The Violence Against Women Act of 1994, 2000, and its 2005 reauthorization recognize the predicament of immigrant survivors of domestic violence and offer them protection and assistance. The VAWA 1994 was the first federal legislation in the U.S. to make provision to protect immigrant women from domestic violence. The VAWA 1994 allows immigrant women married to citizens or permanent residents to self-petition for immigrant status. The VAWA 1994 also includes provision for all legal service organizations to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking regardless of the victims’ immigration status. The VAWA 2000 and its 2005 reauthorization made amendments to ease VAWA requirements and expanded services to include a broader category of immigrant women and children who previously did not qualify for VAWA. The documents presented in this section are listed in chronological order and may be dated in some instances.