回复：恳请问老猫：根据美国司法部的：(今天文学成的头版）

這是移民局有關家暴受害者申請移民的詳細的資料，請參考

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/battered.htm

不故根據移民局的規定，您的朋友可能無法享用這個保護令所能提供的服務
原文如下

The self-petitioning spouse,

Must be legally married to the U.S. citizen or lawful
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permanent resident batterer.
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A self-petition may be filed if the marriage was terminated by the abusive spouse's death within the two years prior to filing. A self-petition may also be filed if the marriage to the abusive spouse was terminated, within the two years prior to filing, by divorce related to the abuse.