U VISAS

You may be eligible for the U Visa if:

• You have been a victim of a qualifying crime.
• You have suffered substantially either physically or mentally as a result of being a victim.
• You have information about criminal activity.
• You have been helpful in the investigation or prosecution of the crime.
• The crime occurred in the United States.
• You are admissible to the United States as an immigrant. If you are inadmissible for a criminal record or immigration violations, there is a discretionary but very broad waiver available that you could apply to cure almost any ground of inadmissibility.

Qualifying Criminal Activities

• Abduction
• Abusive Sexual Contact
• Blackmail
• Domestic Violence
• Extortion
• False Imprisonment
• Female Genital Mutilation
• Felonious Assault

• Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting
• Hostage
• Incest
• Involuntary Servitude
• Prostitution
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Exploitation

• Slave Trade
• Stalking
• Trafficking
• Witness Tampering
• Unlawful Criminal Restraint
• Other Related Crimes

Also includes attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the above and other related crimes.