U Visas

Immigrants who experience violence are less likely to work with authorities if they feel they may be deported. The U Visa provides a path to legal status in the United States for people who have been victims of crimes and abuse and are willing to cooperate with the investigation. The visa offers many opportunities, but…

Victims of violent crime are already traumatized by the violation of their safety. That trauma can be intensified when they are undocumented and worried about their immigration status. The U visa, or U nonimmigrant status, grants special visa status to victims of mental or physical abuse who are willing to help law enforcement prosecute those…