I write on behalf of our client, Carmen Rodriguez de Olivares (A# 062 817 900), in response to your Request for Evidence (RFE), dated May 14, 2015. The RFE states that the evidence submitted “does not sufficiently establish that you and your spouse entered the marriage in good faith and continue to share a life together. You also provided no evidence to establish that you were battered or subjected to extreme cruelty.” Good Faith Marriage The standard used to consider evidence submitted in support of a Battered Spouse waiver by USCIS is “any credible evidence relevant to the petition” 8 C.F.R. §204.2 (c)(2)(i). This standard of “any credible evidence” was created by Congress because it is not uncommon for immigrant victims of domestic …show more content…
Rodriguez de Olivares’ marriage and the physical/emotional abuse and extreme cruelty she suffered at the hands of her spouse: 1) A supplemental affidavit of Mrs. Rodriguez de Olivares providing further details of her marriage to Mr. Olivares and extreme cruelty she suffered during her marriage and the explanation of documentation being requested by USCIS; 2) Additional Photographs of the events shared by Mr. Olivares and Mrs. Rodriguez de Olivares and accompanying affidavit; 3) Letters from friends of Mrs. Rodriguez Olivares attesting to good faith marriage and abuse she suffered; 4) Letter from Mrs. Rodriguez de Olivares’ counselor at Dominican Women’s Development Center; 5) Letter from Highbridge Community Development Corporation, Mr. Olivares and Mrs. Rodriguez de Olivares’ landlord; and 6) Facebook Messages between Mr. Olivares and Mrs. Rodriguez Olivares We trust that attached evidence along with the previously submitted evidence will suffice to meet our burden of proof, and substantiate that Mrs. Rodriguez de Olivares entered into her marriage in good faith and suffered from physical/emotional abuse and extreme
I Raul Torres, father of Raul J. Torres, Valerie Torres, and Jackeline Torres. I approximately give an amount of $600 monthly to Marica Delara. They all live on 4101 Beck Ave apt A in the city of Bell CA. 90201.
She was not employed at the time of her husband’s murder, but shortly after, one “El Canche” of the gang, called and threated her and her child with the same fate as Luis if she failed to assume and continue the 500 Quetzals per month extortion payment. For about 18 months, lead respondent paid the demand by liquidating household items and receiving financial contribution from her parents. She sought employment after her husband’s murder, but for over a year prospective employers would not offer employment due to her being the surviving spouse of a gang related murder victim and the prospect of her being pursued at her place of employment with risk that the employer becoming ensnarled in gang extortion
According to “The United States Department of Justice” Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence has different forms sexual, physical, emotional and psychological actions or threats. These forms of treatment can influence another person. There are
This letter is in response to the Residential Eviction Summons received at my house on May 17th, 2017. The landlord has stated that I, the tenant, have not paid the rent at the beginning of the month. This is false.
The data covering Intimate Partner Violence in the United States (U.S.) is staggering and given that not every case is reported even more so.
They provided the moral support and accompanied during the court process. We went to the Penal and Civil Hoboken Court because of the Domestic Violence case and the restraining order against Mauro Jose Briceño Lezama .On March 08 of 2012 We went to court I decided to remove the charges against to Mauro Jose Briceño Lezama for many reasons: as international student I didn’t want any kind of problems in United States or something that could affect my student Visa
The problem is that when defendant’s claim to be battered they may be at a disadvantage in the courtroom when their characteristics, experiences
Domestic violence became a realization and a serious concern in the mid 1970’s for many Americans. “This realization is due to the women advocating on behalf of the battered women movement”
The theme that this research paper will primarily focus on regarding the lives of women within Colonial Latin America society is domestic violence. Although domestic violence still occurs to this day, it was viewed differently within Colonial Latin American society. How Colonial Latin American society viewed domestic violence reflected upon the values within that culture. What makes studying domestic violence within Colonial Latin American society interesting is the fact that it reveals a lot about the values within its culture. Domestic violence reveals a wide range of information regarding the
Restrictions with regard[s] to interspousal tort immunity prohibit[ed] a woman from suing her husband for damages to her health and safety. With such feeble legal protection, it is easy to understand why many woman decide not to press charges against their husbands. They must weigh the prevailing lack of police and court support of women in their positions against the possibility that their husbands will return to make threats or carry through [with] more violence. (Schuyler, 1976, p.
Domestic violence involves the systematic use of force, threats and intimidation by one partner upon another in order for the dominating partner to have control over the victim. In general, women who are abused physically are often isolated. Their partners tend to control their lives to a great extent as well as verbally degrade them. Even though the Latina women are particularly vulnerable to domestic violence because of their culture, it does not mean that this situation does not exist in other societies. Domestic violence happens in all races, religions and social statuses. It could appear in any family and in order to prevent it, everyone in the society must have knowledge of the problem, and
On July 29th, 2006, Rafael Dangond and Lissette Ochoa were invited to a wedding party in an exclusive Country Club in the city of Barranquilla, Columbia. Dangond soon became outraged and aggressive after seeing Ochoa was dancing with a young male, who is one of her friends traveled from Venezuela to attend the wedding party. He fiercely attacked Ochoa once she exited the event and the violence constantly continued for over two hours. This extreme brutal act is a product of Dangond’s desires to control and dominate his wife because of his low self-esteem and extreme jealousy. As a result of Dangond’s abusive act, Ochoa suffered multiple physical traumas mainly on her head. Although Dangond’s performance seem to be a case of direct violence stemming from jealousy and frustration, it is also important to recognize the cultural and structural aspects involved in the conflict. The culture of domestic violence in Columbia, which are usually considered as being part of normal married life in the society and the vertically hierarchical relationships between husband and wife in a family must also be examined in order to fully determine the complexity of the conflict. Because of the vertical social structures, Dangond’s action is likely to continue between he and his wife. However, in order to decrease the prospect of future violence, laws regarding violence against women must be enforced and the abolition of the vertical familial patriarchal social system in
Rhonda Copelon’s article entitled “Intimate Terror” is really well written. She uses strong and robust comparisons to effectively convey her message. In addition to this, she offers a fairly unbiased perspective and maintains focus on the primary issue being written about. These writing tactics are powerful tools, keeping the reader interested, curious, and open-minded. Because the topic of this article is so controversial and uncomfortable, the usefulness of such writing tools increases exponentially. Through a bold and intense use of written word, Copelon presents her ideas on domestic violence within the private household very successfully.
Within Cisneris’s story, the main character Cleófilas experienced domestic violence just as my mother had in her past. A few years ago, after my parent’s had separated, I was talking with my mother; somehow we go on the topic of domestic violence and abuse. She told me about the first time my father hit her. She said that she was so shocked she couldn’t even respond.
The subject of husband-battering had finally been addressed, but not to the great satisfaction of anyone. Although it had finally been shown that there was violence being perpetrated both by wives and husbands, there was no information about relative frequency or severity, or who initiated the abuse and who was acting in self defense. Furthermore, some researchers became concerned that the use of police or social services references in choosing subjects to study might be biasing the results. In short, they recognized that battered husbands might be nearly invisible next to their female counterparts.