Most of the documents in this section and the trainings provided to law enforcement and prosecutors listed at the end of this section were supported by grants from the Office on Violence Against Women, The Bureau of Justice Assistance and/or the Training and Technical Assistance Center of the Office of Victims of Crime of the U.S. Department of Justice. This page also contains training materials and resources for law enforcement officers, prosecutors and other professionals working to help immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking and many other crimes. NOTE: Power points for recent trainings are posted at in the last section below.
U-Visa Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors
Offering Training and Technical Assistance to Law Enforcement and Prosecutors on U Visa Certification and T Visa Declarations
DHS Training Materials for Law Enforcement and DHS Crime Victim Policies
- DHS U-Visa Law Enforcement Certification Resource Guide (January 11, 2012)
- DHS: Immigration Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes — Information for Law Enforcement Officials
- DHS Q and A: Immigration Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes
- DHS: Immigration Options for Crime Victims
- “Crash” – DHS Blue Campaign Trafficking PSA (June 14, 2013)
- Executive Summary: Blue Campaign Stakeholder Meeting with Senior Counselor Alice Hill (December 10, 2010)
- Department of Homeland Security Policy Answers to Law Enforcement Reasons for Not Certifying (September 27, 2013)
- DHS Broadcast Message on New 384 Class of Admission Code
- All DHS Directive on Implementation of Section 1367 Information Provisions (November 1, 2013)
- DHS Enforcement Priorities: Policies and Memoranda Information for State Court Judges (April 24, 2013)
- DHS Immigration Detainer – Notice of Action
- DHS Prosecutorial Discretion: Certain Victims, Witnesses, and Plaintiffs (June 17, 2011)
U-Visa Certification Forms
- U-Visa Agency Head Sample Designee Letter
- U-Visa I-918 B Certification Instructions
- Form I-918 Supplement B: U Nonimmigrant Status Certification
- Form I-914, Supplement B, Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons
Webinars and Podcasts
- Webinar: An Introduction to Law Enforcement Use of U-Visa (2.10.11)
- Law Enforcement Use of the U-visa: Podcast (7.18.11)
- Webinar: Law Enforcement and Advocates Partnering to Better Serve Immigrant Crime Victims (10.5.11)
- Roll Call Videos for Law Enforcement on U Visa Certification and T Visa Endorsement
How the U-Visa Helps Law Enforcement
- The Importance of the U-visa as a Crime-Fighting Tool for Law Enforcement Officials: Views from Around the Country
- Why Using an Interpreter is Beneficial to Law Enforcement (July 1, 2015)
- U-Visa Certifications: Range of Potential Certifiers at the Local, State, and Federal Government Levels
- U-Visa Legal Advocacy: Overview of Effective Policies and Practices (December 12, 2013)
- Immigrant and Limited English Proficient Victims’ Access to the Criminal Justice System: The Importance of Collaboration
- Deputy Chief of Police Operations: Pete Helein, Appleton, WI
- Officer Michael LaRiviere, Salem, MA
- Captain (Retired) Maria Alvarenga Watkins, Washington, D.C.
- Sergeant Inspector, Antonio Flores, San Francisco, CA
- Lieutenant Chris Cole, Storm Lake, IA Police Department
Law Enforcement Publications, Research and News Articles
- How Law Enforcement Is Using the U-Visa (U-Visa Practice Brief)
- Collection of U-visa News Articles (October 1, 2013)
- National Survey on Types Of Criminal Activities Experienced By U-Visa Recipients
Protocols and Policies
- Model U-Visa Certification Protocol for Law Enforcement Agencies
- U-Visa Legal Advocacy: Overview of Effective Policies and Practices (December 12, 2013)
Screening tools, U Visa Flow Chart, Glossary and Training Tools
- U-Visa Application Flowchart for Victims
- Screening Tool For Law Enforcement Identification of Immigrant Crime Victims Eligible for Immigration Relief (“Blue Card”)
- Comparing Forms of Immigration Relief for Immigrant Victims of Crime
- Glossary of Terms Related to the U-Visa (BJA) (September 18, 2013)
- Sample Questions for Identifying a Trafficked or Enslaved Person
- U Visa “Helpfulness” Checklist (July 23, 2015)
- U-Visa Quick Reference Guide for Law Enforcement Officials
- Sample: Media Advisory for Law Enforcement Training
- Building Trusting Relationships: A Guide for Advocates/Attorneys Working with Law Enforcement (LE) on U-Visa Certification Issues (Flow Chart)
- Immigrant Victims in the Justice System – Raquel
- Available Programs for All Immigrants (May 22, 2014)
Hypothetical Case Scenarios for Trainings
- U-Visa Helpfulness Case Scenarios (September 9, 2015)
- Interpreting Exercise
Providing Language Access at Crime Scene Investigations
- Promoting Accurate and Effective Communication with Limited English Proficient Persons: Law Enforcement and Community Safety Benefits
- Dos and Don’ts to Help Law Enforcement Identify Victims, Witnesses, and Other Persons Who Are Limited English Proficient and Need An Interpreter (June 4, 2013)
- Questions to Use for Crime Scene Identification of Limited English Proficient (LEP) (August 1, 2015)
- Fact Sheet: Immigrant and Limited English Proficient Victims’ Access to the Criminal Justice System: The Importance of Collaboration (April 30, 2013)
- Steps for Obtaining Interpreters (February 3, 2015)
- Tips For Working Effectively With Telephonic Interpreters
- U.S. Department of Justice: Model Police Department Directive: Limited English Proficiency Guidelines (February 1, 2005)
- Guidance on Providing Language Assistance to Other Law Enforcement Organizations (November 21, 2012)
- Laws Governing Law Enforcement Agency Provision of Language Asistance to Limited English Proficient Persons (February 3, 2015)
- National Survey of Service Providers on Police Response to Immigrant Crime Victims, U Visa Certification and Language Access (April 16, 2013)
- World Language Self-Identifying Guide
Power Point Presentations From Recent Law Enforcement and Prosecution Trainings