2025年1月24日 · Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act) in October 2000.

ALERT: As of July 22, 2024, we met the fiscal year 2024 statutory cap of 10,000 individuals who can be issued U-1 nonimmigrant visas or granted U-1 nonimmigrant status per fiscal year. We adjudicated petitions to meet the statutory cap based on filing date, with the oldest petitions receiving highest priority.

U.S. immigration law allows alien who have been victims of certain crimes and granted U nonimmigrant status (U visa) to become lawful permanent residents (get a Green Card). To qualify for a Green Card as a crime victim, you must have U nonimmigrant status and meet certain eligibility requirements.

To qualify for a U visa, a victim must submit a signed certification from a law enforcement official. This certification (known as USCIS Form 1-918, Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification) is evidence in support of the petition to USCIS for U nonimmigrant status. Victims may ask you to complete this certification.

U Visa Processing Time. The processing time for a U Visa typically takes several years. As of 2025, it takes USCIS an average of 32.7 months to process Form I-918 (the main application for the U Visa). However, this time frame doesn’t account for the entire process — it refers only to the time it takes to process the initial application, which includes the following steps:

The U visa is a United States nonimmigrant visa which is set aside for victims of crimes (and their immediate family members) who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse while in the U.S. and who are willing to assist law enforcement and government officials in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. [1] .

U nonimmigrant status (commonly referred to as a “U visa”) is a form of immigration relief available to people who are survivors of certain crimes that happened in the United States. Applying for and being granted a U visa leads to various benefits.

2024年2月13日 · U visas offer temporary status to certain immigrant victims of serious crimes. Find information on who can apply. Learn about the application process, as well as getting a work permit and Green Card. Know where to find support. Note: U.S. immigration policies are changing under the Trump administration.

2024年8月1日 · The U visa is a type of nonimmigrant visa specifically designed for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are willing to assist law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity.

You can apply for U nonimmigrant status from both within or outside the United States. USCIS grants U nonimmigrant status to individuals present in the United States with an approved Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status once a visa is available under the annual cap.