Visas For Crime Victims

The United States has always prided itself on a policy of open doors and welcoming refugees and the victims of oppression. While some of that attitude has been called into question in recent years, there are still important means available for crime victims to obtain U.S. visas.

Indeed, of the thousands, if not millions, who want to immigrate to the United States or want to remain in the United States, many have been victims of crimes that may make them eligible to do so through laws that protect survivors.

If you have been a victim of a crime or human trafficking, the crime victim advocacy attorneys at Serving Immigrants may be able to help you obtain legal status in the United States. Work with us to secure your crime victim visa, employment authorization, and legal resident status in the United States so that you can feel safe and secure once more.

Visas Offering Support And Relief To Crime Victims

As one of the world’s most prosperous countries, the United States has a responsibility to help those who are victims of crimes, domestic abuse, and human trafficking. To do so, the government has created several types of visas that offer shelter to victims. These crime victim visa programs strive to provide options to exploited groups and individuals. With the help of a Crime victim visa lawyer, you could obtain a chance for a fresh start in the United States.

What Are the Different Types Of Immigration Visas Available To Victims Of Crimes?

Each type of visa/green card supports a different group of victims and provides different options and rights depending on their circumstances.

• VAWA for the battered or abused spouses of U.S. citizens.
• U Visas for victims or witnesses of crimes to stay temporarily to assist law enforcement.
• T Visas are for victims of international sex or labor trafficking.

If you are unsure which of these crime victim visas you should apply for, our team of immigration lawyers is just a phone call away (305) 907-6151.

Who Is Eligible For A VAWA Visa? What Protections Does The VAWA Visa Provide?

The United States Violence Against Women Act created this special visa to help victims of domestic abuse at the hands of U.S. citizens. The VAWA visa allows you to safely leave an abusive spouse or family member to get U.S. residency (a permanent green card) as well as the ability to work in the country.

To be eligible for this visa, you must be the victim of abuse or violence at the hands of a spouse or close family member (parent or child) who is, in turn, a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Fortunately, you may request a VAWA visa on your own behalf without informing your spouse or other abuser. This is a process the discrete team of crime victim visa lawyers at Serving Immigrants Inc. will be more than happy to help you accomplish.

What Is A U Visa, And What Are The Conditions For Receiving One?

U.S. citizens are far from the only victims of crime in the U.S.. If you have suffered traumatic physical or mental abuse in the United States, the U visa can allow you to stay, temporarily, to assist law enforcement with their investigation into the crime of which you were a victim.

This can be essential if you are a witness whose testimony is vital to the case, not just for you but for the police and prosecutors involved. Still, it is important to note that in order to receive the U visa, the crime must have been committed against you in the U.S., and you must be willing and able to cooperate with police and law enforcement investigations.

What Rights And Security Are Provided By A T Visa For Victims Of Trafficking?

T visas offer much-needed immigration benefits to those who have been victimized by human trafficking. With the help of our crime victim immigration lawyer, if you have been brought illegally into the country for forced labor or sex trafficking, you might be able to gain legal status, the right to work in the United States, and the right to apply for further immigration statuses or residency.

To be eligible, you must have been the victim of serious and traumatic trafficking on your way to the United States. You must be in the U.S. and have remained there since your trafficking and be at risk should you be forced to return home. However, you must be willing to cooperate with law enforcement to bring your traffickers to justice unless you are a minor.

If you have been the victim of trafficking or any other crime in the US, you may be eligible for one of these visas or others. You should immediately contact specialized crime victim visa and immigration attorneys, like our team of lawyers at Serving Immigrants Inc.

Call Now For Discrete, Effective, & Compassionate Immigration Assistance

Visas and other immigration bureaucracy are already complicated enough to handle under normal circumstances; when you have been the victim of a traumatic crime, it is even draining. And yet, if there is one positive thing about the ordeal you have been through, it is this potentially unique opportunity to live, immigrate, or stay in the US.

Do not let that opportunity pass you by. Retake control of your destiny, and pick up the phone to call our crime victim advocacy attorney team at (305) 907-6151. For assistance determining which, if any, of these visas and programs you may be eligible for or for accompaniment and guidance throughout the application procedures, contact Serving Immigrants, Inc. when you are ready to take the next step.