In the previous entry, we talked about some overview information about the U nonimmigrant visa (U visa), and some of the eligibility requirements. One of those requirements is that the individual has to be the victim of a qualifying crime.
In this entry, we will go over a list of what the eligible crimes are for the U visa. In order to qualify for the U visa, an individual must have been the victim of (or otherwise involved with) a crime in one or more of the following areas which violate United States criminal law:
- Abduction / Kidnapping Manslaughter
- Abusive Sexual Contact / Rape / Sexual Assault
- Blackmail / Extortion
- Domestic Violence
- False Imprisonment / Unlawful Criminal Restraint
- Genital Female Mutilation
- Felonious Assault
- Hostage / Torture
- Incest
- Involuntary Servitude
- Murder / Assault
- Obstruction of Justice
- Peonage
- Perjury
- Prostitution / Sexual Exploitation
- Slave Trader / Trafficking
- Witness Tampering
- Other Related Crimes