State Certification Laws
Arkansas: U Visa Certification Law (2015)
California: U Visa Certification Law (2016)- Statute and Fact Sheet
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/california-sb-674-u-cert-law/
Colorado: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/wp-content/uploads/colorado-u-visa-cert.pdf
Connecticut: U Visa Certification Law (2010)
Delaware: U Visa Certification Law (2014)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/11-del-c-787-u-visa-cert/
Illinois: U Visa Certification Law (2017)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/il-u-visa-cert-law
Louisiana: U Visa Certification Law (2013)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/la-u-visa-cert-law/
Maryland: U Visa Certification Law (2019)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/md-u-and-t-visa-certification/
- Section 11-930 Definitions (2019) https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/section-11-930-u-visa-cert-maryland-definitions
- Section 11-931 Certification of Victim Helpfulness (2019) https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/section-11-931-u-visa-maryland-certification-of-victim-helpfulness
Massachusetts – Certification for Victim of Violent Crime and Human Trafficking (2021)
Link : https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/ma-u-visa-cert-law-2021
Minnesota: U Visa and T Visa Certification Law (2022)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/mn-u-cert-law-sf2278-0
Montana: U Visa Certification Law (2015)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/montana-u-visa-certification-law/
Nebraska: U and T Visa Certification Law (2020)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/neb-u-and-t-certification-law
Nevada: U Visa Certification Law (2019)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/nevada-u-visa-cetrificaiton/
North Dakota: U Visa Certification Law (2015)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/nd-u-visa-cert-law/
Oregon: U Visa Certification Law (2019)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/wp-content/uploads/Oregon-U-visa-Cert-2019-1.pdf
Washington: U Visa Certification Law (2018)
Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/wa-u-and-t-visa-certification-law/
Virginia: U Visa Certification Law (2021)
https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/va-u-visa-bill-state-bill-no-1468
This publication was developed under grant number SJI-20-E-005 from the State Justice Institute. The points of view expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the State Justice Institute.