On July 5, 2006, Nvart appeared in Immigration Court and was cleared and approved for her Green Card status. She had to return to Court on July 19 to receive her paperwork. Her judge, Judge Livingston, from the beginning, has been very good about realizing who the victim was and who the criminal/abuser was in her situation. He was apparently very clear in these hearings as to making sure that Nvart was finally done.
 
Nvart received her Green Card on July 30. She is now on the path for full citizenship by November, 2007. Her son, Joseph, is a citizen of the US by virtue of his birth here. We are all very surprised at the quick action on this in light of how things have dragged for Meri and Ruben's paperwork and Susan's approval. She is beaming about this and so are we. What a great day!

The applications for T-Visas for Gevorg and Hayk also went in the week of July 10. We are hopeful that this process will be expedited on the basis that Ruben and Meri prevailed on the very same set of facts, which should serve as precedent.
 
Susan's T-Visa approval as a derivative of Ruben's should arrive any day.