{"id":14795,"date":"2026-10-20T15:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/?p=14795"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:30:44","slug":"u-visa-qualifying-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/u-visa-qualifying-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"U Visa Qualifying Crimes: Full List and Who Qualifies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14795\" class=\"elementor elementor-14795\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf2833 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddf2833\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130c8c98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"130c8c98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55601ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55601ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A U visa is available to victims of certain qualifying crimes in the U.S. who have information about the crime and help law enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lists 28 categories of qualifying crimes, from domestic violence to witness tampering.<\/p><p>Below you&#8217;ll find the full list of U visa qualifying crimes. You&#8217;ll also get clear answers to common questions: Does fraud count? What about robbery? Who qualifies, how does police certification work, how long does it take, and why are some cases denied?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1b524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f1b524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a U visa?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39035e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39035e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A U visa is a temporary immigration status for crime victims who suffered substantial physical or mental abuse and help law enforcement. It includes work authorization and can lead to a green card. Congress created it in 2000 to help police investigate serious crimes and to protect victims who come forward. To find out if it fits your situation, talk to a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/u-visa-lawyer\/\">U visa lawyer<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f929c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f929c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Full list of U visa qualifying crimes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6577d91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6577d91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to DHS, these are the U visa qualifying crimes:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a75c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a75c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Infografia-de-Lorenzo-Law-Group-con-los-delitos-que-califican-para-la-visa-U-agrupados-en-seis-categorias-en.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Infograf\u00eda de Lorenzo Law Group con los delitos que califican para la visa U, agrupados en seis categor\u00edas en\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ4MDUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9sb3JlbnpvbGF3Z3JvdXAuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8xMFwvSW5mb2dyYWZpYS1kZS1Mb3JlbnpvLUxhdy1Hcm91cC1jb24tbG9zLWRlbGl0b3MtcXVlLWNhbGlmaWNhbi1wYXJhLWxhLXZpc2EtVS1hZ3J1cGFkb3MtZW4tc2Vpcy1jYXRlZ29yaWFzLWVuLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Infografia-de-Lorenzo-Law-Group-con-los-delitos-que-califican-para-la-visa-U-agrupados-en-seis-categorias-en-556x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Infografia-de-Lorenzo-Law-Group-con-los-delitos-que-califican-para-la-visa-U-agrupados-en-seis-categorias-en-556x1024.png 556w, https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Infografia-de-Lorenzo-Law-Group-con-los-delitos-que-califican-para-la-visa-U-agrupados-en-seis-categorias-en-163x300.png 163w, https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Infografia-de-Lorenzo-Law-Group-con-los-delitos-que-califican-para-la-visa-U-agrupados-en-seis-categorias-en-768x1414.png 768w, https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Infografia-de-Lorenzo-Law-Group-con-los-delitos-que-califican-para-la-visa-U-agrupados-en-seis-categorias-en-834x1536.png 834w, https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Infografia-de-Lorenzo-Law-Group-con-los-delitos-que-califican-para-la-visa-U-agrupados-en-seis-categorias-en.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ad06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2ad06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are a victim of domestic violence, you may also want to look at <a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/vawa-immigration-attorney\/\"><strong>VAWA<\/strong><\/a>, the Violence Against Women Act. It can help certain people abused by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse or parent, or by a U.S. citizen son or daughter age 21 or older.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d113b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d113b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Similar crimes, attempts, and conspiracies\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2813ba08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2813ba08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The list does not stop at the exact names above. Per DHS and federal rules (8 CFR \u00a7 214.14), a crime may also qualify if:<\/p><ul><li>Its nature and elements are substantially similar to a crime on the list. Each state names crimes differently, so what the crime involves matters more than its label.<\/li><li>It is an attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation (asking someone else) to commit a listed crime.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ac190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34ac190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No arrest or conviction is required. A certifying official can sign the certification even if no one was charged.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ed2c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98ed2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does fraud or document theft qualify for a U visa?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26506c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26506c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>General fraud and document theft are not on the DHS list. The only fraud crime on the list is fraud in foreign labor contracting.<\/p><p>Fraud in foreign labor contracting is a federal crime (18 U.S.C. \u00a7 1351). It happens when someone knowingly recruits or hires a person outside the U.S. for a job using materially false promises about that job.