Any finding in civil or criminal court may result in immigration consequences.
- Both the existence of an order of protection, and violation can lead to negative immigration consequences.
- Orders of protection can be used as supporting evidence for other forms of domestic violence (DV) based immigration relief.
- For more comprehensive guidance, please see the Orders of Protection module.
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Both the issuance of an order of protection, and violation can lead to negative immigration consequences.
The Process for Immigration Referrals
- USCIS may seek access to the NYS Order of Protection Registry.
- USCIS can gather Family Court Orders of Protection because their databases are connected to the NYS Order of Protection Registry.
- Immigration authorities use this information to determine if a person should be removed from the United States.
