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.