<\/p><p>That is different from other common types of fraud, which generally do not qualify on their own:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de40957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de40957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Identity theft, including someone using your Social Security number<\/li><li>Bank, credit card, or online scams<\/li><li>A fake \u201cnotario\u201d or immigration consultant who takes your money<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1f419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f1f419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Still, the facts matter. An employer who takes your passport or ID to keep you working may commit a crime tied to trafficking or forced labor (18 U.S.C. \u00a7 1592). Trafficking, involuntary servitude, and peonage are on the list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e66a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e66a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If someone took your documents or lured you with a false job offer, ask an attorney to review what happened. The label on a police report is only part of the analysis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737f05b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"737f05b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does robbery qualify for a U visa?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289b23c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"289b23c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Robbery is not on the DHS list by name, so robbery alone usually does not qualify.<\/p><p>But a robbery can include conduct that is on the list. If the robber seriously attacked you or held you against your will, that conduct may count as felonious assault, false imprisonment, or kidnapping. It depends on the facts and on state law.<\/p><p>The certifying agency marks the type of crime on the certification form, and USCIS makes the final call. An attorney can help you understand how your case may be viewed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4fd05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a4fd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who qualifies for a U visa?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c39e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c39e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Per DHS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) looks at whether you:<\/p><ul><li>Are a victim of a qualifying crime<\/li><li>Have information about that crime<\/li><li>Were, are, or are likely to be helpful in detecting, investigating, or prosecuting the crime, or in convicting or sentencing the person who committed it<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a6ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a6ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Federal rules add two more qualifications for a U visa:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03026a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b03026a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>You suffered substantial (serious) physical or mental abuse because of the crime.<\/li><li>The crime happened in the U.S. (including its territories, Indian country, and military installations) or violated U.S. law.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19de591e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19de591e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You must also be admissible to the U.S. or receive a waiver. USCIS can forgive many immigration problems, such as entering without permission, through <a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/immigration-waivers\/\"><strong>immigration waivers<\/strong><\/a> filed on Form I-192. It decides each waiver case by case.<\/p><p>Some relatives can also qualify as indirect victims. This applies when the direct victim died from murder or manslaughter, or is incompetent or incapacitated. If the victim is under 16, a parent or guardian can provide the help to law enforcement.<\/p><p>If your petition is approved, you can also request status for qualifying family members, such as your spouse and unmarried children under 21.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b8def9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75b8def9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Law enforcement certification (Form I-918, Supplement B)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b650c7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b650c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The certification is a form signed by a certifying official. It confirms you were a victim of a qualifying crime and have been, are, or are likely to be helpful. You must include it with your U visa petition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-918\"><strong>Form I-918<\/strong><\/a>. Without it, USCIS will deny your petition.<\/p><p><strong>Who can sign it.<\/strong> Agencies that can certify include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59bb9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b59bb9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies<\/li><li>Prosecutors and judges<\/li><li>Other agencies that investigate crimes, such as child protective services, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Department of Labor<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc80454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc80454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The person who signs must be the head of the agency, a supervisor the head has designated, or a judge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef34321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ef34321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What to know.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The agency decides whether to sign. It is not required to.<\/li><li>It can be signed at any stage of the case, even after the case is closed, whatever the outcome.<\/li><li>It must be signed within the 6 months before you file your petition.<\/li><li>It is evidence, not an approval. USCIS reviews all the evidence and runs its own background checks.<\/li><li>The agency can withdraw it if you stop cooperating.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f19c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2f19c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DHS asks certifiers to sign in blue ink with an original signature and to give the form to you, not to USCIS. You then file it with your petition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa59751 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa59751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does a U visa take? (processing time and waiting list)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379455c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"379455c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no fixed U visa processing time. It depends on USCIS workloads, the annual cap, and the details of your case.<\/p><p>To see the current estimate, check the official <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/egov.uscis.gov\/processing-times\/\">USCIS processing times<\/a><\/strong> page. Select Form I-918 and the service center handling your case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfbf7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dfbf7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why there is a U visa waiting list\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfaa020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cfaa020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The law allows only 10,000 U visas per year for principal petitioners. Family members don&#8217;t count toward that cap. USCIS has reached the cap every year since fiscal year 2010.