yo still married?

yes, still married.

still married?

why you out in the country

I left the US before the I-130 approval came out. I was not able to go back to the US for medical reason.

check with a lawyer.

You can still apply for VAWA even when you are out of the US. I am in the similar situation. My abuser and I were married in the US and we moved out of the US. After spending around more than 4 years, I talked to my lawyer and we applied for VAWA. One thing is that I applied for only I-360 because I am out of the US, I cannot apply for EAD and AP

thank you @Jiyoung Min do you know what are the documents other than the I-360 form did you submit?

@Jiyoung Min where do you send the forms since you're out of the US?

@VAWA New Filer sorry for the late reply. I applied through a law firm. I submitted a package of a petition, I-360 form, summary of what had happened during marriage, evidence of abuse, evidence of good will marriage, two passport pictures. The law firm sent it to the Tempe lockbox. I tried to do it myself then out of concern for making mistakes, I chose to hire a lawyer.

@Jiyoung Min thank you for your response. Did you get your Receipt Notice yet?

@VAWA New Filer The law firm shared the receipt on March 18 and the receipt says that they received my case on Nov 20, 2025 and the notice date is Nov 25, 2025.

@Jiyoung Min I am wondering if you can share your lawyer? thank you!

@VAWA New Filer I worked with Michaca Law. So far my experience has been okay, but I would still recommend consulting a few different firms before deciding.