Released Sept. 19, 2011
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), marking a significant milestone in its efforts to provide relief to victims of crimes, has for the second straight year approved 10,000 petitions for U nonimmigrant status, also referred to as the U-visa.
On an annual basis, 10,000 U-visas are set aside for victims of crime who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to help law enforc...
On June 20, 2011, the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman's Office (Ombudsman's Office) hosted a public teleconference regarding U nonimmigrant visas and interviewed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Department of State (DOS) officials.
Representing USCIS was Bryan Christian, Branch Chief, S...
This report contains information on the Victims of Trafficking (T visa) applications and the Victims of Crime (U visa) petitions. The number of receipts, approvals, denials, and pending cases are displayed by fiscal year and by office.
This report contains information on the Victims of Trafficking (T visa) applications and the Victims of Crime (U visa) petitions. The number of receipts, approvals, denials, and pending cases are displayed for each quarter of the current fiscal year, by office.
The reports are available both in comm...
USCIS policy memo providing guidance about the extension of status for T and U nonimmigrant visas , including any related adjustment of status applications.
Secretary of Labor delegated the authority to issue U nonimmigrant status certifications to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division.
The Secretary of Labor (``Secretary'') has the authority to issue U Nonimmigrant Status Certifications under Section 1513(b) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U) and related Department of Homeland Security regulations (see 8 CFR 214.14). This Order cancels Secretary's Order 9-2009 and delegates the Secretary's authority to issue U Nonimmigrant Status Certifications to the Administrator, WHD. In addition, this Order addresses certain provisions enacted recently as amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act in sections 1511 and 1512 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Public Law (Pub. L.) 111-148. These particular...