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Must the self-petitioner remain married to the abusive spouse until the self-petition is approved?

April 26, 2017abusive Approved married remain self-petition spouse

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Must the self-petitioner remain married to the abusive spouse until the self-petition is approved?

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The regulations only require that the self-petitioning spouse be married at the time of filing. After the self-petition has been filed, legal termination of the marriage will not usually affect the self-petition, but you may want to seek advice from an immigration attorney or legal advocate.