If a VAWA self-petitioner remarries before the Form I-360 is approved, the petition becomes automatically ineligible and must be denied by USCIS. This is not a matter of discretion—it is mandated by regulation. The petitioner will also become ineligible for adjustment of status under VAWA and must instead pursue immigration through a new family-based process. While remarriage does not automatically indicate fraud, it can trigger further scrutiny of the prior marriage’s authen