A Filipina national who alleges she was abused by her American husband is eligible to seek “battered spouse” status under U.S. immigration law, a federal judge held.In a written opinion this week, U.S. District Judge Manish S. Shah did not rule on the request from the woman, Frederick Velasco Bait It, that Shah compel the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to approve her petition for classification as an abused spouse.But Shah denied a motion by the agency and the Department of Homeland Security to …