T visa

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The T visa is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa that allows certain victims of severe human trafficking to remain in the United States and access protection and services while assisting law enforcement.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
T visa canonical 1
T-1 nonimmigrant 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States nonimmigrant visa
human trafficking victim protection measure
administeredBy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ageConsideration cooperation requirement may be excused for minors or those unable to cooperate
allowsResidence temporary lawful presence in the United States
annualCap 5000 principal T-1 visas per fiscal year
benefit ability to petition for qualifying family members
eligibility for certain federal and state benefits
eligibility for certain public assistance and social services
eligibility for employment authorization
protection from removal from the United States
capAppliesTo does not apply to derivative family members
principal applicants only
country United States of America
surface form: United States
derivativeCategory T-2 spouse of a T-1 nonimmigrant
T-3 child of a T-1 nonimmigrant
T-4 parent of a T-1 nonimmigrant
T-5 unmarried sibling under 18 of a T-1 nonimmigrant
T-6 certain adult or minor children of derivative T visa holders
distinctFrom U visa
surface form: U visa for victims of certain other crimes
eligibilityCriterion compliance with any reasonable request for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of trafficking
inadmissibility grounds waived or not applicable
physically present in the United States or at a port of entry on account of trafficking
victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons
would suffer extreme hardship involving unusual and severe harm upon removal from the United States
extensionPossible yes
formUsedForApplication Form I-914
intendedEffect combat human trafficking through victim-centered approach
introducedInYear 2000
lawEnforcementCertification Form I-914
surface form: Form I-914, Supplement B
legalBasis Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Trafficking Victims Protection Act
surface form: Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
maximumDurationInitial up to 4 years
nonimmigrantClassification T-1 through T-6
pathwayToStatus may lead to eligibility for a Green Card
may lead to lawful permanent resident status
principalCategory T visa self-linksurface differs
surface form: T-1 nonimmigrant
purpose encourage trafficking victims to cooperate with law enforcement
protect victims of severe forms of human trafficking
provide immigration relief to trafficking victims
relatedStatus U visa
requiresCooperationWith law enforcement agencies
supplementForm Form I-914, Supplement A
Form I-914
surface form: Form I-914, Supplement B
targetPopulation victims of labor trafficking
victims of sex trafficking
workAuthorization authorized incident to status for principal T-1
available to eligible derivative family members

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T visa principalCategory T visa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: T-1 nonimmigrant