State Certification Laws

Arkansas: U Visa Certification Law (2015)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/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/

Connecticut: U Visa Certification Law (2010)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/connecticut-u-cert-laws/

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/illinois-general-assembly-enacts-new-law-surrounding-u-visa-certification

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/

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/wp-content/uploads/Minnesota-U-and-T-Visa-Certification-Law.pdf

Minnesota, City of Minneapolis: U Visa Certification City Ordinance (2017)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/2017-01472-ord-083_id_5491/

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/

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.