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do you guys think finally it’s a good news for pending VaWa applicants?
If you have a pending VAWA / I-360 case, this ruling may generally provide temporary protection for people like you whose VAWA applications are still pending with USCIS. The court certified nationwide classes for pending VAWA, U Visa, and T Visa applicants and granted temporary protections while the case continues.
In practical terms, ICE/DHS must now take this court order into account before arresting, detaining, or deporting immigrant survivors with pending VAWA/U/T applications based only on immigration status. The court temporarily paused the January 2025 memo that had rescinded long-standing survivor protections, along with related policies.
The good news is that if you have a pending VAWA case, this decision may give you an additional layer of protection against ICE detention or deportation. It strengthens the argument that you may be covered by class protections because you have a pending survivor-based immigration case.
However, this ruling does not automatically approve your VAWA case, approve your green card / I-485, speed up USCIS processing, eliminate all Advance Parole travel risks, or erase any case-specific issues such as prior removal orders, criminal issues, or other immigration complications.
Overall, the ruling is a positive development for pending VAWA applicants because it makes it harder for the government to detain or deport someone while their survivor-based case is still pending. However, it is still a temporary injunction, the lawsuit is ongoing, and the order could change, be appealed, or be clarified later.
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