USCIS Reaffirms Only VSC Can Revoke VAWA

On December 15, 2011, USCIS issued a final policy memorandum reaffirming that only the Vermont Service Center has authority to revoke VAWA self-petitions. The memorandum reemphasizes a 2002 memorandum stating that district offices did not have the authority to revoke VAWA self-petitions. The memorandum has been added to the Adjudicator’s Field Manual Chapter 21.14 (z).


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