AEquitas, The Prosecutor’s Resource on Violence Against Women and the National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Center, American University, Washington College of Law have created tools for prosecutors working on cases involving immigrant crime victims. The development of these tools was funded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice.
Certifying Early: When Should You Sign a U or T Visa Certification for a Victim? (July 24, 2017)
Useful power point presentation on the subject: Albuquerque, NM: “U-Visa Certifications: Helpful Tool for Prosecuting Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases” (April 11, 2017)
For more information on VAWA confidentiality see: Webinar: VAWA Confidentiality and Protections for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence (October 31, 2017)
For more on U and T visa certification see also:
U Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide (February 28, 2022) (DHS publication for all certifiers including prosecutors)
T-Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide (October 20,2021) (DHS publication for all certifiers including prosecutors)
DHS U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide (November 30, 2015) (Contains additional more detailed information from DHS on U and T visa certification)
For technical assistance for prosecutors on U and T Visa certification, timing, criminal case discovery and VAWA confidentiality contact NIWAP at 202-274-4457 or info@niwap.org and NIWAP’s and/or AEquitas staff attorneys will assist you.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2014-TA-AX-K030 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.