Actually in the US there is a process for granting residency to abused spouses and children:. https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/battered-spouse-children-paren

Actually in the US there is a process for granting residency to abused spouses and children:. https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/battered-spouse-children-parents https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/battered-spouse-children-... I have heard that it's fairly lenient and the cousin described by OP might fit into that category for immigration status. IANAIL.