I’d like to know if someone who entered unlawfully is also eligible to apply for VAWA.
I entered the U.S. 20 years ago not through a proper port of entry, but by crossing the border, and have been living here since.
I’d like to know if I could still be eligible to apply for VAWA as a domestic violence victim in this situation.
You are still eligible even if you entered unlawfully. This is because there’s an underlying legal philosophy that domestic violence should be addressed unconditionally, regardless of immigration status.