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/pubs/california-2023-ab1261-chapter-679/

Colorado: U Visa Certification Law (2021)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/colorado-u-visa-cert/

Connecticut: U Visa Certification Law (2014)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/connecticut-u-visa-statutes-2014/

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 (2023)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/minnesota-u-visa-statute-2023/

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/pubs/oregon-u-visa-cert-2019-1/

Rhode Island: U and T Visa Certification Law (2017)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/ri-u-t-certification-law/

U.S. Virgin Islands: U Visa Certification Law (2019)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/us-virgin-islands-u-cert-law-2019/

Utah: U Visa Certification Law (2024)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/utah-u-cert-law-2024/

Virginia: U Visa Certification Law (2021)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/va-u-visa-cert-law-2021/

Washington: U Visa Certification Law (2024)

Link: https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/washington-u-visa-certification-statute-2024/

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.