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Government Exhausts U Visa for Fiscal Year 2011

On September 19, 2011, the USCIS announced that it had exhausted the annual limit on U Visas. The U Visa is available to foreign nationals who have been the victim of certain, serious crimes, and is willing to assist law enforcement in the investigation of the serious crime. Each year, 10,000 U visas are made …

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September 27th, 2011 | Tags: U Visa | Category: U Visa | Comments are closed

How To Report Change of Address for VAWA, U, and T Applicants

The USCIS has indicated that VAWA, U, and T applicants need to take additional steps when filing for a change of address. Normally, noncitizens need only complete an AR-11 form (available on the USCIS website). However, for VAWA, U, and T applicants, it is necessary to contact the Vermont Service Center directly. The written request …

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September 6th, 2011 | Tags: U Visa, VAWA | Category: U Visa, VAWA | Comments are closed

New York Police Department Hold Up Orphan’s U Visa

The New York Daily News recently ran an excellent piece detailing the struggles of a young New York City lady who is unable to obtain a U Visa because the New York Police Department has been refusing to issue a certification since May 2009.

The young lady became an orphan when, as a first grader, …

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