Crime Victims and Immigration Law (U Visas and T Visas)

• Immigration Relief for Victims of Family Violence PDF

  Fact Sheet I-11 Content Detail

  By:

  Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

• Victims of Crimes and "U Visas" PDF

  Fact Sheet I-10 Content Detail

  By:

  Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

• Now That You Are a U Nonimmigrant: Warnings, Rights and Responsibilities PDF

  Fact Sheet I-13 Content Detail

  By:

  Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Certifying U Nonimmigrant Status

  An alien victim of criminal activity may file for U Nonimmigrant Status – status set aside for victims of crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse because of the activity and who also are willing to assist law enforcement agencies or government officials in the investigation of that activity. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)

• U Visa for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity

  Information about the U Visa, what it is, who can get one and how to get it. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)

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  Spanish / Español

• Applying for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child

  Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)

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  Spanish / Español

• Coping with Victimization

  Often crime victims are left with many puzzling emotions. This brochure contains tips on how to deal with a friend's or your own feelings after becoming a victim of crime. Content Detail

  By:

  MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice

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  Spanish / Español

  Hmong / Hmoob

  Somali / Soomaali

• Visas

  Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. State Department

• How Can an Immigration Lawyer Help You?

  This page will help you decide if you need an immigration lawyer and what you need to know to choose a qualified lawyer or authorized representative. Lawyers will tell you what to expect up front. They will warn you of the risks and possibilities that can reasonably be expected. Content Detail

  By:

  American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF)

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  Spanish / Español

• Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants

  Content Detail

  By:

  National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

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  Russian / Pусский

  Spanish / Español

  Chinese / 中文

• Stop Notario Fraud

  Don't become a victim of dishonest immigration consultants often known as "notarios." Immigration consultants, notary publics, and notarios cannot represent you in the immigration process. Content Detail

  By:

  American Immigration Lawyers Association

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  Spanish / Español