U visa

For victims of certain crimes which took place in the United States.

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Qualifications

• Must a victim of qualifying crime in the United States, have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse due to the crime, have been helpful (or will be helpful) to law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of the crime, and be admissible to the United States.

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Timeline

• Processing time: Application involves multiple steps, time from beginning to end can be up to five years.