise:
4202 W Emerald
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 345-6031 ext 105

Eastern Region

Blackfoot:
Snake River Plaza
745 W. Bridge Street Suite B
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 782-1194

Idaho Falls:
228 1/2 9th
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-5011

American Falls:
396 Roosevelt
American Falls, ID 83211
(208) 406-3736

Helpful Resources:
Violence Against Women Office
How do I apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?

The National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
1-877-739-3895 (toll-free)

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