U Visa – Victims of Crime

It is no secret that the presence of immigrants has always been part of the US’ culture. In fact, the local immigration system is quite extensive and offers a wide variety of options for all kinds of foreign populations. Adding to that, apart from benefiting from the presence of qualified foreigners and their economic contribution, the country also has the necessary resources to offer international protection and legality options to people who need it most.

For instance, the US immigration system has a visa program that grants U nonimmigrant status, which is available to foreigners who have been victims of qualified crimes or criminal activity within the country (or which violate local law) and who are willing to cooperate with local authorities during the investigation of such criminal activity.

Other than that, it is important to clarify that, in order for a non-citizen to apply for a U visa and receive this non-immigrant status, they must meet certain eligibility requirements and the US’ admissibility parameters.

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Benefits for U visa holders

Annually, the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) issues a total of 10,000 U visas (for principal petitioners). Once the USCIS grants U nonimmigrant status, the holder of this visa has the possibility to apply for an EAD (Employment Authorization Document) and access other social benefits.

Through the EAD, the U visa holder can legally work in the US and comply with the guidelines established by the local immigration system to contribute to the economy and become part of the American social fabric.

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USCIS will issue employment permits for U nonimmigrant status petitioners

On Monday, June 14, 2021, the USCIS published a Policy Alert related to U nonimmigrant status. According to the new guidelines, “Due to drastic increases in the volume of U nonimmigrant petitions (…) USCIS has decided to exercise its discretion under INA 214(p)(6) to conduct bona fide determinations (BFD) and provide EADs and deferred action to noncitizens with pending, bona fide petitions who meet certain discretionary standards”.

Before going into detail, it is important to explain that the term Bona Fide comes from Latin and refers to an “act of good faith”. In other words, the USCIS will grant BFD EADs to certain U visa applicants, so long as they meet eligibility requirements, and deferred action for 4 years (including eligible family members) while they wait for their original U visa petitions to be adjudicated within the annual limit.

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