Tag: U visa
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APPLYING FOR U VISA
Applying for U Nonimmigrant Status (U Visa) What USCIS Forms do you need to file? What evidence should be sent with the U Visa application? What other documents are required for a U visa? The answers to all those questions and more are below in this brief guide to filing for U nonimmigrant status. FORMS…
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CAN I TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE U.S. ONCE MY U VISA IS APPROVED?
Can I Travel Once My U Visa is Approved? Once you receive the I-918 approval notice indicating you are in U nonimmigrant status, can you can travel outside of the United States? Technically, individuals in U nonimmigrant status are eligible to apply for a U visa abroad at a U.S. consulate and may be able to…
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U VISA: CRIME VICTIMS
A crime victim can potentially get a visa, and eventually legal permanent residency, based on their cooperation with the police or district attorney’s office. To make sure that immigration laws do not discourage immigrants in the U.S. without lawful immigration status from cooperating with law enforcement or reporting crime, Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa…
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U-3 VISA: GETTING YOUR CHILD A U-VISA
Victims of certain qualifying crimes are eligible to get U nonimmigrant status (a U-Visa), if they cooperated with law enforcement or assist in the prosecution of the the criminal. You can learn more about U nonimmigrant status and what crime victims can get a green card here. To file for a U derivative visa on…