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To qualify for T-1 nonimmigrant status, an applicant must be physically present in a qualifying location because of trafficking. This physical presence requirement is one of the core eligibility criteria under INA § 101(a)(15)(T)(i)(II), but

Federal T visa rules do not require a formal police report to request or submit a law enforcement agency declaration in New York. However, adult applicants who do not qualify for the age exemption or

Form I-914 is the official application used to request T nonimmigrant status, commonly called a T visa, from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This visa protects survivors of severe human trafficking by allowing them

If you hold a T visa in New York, you can apply for a green card through a process called adjustment of status. To qualify, you generally need at least three years of continuous physical

A derivative T visa allows certain family members of a human trafficking survivor to obtain lawful immigration status in the United States. If the principal applicant has applied for or been granted T-1 nonimmigrant status,

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) defines “severe forms of trafficking in persons” as either sex trafficking induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or labor trafficking that subjects a person to involuntary servitude,

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) is a federal law enacted in 2000 that criminalizes human trafficking, protects survivors, and provides immigration benefits to victims of severe trafficking. The law created the T non-immigrant visa,

The personal statement is one of the most important parts of a T Visa application, but you do not need a perfect or complete account of what happened to qualify. Your statement must describe your

Federal immigration law provides a specific form of relief for victims of severe human trafficking. The T visa allows qualifying individuals to remain in the United States for an initial period of up to four