How long do T visas allow trafficking victims to remain in the United States?
4 years
T nonimmigrant status is a temporary immigration benefit that enables certain victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons) to remain in the United States for an initial period of up to 4 years if they have complied with any reasonable request for assistance from law enforcement in the detection, investigation.
What is a T visa and what does it afford victims of human trafficking?
A. Victims of trafficking who meet certain requirements are eligible for a T visa. The T visa provides immigration status to noncitizen victims and allows them to remain in the United States to assist in the detection, investigation or prosecution of acts of trafficking.
Which type of visa is specific to victims of human trafficking?
the T visa
What is the T visa? The T nonimmigrant status (also known as the T visa) provides immigration protection to victims of severe forms of trafficking who assist Federal, State, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of human trafficking cases.
What happens if T visa is denied?
If your T visa application is denied, USCIS may put you into immigration proceedings known as “removal” or deportation proceedings. The government began doing this in the summer of 2019. Since immigration judges do not have the power to give people T visa status, there may be no way to avoid deportation (removal).
Is there a cap on T visas?
Congress capped the number of available T visas for principal applicants at 5,000 per fiscal year. However, to date, the annual cap has never been reached and visas remain available to applicants who qualify.
What are T visa requirements?
USCIS may find an individual eligible for a T visa if the victim: • Is or was a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (which may include sex or labor trafficking), as defined by federal law;10 • Is in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or at a U.S. port of …
Can a T visa holder come back to us?
Although a client can obtain Advance Parole or a Re-Entry permit to travel on a T visa, we highly recommend against travel as it can cause unnecessary risks and there is no guaranteed re-entry to the U.S. For example, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may hold a T nonimmigrant at a port-of-entry or may deny the …
What is the difference between T and U visa?
U visa applicants must prove that they suffered “substantial physical or mental abuse” as a result of the qualifying crime. T visa applicants do not need to provide documentation of physical or mental abuse (though this evidence is helpful to build a convincing case).
What is the meaning of T 1 visa?
This status allows victims of human trafficking to remain in the United States to assist in investigations or prosecutions of human trafficking violators. Foreign citizens seeking T-1 nonimmigrant status must be physically present in the United States already, due to human trafficking.
Can I travel with T visa?
The T visa is not a travel document and therefore, we highly advise against traveling until the T visa holder has received their green card or adjustment of status.