Arguijo v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services et al

  1. January 15, 2020

    Ex-Stepchild Can't Get Green Card For Abuse Victims Program

    A Honduran woman and longtime U.S. resident who was abused in the U.S. by her then-stepfather can't get a green card under an immigration program for domestic violence survivors after an Illinois federal judge held Wednesday that only current stepchildren qualify.

  2. August 28, 2018

    Domestic Abuse Survivor Can Request Info On USCIS Policy

    An Illinois federal court ruled Monday that a Honduran woman seeking protection under the Violence Against Women Act can request certain information about why U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services imposes additional requirements on former stepchildren petitioning for relief than it does on other categories of abused children.