<\/p><p>If USCIS finds you eligible but no visa is available, it places you on the U visa waitlist. Cases are listed in the order USCIS received them.<\/p><ul><li>While you&#8217;re on the waiting list, USCIS grants deferred action (a decision not to prioritize your removal) and may give you a work permit.<\/li><li>You do not build up unlawful presence while you are on the waiting list.<\/li><li>A spot on the waitlist does not guarantee approval. USCIS checks your eligibility again before it approves your case.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb4b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdb4b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before the waitlist stage, USCIS may also issue a \u201cbona fide determination\u201d for complete petitions that pass background checks. This can come with a work permit and deferred action. In May 2026, USCIS updated its deferred action policy, so ask an attorney how current rules apply to you.<\/p><p>After approval, U status lasts up to 4 years. After 3 years of continuous presence in U status, you may be able to apply for a green card. Learn <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/after-obtaining-a-work-permit-how-long-does-it-take-to-get-residency\/\">how long it takes to get residency after a work permit<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p><em>Updated: October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37121433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37121433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common reasons a U visa is denied<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125918d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125918d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are some of the most common U visa denial reasons:<\/p><ul><li>No Supplement B, or a Supplement B signed more than 6 months before filing<\/li><li>The crime is not on the list and is not substantially similar to a listed crime<\/li><li>Not enough evidence of substantial physical or mental abuse<\/li><li>The victim did not help, or stopped helping, law enforcement<\/li><li>A ground of inadmissibility that USCIS did not waive<\/li><li>Fraud or false information in the petition<\/li><li>Missing evidence, or no timely response to a USCIS request for evidence<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdef798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdef798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If USCIS denies your petition, it will explain why in writing. You may be able to file a motion or appeal to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). A final denial also ends any stay of removal based on the petition.<\/p><p>Many of these problems can be avoided with careful preparation before you file.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ff926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21ff926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How a U visa lawyer can help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e860a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e860a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A U visa case has many moving parts: the crime, the certification, the evidence, waivers, and deadlines. A lawyer can help you:<\/p><ul><li>Review whether the crime and your facts fit the qualifying crimes list<\/li><li>Request the certification from the right agency<\/li><li>Prepare your personal statement and supporting evidence<\/li><li>File waivers and petitions for family members<\/li><li>Respond to USCIS requests and plan ahead for travel or a green card<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b462539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b462539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorenzo Law Group has offices in Reston, Virginia; Silver Spring, Maryland; and Orlando, Florida. Talk to a <a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/u-visa-lawyer\/\"><strong>U visa lawyer<\/strong><\/a> about your case today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90489f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b90489f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f337bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f337bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What crimes qualify for a U visa?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cffdddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cffdddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DHS lists 28 categories, including domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, extortion, stalking, and trafficking. Similar crimes, and attempts, conspiracies, or solicitations to commit them, may also qualify.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a9d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8a9d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does fraud qualify for a U visa?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb586cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb586cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only fraud in foreign labor contracting is on the list. Most other fraud, like identity theft or scams, does not qualify on its own. It may be different if the fraud was part of trafficking or forced labor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e33a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e33a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Does robbery qualify for a U visa?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-578b7a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"578b7a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Robbery is not on the list by name. But if the robbery involved a listed crime, such as felonious assault or false imprisonment, that conduct may qualify.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301e67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"301e67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does a U visa take?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f3f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f3f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no fixed timeline. Because of the 10,000-per-year cap, many cases take years. Check USCIS processing times for the current estimate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c009ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c009ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need a police certification for a U visa?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ead7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8ead7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. You must include Form I-918, Supplement B, signed by a certifying official within 6 months before you file. 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