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USCIS Introduces New Process to Expedite Work Authorization for Immigrant Crime Victims
Undocumented individuals who have been victims of certain qualifying crimes may apply for U nonimmigrant status if they cooperate in the investigation or prosecution of that crime. Unfortunately, applicants for U nonimmigrant status (or U visas) must wait years for...
USCIS Approves 10,000 U Visas for Fiscal Year 2013; Fourth Straight Year
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently announced it has approved 10,000 U visas in fiscal year 2013—the fourth straight year in which the U visa cap has been reached. U visas, which are processed on Form I-918, are special...
President Obama signs Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization into Law
On March 7, 2013, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization into law at a signing ceremony at the White House. The President was joined by Vice President Joe Biden, who was the original author of VAWA, and...
Legal Status for Victims of Crimes
Most undocumented individuals living in the U.S. are less likely to contact law enforcement if they are a victim of a crime due to the fear of deportation. To minimize this fear and to strengthen the ability of law enforcement...
Update: House Passes Senate Bill 47 to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
On February 26, 2013, MMHPH wrote about the US Senate passing a bill to reauthorization the Violence Against Women Act. You can read it here. On February 28, 2013, the same Senate bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives with...
U.S. Senate Votes to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Next step: a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was first passed in 1994, with the purpose of increasing protections for targets of violence against women—including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and...
