 In year 2000, Congress passed legislation which created the U visa. Congress approved an annual limit of 10,000 U visas. Yet the regulations that would put the law in force were not made final by the Department of Homeland Security until September 2007.
U visa is intended for victims of numerous crimes, including – but not limited to:
1. Abusive sexual contact;
2. Blackmail;
3. Domestic Violence;
4. Extortion;
5. Rape;
6. Incest;
7. Murder;
8. Perjury;
9. Trafficking;
10. Prostitution.
U visa basically allows immigrants who have endured substantial mental or physical abuse and who cooperate with law enforcement officials to work legally and stay in the United States and after 4 years, qualify to apply for permanent residence.
Within the immigrant community, victims of many crimes often remain silent – fearing their deportation should they report the crimes or serve as a witness in prosecuting certain criminals. The U visa is intended to put all those fears to rest.
If you are a victim of one of the enumerated crimes – partially listed in this article – and are ready to assist the law enforcement officials by providing evidence and testimony against the criminals in our midst – then you could qualify for obtain a U visa in the near term and a green card within a few years.
If the Principal applicant is under the age of 21, his/her spouse, unmarried children under the age of 21, parents, and unmarried siblings under the age of 18 would also qualify to obtain the same benefits. If the Principal is over 21, then the spouse and all children under 21 would qualify under this program.
We offer a free case analysis at our office. Please feel free to contact us at 323-857-0034 should you have any questions on this program or any other immigration issue.
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Victims of Crimes – U Visa Eligibility 
