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U Visa Quota Has Been Reached
19 Jul 2010 / Announcements, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week that it has granted 10,000 applications for U non-immigrant status, commonly known as the “U visa” for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. U visas are granted to foreign nationals who are victims of violent crimes. The visa is valid for up to a four (4) year period, the individual would be eligible for permanent residence after [...]
Help is Available for Foreign National Victims of Domestic Abuse
26 Jan 2010 / Deportation, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that although law enforcement agencies and community based organizations have made significant progress in assisting victims of domestic abuse in various immigrant communities, there are still too many victims that face obstacles such as language barriers, dependence on their abusers, and most importantly, undocumented foreign national victims of abuse refrain from reporting the abuse and seeking the help [...]
Application Period for U Visas Temporarily Extended
29 Dec 2009 / Announcements, Immigration Reform, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced recently that the application period to pursue a U Non-Immigrant visa for victims of certain crimes has been extended to February 1, 2010. The U visa grants protection from deportation, crime victims who come forward and assist law enforcement to investigate and aid in the prosecution of their perpetrators who are charged with domestic violence, various types of assault, trafficking, or other crimes. [...]
Application Period for U Visas Ending
15 Dec 2009 / Announcements, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported today that it has intentions to terminate the U non-immigrant visa interim relief program. The U visa classification was authorized to allow victims of certain crimes to receive temporary benefits until regulations concerning U visas were published. On October 17, 2007, the USCIS published the U visa regulations. The USCIS will terminate the U non-immigrant visa interim relief for [...]
Immigration Service Approves Thousands of Visas for Domestic Violence Victims
24 Sep 2009 / Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently approved thousands of visas for victims of Domestic Violence. This visa classification is known as the “U” visa. Created in 2000 when the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was reauthorized, the “U” visa program was held in abeyance until 2007 when rules for its implementation [...]
15 Year Anniversary of VAWA
15 Sep 2009 / Announcements, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was signed into law on September 13, 1994. VAWA was created to officially recognize the severity of the crimes associated with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. VAWA was also created to raise public awareness on matters concerning violence against women, to reinforce [...]
