U Visas

You’ve become the victim of a crime. Dealing with such a situation is difficult enough—you shouldn’t have to worry about your immigration status too. Obtaining eligibility for a U visa is the silver lining to this life-altering experience.

U visas provide a pathway to legal status for individuals who are victims of certain crimes.

You may be eligible for a U visa if you are the victim of a qualifying crime; you have suffered mentally or physically because of the crime; you have information regarding the crime; you are, have been, or will be helpful to law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of the crime; the crime occurred in the United States; and you are admissible to the United States. If you are not admissible, you can seek a waiver of inadmissibility.

These crimes include:

• Abduction
• Abusive Sexual Contact
• Blackmail
• Domestic Violence
• Extortion
• False Imprisonment
• Female Genital Mutilation
• Felonious Assault
• Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting
• Hostage
• Incest
• Involuntary Servitude
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Murder
• Obstruction of Justice
• Peonage
• Perjury
• Prostitution
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Exploitation
• Slave Trade
• Stalking
• Torture
• Trafficking
• Witness Tampering
• Unlawful Criminal Restraint
• Other Related Crimes

If you are approved for a U visa, you are granted temporary legal status and work authorization for yourself and certain family members. It is also possible to get a green card through a U visa.

If you think you might be eligible for a U visa, contact Greenwood Law right away at 336-661-8788 or contact us online. Se habla español.