U Visa certification policy implemented by the Austin Police Department, Austin, Texas May 30, 2008.
Immigration > U Visa and Immigrant Crime Victims
Topic: U Visa and Immigrant Crime Victims
Materials for U Visa and immigrant crime victims.
[pdf] U Visa Interim Regulations Fact Sheet & Guidance (+)
Analysis issued by the National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women following issuance of the U Visa interim regulations in 2007.
[pdf] Federal Register: New Classification for Victims of Criminal Activity for Eligibility for ‘‘U’’ Nonimmigrant Status (U Visa Regulations) (September 17, 2007) (+)
Federal Register for new classification for victims of criminal activity for the eligibility for ‘‘U’’ nonimmigrant status. This interim rule amends Department of Homeland Security regulations to establish the requirements and procedures for aliens seeking U nonimmigrant status. The U nonimmigrant classification is available to alien victims of certain criminal activity who assist government officials in investigating or prosecuting such criminal activity.
[pdf] Offering a Helping Hand: Legal Protections for Battered Immigrant Women: A History of Legislative Responses (March 1, 2002) (+)
This article chronicles the legislative history of immigration protections afforded immigrant crime victims in the Violence Against Women Acts (VAWA) of 1994 and 2000, through the Battered Spouse Waiver, and through VAWA Confidentiality, the history and development of the VAWA self-petition, VAWA cancellation of removal, the battered spouse waiver, any credible evidence standard, VAWA confidentiality, benefits access for battered immigrant VAWA self-petitioners and cancellation/suspension applicants, the U-Visa, victim’s ability to obtain lawful permanent residency in the U.S. and Legal Services Corporation funded legal assistance are discussed in detail. This article collects and publishes information contained in documents developed during advocacy that led to the passage of federal immigration law legislation creating each of these protections.
[pdf] Crossing the Threshold to Safety: Stories of Immigrant Crime Victims Who Will Benefit From Attaining U-visas (+)
Stories of victims who will benefit from U visa protections. These stories were collected as part of the effort to secure regulations implementing the U visa protections that became law as part of VAWA 2005.
[pdf] Obtaining U Visa Certification from Judges in Protection Order, Family, Criminal, and Other State Court Proceedings (+)
Learning objectives for this presentation are: promote advocates and attorneys seeking U visa certification from judges, understand when judges can sign U visas and how to approach judges for certification in family, civil, and criminal court cases, identify the reasons why courts may not be signing U visa certifications, anticipate and overcome challenges, and develop a plan for approaching judges for certification.