The U Visa
The U Visa for Victims of Crime is a special visa for individuals (and their immediate relatives) who have been victims of qualified criminal activity; who have been helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution; or who have suffered substantially as a result of criminal activity.
You may be eligible for the U Visa if:
- You have been victim of a qualifying crime.
- You have suffered substantially either physically or mentally as a result of being a victim.
- You have information about criminal activity.
- You have been helpful in the investigation or prosecution of the crime.
- The crime occurred in the United States.
- You are admissible to the United States as an immigrant. If you are inadmissible for a criminal record or immigration violations, there is a discretionary but very broad waiver available that you could apply to cure almost any ground of inadmissibility.
Qualifying Criminal Activities
- Abduction
- Abusive Sexual Contact
- Blackmail
- Domestic Violence
- Extortion
- False Imprisonment
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Felonious Assault
- Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting
- Hostage
- Incest
- Involuntary Servitude
- Prostitution
- Rape
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Exploitation
- Slave Trade
- Stalking
- Trafficking
- Witness Tampering
- Unlawful Criminal Restraint
- Other Related Crimes
Also includes attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the above and other related crimes.
schedule an appointment
First, you must obtain the police report and send it via fax at (913) 371-6716 with your name and phone number. We will contact you after we receive the report.
For more information contact our office at:
- Consultations are $200 for any in person or distance appointments.
- If your case occurred more than 10 years ago, if the certification has already been denied, or the case has already been filed with USCIS, we will not be able to schedule an appointment.
